Small PSW Inverter
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BFL13 wrote:S Davis wrote:MEXICOWANDERER wrote:
I am satisfied with my Samlex 300 PSW. Anker makes excellent USB chargers for cigarette light user.
True to form Orientals make true garbage power connectors. A Blue Seas marine plug and socket fed by a dedicated TEN AWG cable and 30-amp fuse I'd the ideal power feeder.
Just make sure you get pin terminals if you go bigger than 8 awg, I found this out yesterday. I had to install the inverter about 6’ from my cab connections under the center console and they recommend 6 awg, guess what 6 awg will not fit.
Just use 6" of #8 as pigtails and then go #6 from there. Various ways to joint the #8 and #6 ends.
CAUTION!
DO NOT insert the stranded bare end of the cable directly into the tubular hole as the set screw will not pinch all the strands, resulting in a partial / loose contact and consequent overheating. To ensure firm contact, use suitable pin type terminal similiar to the termi- nal lugs provided with 2 types of detachable DC input cable sets provided with the unit (See Section 8.4.7).
I thought about doing that but the instructions say not to put stranded wire into the terminals, and after looking more closely I can see why, the set screws are really small and will not clamp all the wire so half the wire is loose.
