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Re: Help with inverter wiring
westend wrote: "I have it hooked up to the batteries via a 200A fuse, have a 12AWG SOW wire running from it to the converter." Does this mean you have the DC wiring from the batteries to the converter using 12 AWG? If so, your fuse won't protect the wire in case of catastrophe and the inverter is going to see a huge voltage drop. For a Xanterx SW 1000, the recommended DC wiring is #2 AWG. I have a 200A inline fuse on the DC side which is hooked up to the batteries with #2 AWG welding cables. The AC side running from the In deter to the panel is #12 AWG1.1KViews0likes0CommentsRe: Help with inverter wiring
Bobbo wrote: Why not wire the entertainment center ALWAYS to the inverter, even when on shore power? If boondocking, it will work. If on shore power, it will work and the converter will keep the battery charged. No transfer switches, no plugging/unplugging. Nothing to remember. Just take the wire powering the entertainment center out of its breaker, and hook it permanently to the inverter. I thought of that, but would the converter keep up to the inverter? And keep the batteries charged?1.1KViews0likes0CommentsRe: Help with inverter wiring
pianotuna wrote: Hi, Which inverter did you find? Link? 12 volt batteries will tolerate a 12 watt inverter. Six volts may not like it much due to lots of voltage drop. Here is the link http://www.canadiantire.ca/AST/browse/4/Auto/SolarPortablePower/Inverters/PRD~0111892P/MotoMaster+1000W+Pure+Sine+Wave+Inverter+w%2B+Remote+Control.jsp?locale=en&stop_mobi=yes1.1KViews0likes0CommentsRe: Help with inverter wiring
I'm ok giving up on the coffee maker. I also found a better inverter (I think?) it's 1000w pure sine We just bought this camper and for now I'm only running 2 batteries(1 - 27 dc and 1 - 31dc) the goal is to replace them with 4- 6v golf cart batteries by next year. I appreciate all your comments! I want a foul proof system as I can be pretty forgetful and I know that if I have manually flip breakers and switches, I'll be blowing something up at some point... An automatic transfer switch sounds like the way to go. I should be able to pick 1 up locally at a electrical wholesaler shouldn't I?1.1KViews0likes0CommentsRe: Need a new tow vehicle....opinions?????
as blt2ski said, your weight will be closer to 9k once you are loaded and ready to go... the 6.0l 3.73 will pull it but will probably struggle if you do hilly/mountain pulling. 4.10 would be better in those conditions but is a pig on gas if you do a lot of city driving... Have you looked into the 5.7 hemi with the new 8sp tranny? might be a good compromise... My best advise though would be a Duramax....221Views0likes0CommentsHelp with inverter wiring
I am installing an inverter in my 5th wheel. smallish one, 1200watts. basically only used to fire up the entertainment system on rainy days and coffee maker in the morning.... I have it hooked up to the batteries via a 200A fuse, have a 12AWG SOW wire running from it to the converter. the plugs I want to run with it are split between 2 breakers, both are 15A #1 has reefer & GFI plugs (kitchen, bath & outside) #2 has converter and utility plugs my plan is to switch the converter and the GFI plugs around so that my converter will only have to be hooked to 1 breaker to run the plugs. (GFI's and utilities) Now my issue is, how do i make this work??:@ I want the inverter to run my plugs when i am dry camping but I want shore power to take priority when it is plugged in... If I hook the inverter to the breaker, I will get power going back to it when shore power is hooked up right? I thought of hooking the inverter to a disconnect switch it off before i plug in the shore cord but I guarantee that at some point I will forget to do so....:S There is gotta be a safer and more foul proof alternative.:h Any help would be greatly appreciated:)5.1KViews0likes19Comments
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