Follow up question....what fuse size should I use between the 100 Amp hours battery and the inverter? Do I need fuses anywhere else in the system?
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You will need fuse for every connection. If your inverter size is 1000W, you have to consider the current draw from the battery is 1000/12=83Amp. When you size the fuse, typically you need to times 1.2, so a fuse size 100Amp is safe.
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Check with your electrical inspector. That being said I used 2 of the available spaces and mounted a 100 amp main. Still have 2 extra spaces and doubt I'll ever come close to using more than 100 amp. No main was required by local codes but I like to be able to kill all power to box. Hope this helped.
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need 20 amps . Not sure on inverter . And you need a heavy.duty extension if you use one.
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inverter power supply should be based on what you need to run in the storage room. The wattage load it will handle. I can tell you that the battery can run a trolling motor for over 4 hours and still have power left. I think I would check the amperage draw of the inverter large enough for your need and divide into the amp hour rating of your battery to give you a idea of how long the battery will last.
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Yes its never a bad idea to have a line fused you just have to make sure that whatever fuse you get can handle the amp draw of your inverter otherwise the fuse will pop IE: if your amp draw is 120 then get a 125 amp fuse
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This kit won't provide enough power for a 5000 watt inverter. You'll need to calculate the distance for a 450 amp load, assuming 12 volts, your 5k watt inverter and a safety buffer. Additionally, you want finely stranded conductors as DC current prefers the fine strands over the thicker material you can pick up at your local hardware store (typically designed for AC power.) If you can't find the product you need on Amazon, check out a local welding supply shop, car stereo shop or a business that works with solar power or specialty battery supply. Don't forget a properly rated fuse as well.
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The Inverter has a GFCI protected outlet which will trip on ground fault. The Inverter will shutdown if there is overload on A/C output. On the Input side (12 Volts DC) you need ANL or Class T Fuse. PROwatt SW 600 = 80 Amp, PROwatt SW 1000 = 150 Amp, and PROwatt SW 2000 = 250 Amp.
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FYI, your 12v system in your car is generally only fused for 150-175 watts, if you want to use the inverters full watt rating you will need a direct connection to a battery or series of batteries
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Rajesh, The run time depends on the size of your battery not the inverter. Joe
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The inverter max capacity is 72 watts @ 24v which would be 3 amps. Stated 90% efficiency would equal a draw of 3.33 amps where .33a is being lost in the converter. Using an online 12v battery sizing calculator with a 3.33 amperage draw for 8 hours on an AGM type battery to 50% discharge (they called it a safe discharge) resulted a 58AH@20HR battery.
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I would always use a fuse in case the diode should fail in the panel or failure of your battery charging circuit/batteries. I've melted plenty of wires to know the value of a fuse. I also need to practice more of what i preach :)
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There is no fuse or circuit breaker on the input side of the unit (12 volt side). There is a GFCI outlet on the output (120 volt) side. Therefore, you will need to add a fuse to the Positive terminal of the 12 volt input side of the inverter.
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Your inputting 12 volts d.c. from the car batteries electrical system, which the inverter conerts to 110v volts a.c. This is an excellent unit. I can use a hammer drill, circular saw, shop vac from from my service vehicle. Make sure to order an inline 200 amp fuse and fuse holder, along with 6 gauge wires. I also highly recommend getting the remote control to make it easier to turn on/off.
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You should look at running 2 - possible 3 100 watt panels, if an upgrade for future look at 10 gauge panel wire, it seems your running 12 volt, but your inverter and charger will depend. I've got a 40 amp 12/24 charger but batteries will run at 12 bought in a kit with 6 100 watt panels but told to only run 5 as my 60 amp also takes 1600 watts if at 24, but running at 12 so 800 watts mix up and I was sent a 12 both are mppt, you can probably run 5-6 100 watts if you have 2/ 25 amps combined, if not mppt they will keep charging but at a lower rate will destroy your batteries if not in use all the time, go with 10 gauge wire you will be happier. You should look at running 2 - possible 3 100 watt panels, if an upgrade for future look at 10 gauge panel wire, it seems your running 12 volt, but your inverter and charger will depend. I've got a 40 amp 12/24 charger but batteries will run at 12 bought in a kit with 6 100 watt panels but told to only run 5 as my 60 amp also takes 1600 watts if at 24, but running at 12 so 800 watts mix up and I was sent a 12 both are mppt, you can probably run 5-6 100 watts if you have 2/ 25 amps combined, if not mppt they will keep charging but at a lower rate will destroy your batteries if not in use all... » Read More You should look at running 2 - possible 3 100 watt panels, if an upgrade for future look at 10 gauge panel wire, it seems your running 12 volt, but your inverter and charger will depend. I've got a 40 amp 12/24 charger but batteries will run at 12 bought in a kit with 6 100 watt panels but told to only run 5 as my 60 amp also takes 1600 watts if at 24, but running at 12 so 800 watts mix up and I was sent a 12 both are mppt, you can probably run 5-6 100 watts if you have 2/ 25 amps combined, if not mppt they will keep charging but at a lower rate will destroy your batteries if not in use all the time, go with 10 gauge wire you will be happier. « Show Less
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I have read somewhere you should connect the inverter to the battery. Because of the potential load you are pulling could exceed the charge controller. I am just passing on what i read just got my panels will be installing them soon
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I am not sure if they have fuses, but I can tell you that these inverters are non serviceable.
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I used a standard car battrery and it ran a radio 2 40 watt lamps for days before needing a charge. Make sure you dont get poitive and negitive mixed up. It killed my inverter dead.