How to wire an inverter?
With my new AGM batteries on the way, I'm looking into getting an inverter or a charger/inverter. Ultimately I'd like to be able to run the microwave every now and then from the inverter/battery. I'm ...
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Freep wrote:Boatycall wrote:
But then again, the OP didn't mention his battery bank either-- I surely wouldn't recommend doing this on a single batt, two is extremely minimal for microwave use. I have five 140Ah batts, and I am extremely un-conservative in my use of them. I can get 4 days of making coffee, microwave, TV on Dish, and even an electric blanket all night before the inverter starts complaining of low voltage while running my coffee maker or nuker.
Ah sorry. I have ordered two Lifeline GPL-31XT 125 ah batteries.
These are my 5-10 year stop gap batteries before LiFePo or something better.
Those should work fine to run the microwave briefly. Wire your inverter as close as possibly to the battery bank using proper size cables. The bigger the better. You have a lot more resistance and loss in the wires on the 12v side of the inverter.
