I have a 2000 watt inverter I bought for $160. I have 0 guage cables. Should I install this device?
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And to add to Clark's formula. If your alternator is up to 15 volts. That is 208 amps for 2000 watts of inverter power. Note: Your alternator better be a huge one to handle those loads.Rule of thumb for inverters. It will draw 1 amp for ever 10 watts. so 2000 watts is 200 amps. If your inverter has continuous rating of 2000 watts with a surge of 4000 you need 400 amp fuse and wire like 2/0 gauge OFC (Oxygen Free Copper). I would suggest staying away from the copper clad (CCA) cables at these power levels.
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I used the one I bought to power a 2000 watt stereo system with 1 gauge wire and it worked great. All the db stuff I bought was exactly as it was described. If it says it will handle 0 gauge id say it will. I was using ofc copper wire and not that copper coated alum stuff.
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I would, 2000 watts @ 12 volts = 166.6 amps. The hot leg of any circuit (AC or DC) should always be protected with a fuse or circuit breaker. If you don't have a manual on your inverter search the internet to try to find its spec sheet to find out its max load in amps then size your fuse (or breaker) just slightly larger then it's max amp load
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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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Yes, I used it for A 2000W inverter also with 1ga. And there is plenty of terminal space for 0 ga.
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I would not recommend this kit for a 5k watt inverter. Run on over to Home Depot or Lowes and buy the same terminal hook ups but buy the 1/0 gauge wire in bulk. Better copper wire quality. The kit has thin copper strands (100) and the big stores have the thicker copper strands (16) better for flow.
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ok here goes, it appears that you are makeing the mistake of thinkink the display shows load it doesnt do that it is telling you you have 1536 watts available to use as you run you will find that the 1536 will decrease until your inverter shut down for low voltage/watts available... I hope this helps.
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you don't plug devices into this unit. This is a "grid tied" unit designed to send power to the electrical gridIf you want an inverter to power devices this is not the unit you want
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Need more info. Do you have the unit connected to anything else before you hook it up to the battery. If not, you most likely have a short somewhere, in other words, a bad unit. Send it back for a replacement and maybe even think about going up to the next larger size inverter for your needs. Better to have too much than not enough.
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1,the closer the inverter is to the battery, the better it performs. 2, contact Tripp Lite tech support for the correct answer. 3, If you want to do it right, have your cables made by a shop that does it professionally, usually a qualified starter/alternator rebuilder or battery distributor can help you with that. 4, make sure that you use ring terminals/battery cable lugs that fir the studs on the inverter. I assume you are getting an inverter that is powerful enough to do your job. Mike
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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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Great! now I need to decide on the proper inverter to use. The 1000 watt pure sine may be over-kill for just a TV/ DVD player and a couple 60 watt bulbs. Would a smaller watt inverter make more sense?
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No, it will not. The waveform of this Inverter is approximately sine wave, and your equipment mentioned are not discriminatory enough to experience any ill effects that will change their normal performance.
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I use it with a 1600 watt inverter and it works great. Just that if you don't drive it very often, I would disconnect it.
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You can install the inverter directly to a solar panel but then you need to plug it into a cable and then that cable needs to be connected into you meter boxThanks, JEff
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You will need an invertor and a charge controller and make sure it is a pure sine wave inverter even if it's a cheap version just make sure it says pure sine wave.
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You can move it around as much as you'd like! I used to have a smaller 200 watt inverter that I dragged back and forth between the house and my car without a problem. Just make sure it's turned off when you're ready to unplug it and don't plug it in to another source unless the unit is switched to off.
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You will need additional items such as the trunk cable to attach the inverter to your AC electrical system also racking, solar panel, grounding, fusing and other items may also be neededHope this info helps you Joe
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Shouldn't be a problem. The only thing I didn't like about inverter was the GFI plug.
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Check the polarity of the connections, also check the load,too much will blow the fuse. It's to protect the inverter.If all else fails call the manufacturer.
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As Long as you got a battery bank , I say give it a shot, because the inverter will trip if it cant manage the load and all you have to do is re-set