Help with inverter wiring
I am installing an inverter in my 5th wheel. smallish one, 1200watts. basically only used to fire up the entertainment system on rainy days and coffee maker in the morning.... I have it hooked up to ...
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pianotuna wrote:
12 volt batteries will tolerate a 12 watt inverter. Six volts may not like it much due to lots of voltage drop.
I think you meant 1000 watt. However, I think this perception of 6-volt batteries not tolerating high loads is misleading. I have four 6-volt GC batteries and have powered a microwave (132 amps) at 50% SOC without triggering the low voltage alarm. Many folks power high draw equipment with series parallel or series 6-volt battery banks without issue. In fact, I'm guessing more do so with 6-volt than 12. While a 12-volt battery may provide high amperage with slightly less voltage drop than a 6-volt, it should not be the determining factor in choice of 6-volt vs. 12-volt batteries, IMO.
