I wanted a large inverter to cover all needs. This inverter comes with its own battery cables...is that enough for its use. When you talk LARGE cables for high inverters are you referring to cables to you inverter from another batterty so that you can...
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I apologize for not responding at the time of request. IF you want to power an average to moderate sound system a 1200 watt would do and probably run a 4 to 6 cubic foot refrig also. this would require at least one or two large 12 volt batteries in parallel some #2 to 0 gauge cable meant for this application an overload protection fuse and an adequate source of 12 volt dc power generation ( solar or automobile or other ) to keep it going for an extended amount of time. Keeping the cable connection between your battery source and inverter as short as possible will allow you to use the smallest appropriate gauge wire necessary. for the money I would probably recommend a 1600 or 2000 watt inverter the price starts to multiply past that point. Money and maintenance become an issue past this point so a 1000 to 2000 watt gas camping generator might be a more flexible way to go. Champion,Yamaha and Honda all have excellent reviews especially the champion 2000 to 2400 watt units. Amazon carries a wide variety and the reviews and pricing are all excellent. SORRY I COULD NOT REPLY SOONER I HOPE IT HELPS.
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way to small for use with 1000 watt inverter. i have a new motorhome with a 1000 w inverter that is connected to two group 24 deep cycle batteries. some folks use two or 4 golf cart 6 volt batteries on inverert. all depends on what you are going to run, how ofter and what your pannels can put back. ask your local solar store or rv dealer.
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This inverter is to big for cig.lighter direct hook up to battery..wire that come with this inverter is a little light..you might want to get heavier gauge..
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Well, of course it will... however, with a caveat... the query here ought to be what is the duration to fulfill its duty-cycle... i.e., to finish its demand-cycle? Remember your inverter is only as able as your deep-cycle battery's charge... or are you utilizing your car's or RV's system... e.g., w/alternator?
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Should handle it easily. This inverter was good on power, but mine failed after a few months with no load attached at the time.
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Yes, but beware, you probably want to charge more than just 1 battery, more like a small bank of batteries. For example, I have mine hooked up to a small bank of 8 SLA 12V batteries giving me about 1500 watts stored to power a 1200 W Inverter for appliances. It's like a solar powered battery pack so that I can work and have phone conversations in the most odd places (no generator noise in the background, just pure silence or nature noises, it's awesome). You'll want a decent charge controller (I bought a 10 Amp controller, which is overkill, but has the better charge-methods and pattern that I wanted). Good Luck!
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It depends on how much power your device uses and how big battery is..Inverter will run at over 90% efficiency so is up to power usage and available power from battery. I think I would recommend a second battery to support your need. That way if it does run down you still have truck battery to start truck and as backup.
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Many steps are needed! Many videos on youtube show you proper set-ups. These put out DC voltage (2 wire) you'll need a DC Voltage controller. From the controller to Battery! If you want AC I go a differant rout. these don't really put out enough power to bother with an AC power inverter... hope this helps.Murf.
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Depends on your requirements and application. Charge controller, AGM batteries, mounting hardware, M4 connectors and cable and if you want to convert the dc from the batteries into 120 v -- you will need the properly sized inverter.
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The batteries do not damage the Inverter if they are connected the right way at the correct DC voltage, you can either have 1 battery 2 batteries or 24 batteries its the same for the inverter, more batteries will give you more back up time but it won't damage the inverterThanks
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I did buy this inverter..it did just what we wanted it to do... we use it for a small solar application on an off grid camp.. our biggest concern was running a small chest freezer converted to a run as fridge with a 5A start up needed. Have not had a problem.
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It needs 12 volts battery. Inverter needs air flow inside Battery Cables cannot be too long to attach to inverter no more than 4 to 6 feet of battery cables. batteries will need to be recharged. How many watts are going to use from the inverter. It only gives about 2/3 of its 1500 watts. Researched everyone that is using for emergency was using a running car or some sort way of regeneration to batteries.
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I agree with the other posts . You need Deep cycle batteries but you also can find power inverted made to accomplish this task the only question being capacity wattage and if it has pure sine wave out put as long as your load isn't more than what the inver can provide and battery has enough capacity & is of correct type then you should be fine . Never however modify or tinker with UPS and modify it beyond what the design say .
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I had an old 1700 watt generator during sandy. It powered my fridge and a bunch of other small things. The 3000 watt inverter isn't overkill tho. It won't draw more power than it needs. Battery needs to be good and charged as much as needed. Car alternator at least. Cables need to be thick for 3000 watts.
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all you need are the cables to connect the two terminals. battery will need a charging source at some point but inverter and battery alone will run until battery reaches 10.2 volts
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I would say yes, 2,a 24volt system would be enought.Be sure your inverter will cary thecompressor starting currant ,typically 3 times running amps. and a pure sinewave type.Get a GOOD battery charger-6 amps. or more. Vmax has a good matching charger
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If you are hooking this up by itself you'll only want a charge controller to prevent the battery from overcharging. If you are using this to hook up an ac plug in battery charger, then you need the inverter for the charger.