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Grit_dog
Dec 28, 2020Navigator
My mistake, by much smaller, I meant couple sizes (which is considerably smaller diameter and cost).
A 2000W inverter will draw approx 200A at full load.
I also assumed a relatively short wire run, under 10’. With that 1/0 would be more than sufficient and 2/0 would be conservative.
No harm in overkill on wire size. ( Just like pickup trucks, right? Lol). Just not necessary for the load from a 2000W inverter unless it’s a long run. Which would make no sense as it’s far more efficient to have the DC load close to the power source and distribute with AC current to AC loads.
A 2000W inverter will draw approx 200A at full load.
I also assumed a relatively short wire run, under 10’. With that 1/0 would be more than sufficient and 2/0 would be conservative.
No harm in overkill on wire size. ( Just like pickup trucks, right? Lol). Just not necessary for the load from a 2000W inverter unless it’s a long run. Which would make no sense as it’s far more efficient to have the DC load close to the power source and distribute with AC current to AC loads.
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