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Last Changed 2/11/2007
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DC Wiring
We used 2/0 gauge wiring for the inverter/charger DC wiring. This
was more than specified for the size inverter we have but again we
used the knowledge we gained from our boating days, wire can never
be too large. We used marine grade wire. Marine grade wire is
similar to welding cable. The wire is made of fine gauge wires that
are all tinned. The fine stranded wire is for vibration
resistance. The tinning is for better corrosion resistance.
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We fused the "+" Red lead with a 400 amp fuse. We have seen this fuse directly attached to a battery lug and the inverter wire
attached to the other end of the fuse. We chose to use a fuse holder to eliminate any stress from the fuse that hanging a wire
from the fuse and the fuse from the battery lug could cause.
We made a bracket for the fuse holder and attached it to the air horn bracket. |
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From the 400 amp fuse for the red "+" wire and the black wire from the battery "-" lug, the wires are attached to Power Posts in the
electrical compartment created under the refrigerator. These Power Posts have a large center stud for the cables from the batteries and
to the inverter. There are smaller screws to feed other DC circuits. |
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