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Old 03-13-2005, 07:50 AM   #4
Dave Anderson
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Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: CHEWELAH
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M.O.C. #1654
Sebhusky;Inverters are great! But theyare HUGE consumers of 12V ampes.First make sure your batteries are big enough (store enough amps. ) to run everything you want on your inverter. make sure the inverter you buy will handle the job. I just put in two circuits,one handles my entertainment center, the other,a duplex outletthat our freezer conects to,yesfreezer.I only installed a 1000 watt unit,but it does the job. IMPORTANT!! The Inverter should be installed within about 5 feet from the batteries with HEAVY wire. this can present a problem since it should NOT BE IN THE BATTERY COMPARTMENT!! I handle'd this by mounting my inverter on the wall of my basement compartment directly opposite the batteries. the first place to start as i see it is to have addiquate batteries to start with. Hope this helps,good luck, Dave
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