Today the Samlex inverter was delivered, I immediately unpacked it and began on the install. I had already done some of the work, and I wasn't going to climb underneath the rig to show off the fuse box, but here it is. We ran a short extension cord to the microwave and gave it a test run, no problem!
Tomorrow I'll cut the hole for the control head and install it. This is installed under the dinette next to the transfer switch. Currently it's not hardwired into the system I considered adding a second transfer switch. The 4/0 wire was a little larger than required, they recommend a 2/0 wire for this size inverter. I was slightly disappointed the connectors on the inverter didn't easily accept a 4/0 lug ring. I had to slightly modify it to make it fit perfect. I was hoping I could put the inverter about 2 feet away from the batteries, but this install is much nicer, and it's actually pretty close.
Pretty impressive inverter, although we don't plan to boon-dock a whole lot, the ability to run a coffee pot or microwave without starting the generator is really what we were looking for, along with the TV's and computers. Maybe some day we'll go with a massive bank of 6v GC batteries, and Solar panels.
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Pretty impressive inverter, although we don't plan to boon-dock a whole lot, the ability to run a coffee pot or microwave without starting the generator is really what we were looking for, along with the TV's and computers. Maybe some day we'll go with a massive bank of 6v GC batteries, and Solar panels.
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KG7CUL