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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GordonThree wrote:
10 gauge is speaker wire, not suitable for an inverter. Where did 10 gauge come from?
Why is the inverter being installed so far from the batteries?
The 10 gauge was just a theoretical question as I've just always wondered, just never remembered to ask until this post.
As far as the distance, the horizontal run is not that far, more like 3 feet if I went straight from the batteries through the front wall of the trailer. But that seems like a leak point so I was picturing going down from the batteries, back to the trailer then up through the floor. Now that I have a better idea how much distance affects wire gauge, voltage drop, and price; I'm going to reconsider the path to see how much I can shorten it.
Thanks
