I had a non customer/ potential customer of Outside Supply call today. He had bought a power inverter at a big box. It was a 2500 watt off brand power inverter. He said it was working but had some additional questions. We started talking about cable sizing and fuses for this power inverter.
He had a size 4 cable running a 12 volt 2500 watt power inverter. He also had a car type fuse. While he expressed that the unit was running fine, I asked a few more questions. He had 25 foot battery to inverter cable runs. He also had only one battery in his van and was going to run a compressor and other devices several times a day.
I told him to get the manual for the inverter and READ IT. It is important to know what the manufacturer recommends for running their products. This can keep you from burning up cables and have low DC voltage issues.
Also having a battery isolator and and extra battery can keep you from needing a jump start at the customers location.
Here is a 2500 watt power inverter package that we recommend.
2500 Watt Power Inverter
Power Inverter Install Kit
