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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SoundGuy wrote:LittleBill wrote:
pictures above are auto resetting circuit breakers, not sure why we think they are terminal strips
On second blush I think you're right, question is what they're for. :h One is easy - the small sofa slide - but the other wouldn't seem to serve any purpose as there's already an auto resetting CB in the positive line coming from the battery that goes on to feed these two CBs, the inputs of which which are jumped together. I'll have to take a closer look once I get the trailer out of winter storage.
it most certainly has a purpose, the wires are different gauges the cb's are also different amperage's, since the main cb is rated higher, the branch off circuit breaker is using a smaller gauge wire, thus it will need to have a smaller cb(which i assume it does) to protect the branch wire, same as a main and branch breaker in house hold wiring
i would hold off replacing or rewiring anything till you have a stronger understanding of how things are wired here.
