How do you wire this to the battery to use inside your vehicle? The included direct to battery cable is only two feet long?
1719676
I have only used the twelve volt system in my vehicle. Since I posted issues with my inverter, I took a two day trip. The inverter worked great the whole time. I have complete confidence in it now.
1719677
I know the instructions say to only use the cables provided, but you need to buy longer wires. The longer wires need to be a larger gauge. There is a guide chart you can go by. Do a search for "12 volt wire gauge vs amps" and you'll find a chart on an offroaders website. Example: For 200 amps, a 10 foot wire should be 6 gauge. The two foot wires included are 12AWG because they are only 2 feet long.
1719678
I installed this in a boat but still had the same problem with the cable length. I replaced the supplied cable with a different cable and terminated the new cable to the boat battery. The boat battery has screw terminals so it made connection easy. However I just did almost the same thing in my old truck hooking up an amplifier that took #4 awg cable. I purchased a large fuse holder at Radio Shack (cost $13.99) and purchased some 40 Amp round AGC fuses at Auto Zone, and I purchased a battery connection tap (I have a side mount battery but they also make some for conventional batteries) at Auto Zone. For cable I just purchased a cheap #14 awg extension cord at Wal-mart (orange jacket with three #14 awg conductors inside). I connected all 3 conductors together to use as one positive cable and I connected all 3 conductors together to use as one negative cable. The combined ampacity of all 3 conductors tied together was more than the amp or an inverter would require.
1719679
You would have to get the appropriate wire from automotive store and re-wire.
1719680
This plugs into the cigarette lighter; it is not direct wired to the battery
2117977
Depends on what your installing it in... For a car you will have to extend the wires to reach an open area in your fuse box in which you can get power and ground run. Otherwise tie it into your existing 12v outlet because that unit is already fused. Or run it directly to your battery but make sure you have a 10-20 amp fuse in-line somewhere accessible. A volt meter and/or 12v light probe is a must for this installation. If you don't feel your qualified then have someone you trust or a mechanic do it.
312063
This is not one of those that plug into the cigarette lighter. This should be wired directly to the battery. For best results, use heavy cables like on a good set of jumper cables, but shorter (up to 3 feet). Such cables are available separately. As for running the engine, I think that is best. Otherwise, your battery will be used up soon.
612589
at least 20 feet.......heres why....say you have to pull up behind a dead battery car (end to end) you will want the cables to fit from yours to theirs......hope it helps!
716573
I could not find a reliable answer to a longer battery eliminator cable. I hung the camera on the wall outside of the door and drilled thru the wall to put the plug inside the house. In my case a garage. Not an elegant solution.
1284957
It is powered with a USB cable and plug that they provide. You can leave it plugged in all the time or let it run off the internal battery and just plug it in to recharge the battery. Some functionality is sacrificed if run off battery power to conserve power. I'm going to see if I can cut off one end of the usb cable and permanently wire it into the vehicle.
2251449
#2/0 gauge black stranded starter cable would work best, especially if you're looking at a seven foot run. (I have three of these units and use #2 gauge on all of them.) Such is available at most any local auto parts store, but am not certain if they come in seven foot lengths. Be certain you use a deep-cycle marine battery. Just today I purchased one at a local Walmart; needed it as a back-up. (See Raymond R's comment below.)
1792259
no, it needs to be wired directly to the battery with a 30 amp inline fuse added.
546880
There should be a negative and positive terminal where you can put a wire in and clamp it as seen in the picture near the bottom corner the two terminals. You'll need to take a 9V battery and get one of those connectors where it connects to both of the battery's leads and turns them into a red and black wire.Put those wires into the terminals respectively and it should be powered
544170
No, it needs to be wired into fuse panel or battery. They give yo plenty of length, but the wires are very thin. Still worth it!
1185881
Be sure that the package you order comes with the cable for the particular vehicle. It is then a 'simple' (took me about 2 hrs fiddling in a space into which I couldn't get my hands) matter of plugging it in to the vehicles harness.
2071171
I can't say specifically but in my vehicle, I wrapped it under the headliner, down inside the passenger door post, underneath/behind the glove box and into a 12v lighter pocket in front of the center console. I had an excess of cable so this is a long power cable. I just did a quick check, it looks to be about 10'
665276
The power cord is only 4 or 5 foot long. If you mount the unit, it needs to be close to your battery. You could easily increase the length with some wire if you like. Just wish it was longer out of the box. Also, it would be nice to get a cover with the unit.
1984843
i understand battery charger should not be wired to the battery while the vehicle is in use. good luck.
1510966
I dont know. But its pretty long. I have it placed behind my rearview across to the driver side down to underneath the dash back to the center console and plugged in by my radio in my ford ranger.
1687086
Its short. Just remembering my install if you have to access power more than one foot away from the device you wish to use it on you will need to add length to the power supply end rather than the output side. I used it to power a GPS on a scooter with the need for only about 2 feet and it was too short as it was shipped. I simply added supply side wire. It then worked fine. Good luck.
392732
You need to connected to a 12 volt battery and is very important to use at least no. 4 cable to be sure the stuffs you connect runs well. Is too big for a car lighter but work.