Inverter

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  1. H2oburymatt

    H2oburymatt Light Load Member

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    #### that sucks man. We're the cables in any conduit?
     
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    Nope I didn't look at it much so not sure how it was done. He said the dealer did it I went with it.
    I did my current one myself. And did it well. This was the aftermath. IMG_0003.jpg
     
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    Just to add I used 1" flexible wire loom to protect the welding cable from the battery box all the way to sleeper. Very important to protect your wire or cables because these trucks are always shifting and flexing so even cable tucked up in the frame rails can get damaged. Put each cable in it's own conduit or loom etc
     
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    I use heater hose with a good wrap of gorilla tape on all my exposed cable and doubled it where it went thru the floor.
     
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    I used wire loom and placed each cable in it's own conduit. Then chase nipples through floor and shelf etc definitely need to protect it
     
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    Here are a couple of pics before adding loom to inside of sleeper and also before I added the fuse in the battery box.
     

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    This was my goal. I bring my dog with me everyday and my ac doesn't keep up when it's over °90. This 6kbtu portable can stay on all day and no issues. It cools the whole truck down with the assistance of a fan to get the air up front. Super happy
     

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    Pooch nice and cool lol
     

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    From the look on the picture theres more fire from fire from front then the batteries side or back of sleeper
     
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    Battery box is right behind the front wheel. It started there and burnt it's way back toward the inverter or so witnesses were saying. They tried to shoot extinguishers at it but no luck. Hood releases from the inside and keys were in the dealership.