wiring in inverter
5er came prewired for generator. I wired a 50a receptacle to the front to hook up a generator, and it works great. Since my batteries are up front too, what about installing an inverter (2200w) ne...
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theoldwizard1 wrote:philh wrote:
Since my batteries are up front too, what about installing an inverter (2200w) near the batteries and wiring to a 50a plug and when I use the inverter, just plug it in to the front. 10-2 SOOW, and wire hot to L1 & L2?
First, SJOW is adequate (SOOW is for over 600V).
Second, I don't understand wiring L1 to L2. That sounds like a dead short to me !
Personally, I would purchase a inverter/charger/automatic transfer switch. You can delete your converter. The inverter will only over ONE leg of the 50A 240V power source so choose wisely.
he wants to wire it like a 30 to 50 amp adapter. so that it covers both legs
