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Re: New Inverter Charger, wiring question
I too am installing an inverter(1500 watt, no charger). my directions say to use the same gauge wire to run the ground for the unit, as used for the dc input wiring. In my case that's 1/0 wire min. yet they expect me to connect it thru a mere 10-32 terminal. really ??? my input wiring, positive and neg, connect thru a 5/16 stud. unit is a intertek (nature power).477Views0likes0CommentsRe: Honda 2000 gen starts my AC....
don't forget the age and condition of the a/c unit itself. granted the OP had differences in genning capacity. but, the load requirements associated w/ a tired, wore out, poorly maintained unit, may drive up the current draw to more than that generator can reliably handle.(ymmv)392Views0likes0CommentsRe: power converters, and beyond.....
thanks again all. RoyB, my question for you is, what is with those humongous fuses in your system? is that just how much that inverter can suck out of a set of batteries before the inverter goes POOF! or vice versa if the charging side of the inv. goes bonkers? after tracing and labeling all the wires in my batt compartment, I'm ready for that pair of 6v's. however my set up is a pair of 8ga wires off the batt(s) to two separate circuit protectors, 0ne just for the slide, and one for everything else(40 amp fuses). batteries are in the front, power conv. is mid-ships. too far(I think) to re-wire w/4ga. think that some day it will be an inverter/charger alongside or on top of the battery box. it will b close, and in the main cargo compartment so plenty of room for cooling air. will have to investigate disabling that charger in the existing converter at that time. will also e putting in those batt switches so I can maintain batteries better in the mean time.636Views0likes0CommentsRe: power converters, and beyond.....
Maybe it would be a good idea though to ask posters how long they intend to boondock and their perception of "roughing it". Otherwise offering suggestions is pure guesswork and a pure waste of time and server storage JMHO To Mr mexico wanderer. thank you senor troll. now back to your cactus and your siesta. yours is the only true waste I've found in this thread. as for the rest of you, THANK YOU very much for your contributions(!) after my "o-p" I found the tutorial about living on the 12v side. it clarified the conv/chrg issue for me. but I still appreciate the intel on other peoples setups and diagrams there of. I see at least a hundred bucks in led lights forthcoming. before overhauling my d.c. system, I am in the process of identifying some extraneous wiring in the compartment. making progress. but there's a couple of tough ones still to go. then a couple of g.c. batteries. thanks again636Views0likes0Commentspower converters, and beyond.....
So, as I've been looking into developing my dry camping ability, I have noticed that battery charging has come to revolve around having a good converter/charger. I keep hearing about pitiful chargers that don't perform well. my trailer which came to me second hand w/ a nice folder containing the manual for Every component installed (lucky me!). so I went to digging, and found that I have a parallax 7300. it also states (in the manual)that the entire output can be routed through to the charger if necessary. sounds good to me. but then again, I had a battery rupture, due to my own negligence. seeing as how this component seems such a critical factor.... how am I sitting? is it the first thing to upgrade, or am I good 2 go,and start building battery capacity. my field recharge capacity is a Honda eu2000i. right now I have two class 24 12v batteries. I found, after my last trip out that one battery was a boat anchor(10,5v, bad cell) which explained my unsatisfactory battery life. thanks, sandy4.3KViews0likes16Comments
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