Question on Inverters (How they work)

I know but you know how companies are,their trks their rules and they will fire drivers if they break the policies.I had a few inverters with smaller companies.But these megas,some drivers do know how to install inverters but companies cant bend the rules.

 

You mean high wattage, they are all 12 or 24 volts. (most 12)

 

If your gonna guess at proper wire gauge, you probably shouldn't install yourself. Also copper wire can carry more juice then other metals for the same gauge. Having a wrong size wire will over heat the insulation and potentially melt it. Then you have bare wire that can short on anything. A fuse MAY save you, but not if the wire will melt first.

Everyone thinks 1000 watt space heaters are dangerous. What about 2000 watts going through under sized wire. That wire will heat right up like the heater elements do.


Another easy way to run all your stuff id buy multiple cigerettel lighter inverters and plug them into different circuits (one in sleeper, one on dash) Plug tv into one, ps3 into another.

 

All the cool kids have APU's.

 

If you pick a company that equips their trucks with ThermoKing Tri-PAC APUs, they come with a hard wired 1800 watt inverter. And the Tri-PAC has an alternator so it will automatically start up and charge the batteries whenever they get low.