Under hood inverter install? Chev 3500HD
I would love to install an inverter under the hood of my 2016 3500HD D/A. Unfortunately the engine compartment is so packed I can't find room. I have the 220 amp alternator. Unfortunately it ap...
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What tools other than a chain saw do you wish to run?
There's something to be said for thinking about cordless (electric) tools if they'll meet your needs. You can get a car charger for most any cordless tool system pretty easily, and the cost of the inverter and wiring may be pretty similar to the tools and charger and batteries and so forth.
Home Depot sells a Ryobi 18V chain saw (along with a plethora of other 18V tools). I gather that it's really not a very good chain saw, but if all you need is the occasional branch cut out of the way it might be sufficient. Many of the other tools are pretty decent, at least taking their price point into account.
(I do agree with everyone else that mounting the inverter in the engine compartment sounds like a bad idea. It's hot and dirty and sometimes wet or damp in there, the opposite of what electronics like.)
There's something to be said for thinking about cordless (electric) tools if they'll meet your needs. You can get a car charger for most any cordless tool system pretty easily, and the cost of the inverter and wiring may be pretty similar to the tools and charger and batteries and so forth.
Home Depot sells a Ryobi 18V chain saw (along with a plethora of other 18V tools). I gather that it's really not a very good chain saw, but if all you need is the occasional branch cut out of the way it might be sufficient. Many of the other tools are pretty decent, at least taking their price point into account.
(I do agree with everyone else that mounting the inverter in the engine compartment sounds like a bad idea. It's hot and dirty and sometimes wet or damp in there, the opposite of what electronics like.)
