Best 2000+ Pure sine inverter at This time
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The issue is heat. Running too much power through a cable that is too small can cause a fire.HoneyBadger67 and Big_D409 Thank this.
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I understand that my point is by using bigger battery cables you have more Amps (flow)and in turn less heat..
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I'll argue this point...LoL
You're not going to have MORE amperage, you're going to have a greater capacity to carry that amperage. It's like running water through a hose. You can (eventually) put out a house fire with a garden hose but you're going to get hella hot doing so. With a 3" diameter hose you're going to stay cooler while having the capability to run the capacity to put the fire out.JolliRoger Thanks this. -
yes I forgot to add that my 2015 Cascadia still has the original 1500 inverter it came with. I added a tv, a mini fridge, and microwave, all connected to my in cabin outlets. I notice it’s starting to have a loss of power so I may go ahead and invest on a new inverter. Yes I have the truck on when using the microwave for that 1-2 minutes. Thanks guys!!!
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The problem with too thin cables, aside from a fire, is potential voltage drop causing higher amperage loads which could overload the inverter. Only really a problem at high loads and if the truck isn't running.
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Yes, but because I had bought it a while I was rebuilding he the truck I was out of warrenty by the time it blew.
Im running 1 awt (welding cable type stuff) through a 250 watt circuit breaker, 2 gauge would be way too small -
I have an AIMS 2500 pure sine wave. I think I got it on Amazon a couple years ago, around $400. It's the best one I've ever had and I've had lots of them. It handles everything I throw at it.
Buy quality cable the right size and use big ANL fuse or breaker between batteries and inverter. Very important. I think I have a 250 or 300 amp ANL fuse. -
I appreciate it!! Looks like that’s a winner for me. Yeah I won’t mind buying top of the line cables as long as everything works perfectly!! Any idea what cables you would recommend?
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Do you have any pictures?
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