Inverter in tow vehicle
Plannin to wire an Inverter into my Ram 3500 charging system. I already have the inverter at no cost ,, thought I oughta do somethin with it. Thinkin I can wire this 2400 watt inverter into my truc...
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Use a modified sine wave inverter/charger on my boat. Mostly it keeps the fridge from defrosting when not using the genny or on shore power. Fridge is an undercounter so it also has a fan on the coils. Load with the door open and light on is about 90 watts, it is only 6cft but the duty cycle is 30%, it can run off a 150 watt cig lighter inverter not the 1000watt onboard. Most inverters are around 90% efficient, most residential fridges have less than 1/3hp compressors and if the starting load is 3x, 850 watts, it is less than the usual peak load of most inverters being proposed. Check the codes and 14 gauge is satisfactory but I would use the 12 gauge and in any case use the multi-strand, preferably tinned strand wire for the run.
