What gauge wire from batteries to inverter
I am going to install an inverter in my trailer and am curious about what gauge wire I need to run from the batteries. To be honest I really don't have an application or device I want to run off it. I...
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10 feet is 5 feet too many for a 2000 watt in my humble opinion. Remember round trip, whatever your wire length is, double it, since you have a positive and negative wire, and the electricity flows through both. Voltage drop is a very real concern especially under heavy load.
For my 2800 watt 4000 watt surge inverter I used 4-ought #0000 welding cable, 12 feet total round trip which includes 6 feet for the cable linking four batteries in parallel.
Keep your DC cables very short and use an extension cord at the output to get AC where you need it.
For my 2800 watt 4000 watt surge inverter I used 4-ought #0000 welding cable, 12 feet total round trip which includes 6 feet for the cable linking four batteries in parallel.
Keep your DC cables very short and use an extension cord at the output to get AC where you need it.
