Inverter mounting
Where would be a good spot to mount at most a 2000watt inverter on our 5er. I was thinking in the area where all the plumbing/furnace is at. I just don't know how hot these get. I only want to run my ...
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It needs to be as close as possible to your batteries with large gauge wire connecting it to the batteries. However, if you have lead acid batteries, the inverter needs to be isolated from them completely. Lead acid batteries will off gas and the inverter is a potential ignition source for those gasses. The inverter either needs to be in a close by, but separate, compartment or the batteries need to be in a sealed and vented (to the outside) container. If you have AGM or Lithium batteries, then the inverter can be exposed to them as they do not off gas like lead acid batteries do.
