Cool power inverter install SUPERDUTY. 

Thanks for explaining that!

"Aught" is a term that is most often, I believe, used by the British. For example, the year 1904 is expressed as 19 "aught" 4. They don't say 19 "o" 4, as "o" is a letter of the alphabet.

That’s right…. Four aught is the proper term. You know the things you had to redo or rework, but you were learning and I’d say that’s a fantastic install job. If you didn’t confess, I’d have never known you weren’t a pro doing this all the time!

Yes. There is a fuse at the battery.

Would be interested in seeing the factory inverter and wiring upgrade.

I can't wait to see your install

Yep, gonna upgrade alternator, put dual fat wires to the isolator, the battery cap, then to a auxiliary battery with inline 250amp fuse block in-between on each. Auxiliary battery stays in the back in a secured plastic case near my current sub box. Really that's the only permanent part of the install. Doing this to 2 vehicles. Everything else is going to be fully portable from my vehicle to my wife's vehicle. I'm building custom jumper cables, quick connect mil-spec battery terminals with 25ft of power cable (still gotta take measurements from driveway to inside 2 homes where I can use at different locations depending on which house loses power. The inverter will be inside the house in a location near a kitchen or the breaker box. Run whatever from inside, leaving vehicle parked outside with tire boot locks to prevent theft while it's idling. This is strictly for storms/freezes/emergency power outage or camping/fishing/hunting scenarios. I've got gas generators at my house, parent's, inlaw's, etc., But this will be on top of that. Besides my gas generators are loud as hell, announces to the neighborhood your out of power but have a gas generator for everyone to come and steal. Just want a fully portable way to help power a house during an emergency. I'm usually called into work during a hurricane down here in Corpus Christi, Texas, so I want my wife's vehicle set up to go when needed when I'm not there. I'm 49 now, but I was installing car systems for myself and friends from 1991-2007. I've wired many multi-amp systems, swapping alternators, and installing all the extras that help the system run at 14.4v as long as possible. Just never did an inverter before. Looks like a subwoofer amp to me.😂

The wire stayed outside the cab for the most part. Only popped in to tie into the inverter

Thanks

I wonder if this unit is 20 amp ?

@@DS-TRUCKS it’s 3000 watts it’s 25 amps

The 12 volt side calls for heavy wire.

In these systems the higher the voltage the thinner the wire and longer distance can run. On 12 volt side thicker wire is needed.

I think I'm at something like 300 amps.

Actually pretty good. This large inverter doesn't get really hot. When I'm pushing it hard I will open the seat.

I was thinking the same (heat dissipation)

THANKS. IM TRYIING!

Thanks

Plow was already on that battery.

@@DS-TRUCKS Good Reason! Thanks for the reply.

Yes. I felt like the ground to the frame wasn't heavy enough.

Usually yes you ground to frame. However many cars and trucks, from factory don’t have the best grounding, especially when installing heavy amperage aftermarket equipment. It’s not uncommon for installers to use whichever way provided a better ground(less voltage drop/resistance) so if running a ground to the battery proves less voltage drop, run it.. if it doesn’t, waste of wire and just ground it to body/frame.

At 12 volts the heavier wire is recommended. At 24 or 48 volts Thinner wires can be used.

My first time messing with power inverters. Having such a high capacity on a 12 volt system. Recommended wiring sizes with distances from the battery. Once installed the system is relatively simple.

That's not a bad idea

It's worked really good. But I usually use 35 - 50 percent capacity so it's good a dissipating heat. If I push it closer to it's capacity I open up the seat and keep an eye on Things. It still runs pretty cool No matter what I throw in it.

@@DS-TRUCKS sounds great . Also looked like you were missing the covers on the 12v dc terminals on the back of the inverter. I like to always keep terminals cover so you don’t get an arc from a stray tool or tent stake etc that could bridge them and get full battery voltage. Installing a 1000w renogy inverter in my truck bed to supplement solar and charge bikes and 2400w battery while we drive.

Sure, it's possible, I haven't figured it out

Idk. I baught 20 ft

Thanks!

Factory wireless way to thin.

Maybe 🤔

That seems to be much larger than 4awg (4gauge) . 4/0 (4 ought, aut- no correct spelling for this) would be the correct size

Share the vid!

The big Milwaukee batteries?

It will do 1 quick charger or a laptop over night it wont kill your batteries either. Only a single outlet 120 watt evertstart value.

Thanks

This inverter has a remote on off switch. It needs to have a wire running to it. An aftermarket on off toggle switch? Probably not.

Maybe

More weather resistant

Thanks!

I did not.

On the back of the passenger seat?

@@DS-TRUCKS yes that one

No

@@DS-TRUCKS can I use this to somehow transfer power to my heater block? I have a 97’ f250 diesel that I take to work but I need to leave it in a parking lot during work so I don’t have somewhere to leave it plugged in. I got a 7.3l powerstroke and it’s starting to cool down

@@PapaRabii your batteries would be dead by the time you got back to it

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