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Old 01-20-2008, 11:20 PM
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Default Re: Inverter question

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Originally Posted by travelover View Post
Thanks John. My 12 volt inverter is 2000 watts surge, which at 12 volts is 167 amps. Hopefully most of that comes off the lead acid battery, but it would be a drag if it blew the fused link.

Do you know where the 6 gauge wire attaches to the battery? I'm thinking that a fuse there, smaller (amperage) than the fused link, would protect the link during 12 v inverter use.

Thanks.
Wait a second though, I don't think the inverters are rated in such a way as to draw in 12v dc as they make in 110v ac. Are they?

If the inverter can surge 2000 watts A/C, that does not mean it draws an equal (converted) draw in DC... does it?


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