Inverter mounting

As others have said, as close to the batteries as possible with heavy gauge wire. What has not been said is how heavy do you need to go? As a minimum you should consult the install instructions of the manufacturer, which will indicate a minimum wire gauge and maybe distance to the batteries. A better approach is to know you should look for no more than .75 drop in voltage and calculate by looking at one of the many wire gauge voltage drop tables on the web. Typically these charts will give a factor to multiply by each foot for different gauge wires. What also has not been mentioned is the need for some ventilation, but any unit you buy, the install instructions will indicate the requirements which you should pay close attention to.

FWIW, 2 door Norcolds use a 300 watt element, 4 door models use 2-210 watt elements. None of them use 600 watts, unless you count the icemaker. Those elements are much easier for an inverter than a compressor- iow, a 350 watt inverter would run a 2 door easily.

I got one of these Century Plastics GCQ-G and did this Cougar SRX Front Bay The Magnum msh3012m inverter was going to go next to the midnitesolar classic. 4/0 battery cable length would be around 2.5 feet.

- Jeff

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.

As others have mentioned, the DC wiring to your inverter needs to be as short as possible because it's going to be carrying a lot of current. Probably over 70 DC amps if/when you're pulling over 700 watts. For the AC wiring you'll be dealing with much lower currents and can run smaller, cheaper, easier to run and install wiring.

720w that is 60 amps at 12v from the batteries/charge system to the INVERTER

RV fridge ?, just leave the LP on while driving

Put it in the front compartment with the battery.
700 watts is a lot of power. You will not stay charged from the truck while in transit.
My GoPower runs fairly cool even up around 1500 watts.

jyrostng wrote:
As close to your battery as possible.

X-2 cabling is critical to the operation and between the inverter and battery, as short as possible.

As close to your battery as possible.

sayoung wrote:
Where would be a good spot to mount at most a 2000watt inverter on our 5er.

As close to batteries as you can get it with as heavy a gauge cable as you can reasonably install. ;)