question about invertor wiring

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  1. gunner76

    gunner76 Medium Load Member

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    I have an invertor that was in the truck when I bought it. Today I replaced the batteries and checked the invertor afterwards and it didn't work. Ended up being a loose inline fuse(the fuse is a multiple piece brass/ceramic type) on one of the positive cables. I didn't have a spare fuse so I just took it off and hooked the cable direct to the battery post. Will this be ok for a few days like this? I do not ever use the invertor but don't want to unhook the cables and just let them hang.
     
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  3. dngrous_dime

    dngrous_dime Road Train Member

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    Remove the fuse, but leave the holder in place. By bypassing that, you've now created a fairly major safety hazard.
     
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  4. AModelCat

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    Even if you don't intend to use the inverter, that positive wire is basically an extension of the battery positive post. If it rubs through on the frame it WILL burn up. Whether or not your truck goes up with it is all a matter of luck.
     
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  5. gunner76

    gunner76 Medium Load Member

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    The type of fuse that this uses won't allow me to do this. It's a weird type of fuse, it has brass ends that are riveted to a center piece that looks to be made out of a type of ceramic material with a sight glass in the middle for viewing the link that completes the circuit.

    Maybe I should just totally disconnect the invertor and tie the wires up out of the way since I don't use it.
     
  6. gunner76

    gunner76 Medium Load Member

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    Some days that wouldn't be an entirely bad thing:biggrin_255:
     
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  7. AModelCat

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    I know what you're talking about. The only place I've ever seen those fuses is in electric scissor lifts and electric forklifts. For simplicity sake you might be better off getting a heavy duty fuse holder for auto fuses since they're more common.
     
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  8. gunner76

    gunner76 Medium Load Member

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    here's a pic of the type of fuse I have right now.[​IMG]

    What size of fuse should I go with if I switch?
     
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    062 Road Train Member

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    Is the fuse still good?
    Just the holder the problem? If so you can make one,two bolts and a block of wood or anything nonconducting.
     
  10. Luwi67

    Luwi67 Heavy Load Member

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    Depends on the size of the inverter. I have the same fuse and holder on mine 250 amp.
     
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  11. AModelCat

    AModelCat Road Train Member

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    Might have to scratch what I said about changing to the auto style blade fuses. They only make them up to 100 amps. Likely not going to work if you need 200+ amps.
     
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