Inverter/Converter help?
I'm looking to add a PSW inverter to my TT, I'm thinking somewhere in the neighborhood of 3KW. I don't necessarily need something perhaps that big however I'm thinking if I wanted to add battery capac...
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E&J push'n wind wrote:smkettner wrote:
How may feet will you be from the battery? You will need minimum 4/0 wire about the size of a garden hose. Four batteries minimum, six+ preferred for 3000 watts.
Combo unit is fine or wire the inverter to provide power after the converter so that you have no issues.
My batteries are in the typical place on the tongue. The distance guestimated would be 15' to 20' or so. I did a cursory search for 100 amps at a 20' run and I got #6 AWG would handle 100 amps at 200'
Right now I've gotta stick with the two batteries I have as I am limited by how much weight I can pull. That's a topic for another thread though. I just have an idea to make it as simple as possible (the operation of it) so even a caveman could do it.
Can you expound on the latter part please? Wiring after the inverter after the converter?
A 3000 watt 12 volt inverter needs to be wired for 300 amps. Pick an inverter and read the installation manual. With two batteries it would be best to be no more than 1000 watts. What exactly do you need to run? Get the actual input wattage rating. tv, dvd, satellite, laptop, cell phone etc will work fine on 150 watts to 300 watts.
I wired my 2000 watt inverter into just the microwave branch circuit with a transfer switch. Power goes down that one circuit only and never to the converter. I added one convenience outlet for any other item to be plugged in.
Or you can move the converter power connection to get power before your inverter but may require a subpanel or Go pOwer has a transfer switch that breaks out the power for the converter direct from cord or generator only.
If you have a compartment up near the batteries that is where the inverter goes. Then pull 120v wire back to the main panel to connect as needed.
