Inverter Wiring Length
Hi All,
Installing an inverter / solar / battery upgrade to my 2015 Glacier Peak 5er. This will be the 3rd system I've installed in 3 different 5ers and each one I've incorporated lessons learned and knowledge gained from this form to improve each one.
My question focuses on the wiring from the battery bank (4-6v AGM) to the inverter. Cable will be 4/0 and the batteries will be within 3 feet of inverter.
QUESTION: How critical is it to have the total length of the negative cable the same as the total length of the positive cables? I know to have balance of the battery bank will require me to take power off opposite ends of the bank. In my situation my batteries are mounted on two shelves, one on top of the other. So running the NEG cable from lower fwd batt and POS from upper rear Batt will have cable lengths 12-18 inches different. Will this cause an unbalanced condition? Should I just add an extra loop to equalize the lengths? Or am I over thinking this and it's not to worry about?
Thanks,
Mike
Installing an inverter / solar / battery upgrade to my 2015 Glacier Peak 5er. This will be the 3rd system I've installed in 3 different 5ers and each one I've incorporated lessons learned and knowledge gained from this form to improve each one.
My question focuses on the wiring from the battery bank (4-6v AGM) to the inverter. Cable will be 4/0 and the batteries will be within 3 feet of inverter.
QUESTION: How critical is it to have the total length of the negative cable the same as the total length of the positive cables? I know to have balance of the battery bank will require me to take power off opposite ends of the bank. In my situation my batteries are mounted on two shelves, one on top of the other. So running the NEG cable from lower fwd batt and POS from upper rear Batt will have cable lengths 12-18 inches different. Will this cause an unbalanced condition? Should I just add an extra loop to equalize the lengths? Or am I over thinking this and it's not to worry about?
Thanks,
Mike
