Forgot to mention that this inverter is only for 12v system according to the owner's manual. Inverter: amzn.to/3aqZwNg 2 AWG Wire: amzn.to/2PUtCz7 8 AWG Ground Wire: amzn.to/2E2NjlI www.BushcraftRidge.com
I have the same exact one and you DON'T need to hook the big black negative cable to the battery. You can hook it directly to a seat bolt or somewhere in the chassis because the battery terminal coming off the battery is just grounded to the chassis itself. This is DC (direct current) and not AC where it alternates and needs to come back to the power source like a breaker panel box in your house (black and white wires). The smaller ground wing nut is the "equipment grounding conductor". It basically helps grkund the inverter body. Just hook a wire up and ground it to a different ground point. I've never used it and my inverter still worked.
Looks like you are like most of us trying to learn about solar energy. Very nice explanation using everyday language and not sofisticare technical language where most of us the beginners don’t get it. Thanks 👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾
I have the Jupiter 1000W version. Only because my RV fridge runs on propane or 120V. A little difficult to cool the fridge when no 12V system is available. It works well for me for that purpose. However, it produces a lot of RF noise if you plan on using radio equipment on the HF bands.
I don't know if you answered this already. How long will the car battery last running a few power tools for some hours? And what do your solar panels need to be rated at to charge up the battery again?
Does anyone know the idle consumption amperage And how much power it draws while off... ?????? Yes while the inverter is off While connecting inverter to battery. There is a good size load arc
Hello hello I was wondering is it normal for the cooling fans to come on when charging a cell phone ......I'm currently Running the inverter of a Rv battery.
I bought one today going to use it as a back up for when power goes out. I also have a generator but don't want to run it at night disturbing my neighbors.
Got one of the when on sale and it was dead on arrival. Fuses are fine and hitting the reset does nothing. Anybody have any suggestions on what i can do? They wont return it and it wont work and im not sure what to do. Highly recommend security nuts or locking nuts to deter theives, previous system was stolen. Rebuilding setup now and its proving more difficult. Cost is higher, budget is spent, quality is lower. Charge controller, inverter, and batteries were stolen. Solar system still here but trying to get something running on the cheap... Any suggestions?
So if you wanted to run a window ac unit at your cabin, would you just add more batteries? Can the 100 watt panel system you have charge 6 batteries? Just takes longer to charge the 6 batteries?
Yes, as long as the inverter wattage will support whatever the a/c unit needs. You could add more batteries or bigger batteries. And you could also add more solar panels to the charging system.
What I have found using my Skill Circular saw to prune the trees around my house I can only do it lightly before the breaker beeps and needs to be reset. If you try pushing a load through it it will pop the breaker every time. What I find my 2000 watt Power inverter is good for is the harbor freight saw saw for $20 with coupon doesn’t pop the breaker but I seem to only get about nine months of intermittent life out of the saw unit for the third time🤢🤮🤮. My recommendation also get yourself also a tiny 300 W unit the reason being you don’t want to deplete the batteries energy for small consumption uses.
The reason your only getting 9 months is because this is a modified sine wave inverter, not a pure sine. Modified sine wave inverters, while cheaper, are not much good for long term use on certain components. Notice I say certain, because some electronics seem to weather better than others.
I had to buy the Jupiter 2000 when I needed some power ASAP. Saved the day, but our car battery had no small aux posts like I see here. I just hard to tuck the flat pieces under the existing cable connectors. Again. It saved the day but I am woindering with 2000+ can you only use cables like this or can you get some with like jumper cable type clips? My connections were tenious at best and just had to stay very still. Thanks for the post!
Hey there can you use lithium iron phosphate batteries on the Jupiter ? I have lead acid now and some battle born batteries , wanted to run one to the Jupiter and four to my growatt . Thank you
The problem with testing the saw as your power draw is when you don't cut a board with that saw your not putting a load on it so it's not drying his much power is it would if you were to be say cutting a two-by-four
Question.... Will this work for my lawn care vehicle? I have an all 40v battery powered set-up. How many batteries may i charge simultaneously with this particular inverter and a dedicated 12v battery. All set-up independently from the main battery of my vehicle.
Using a 800cc or a 860cc battery with a 1,500w or a 2,000w inverter with your car running can it power on a electric oven that's 1,500w may someone try it ?
No fuse on positive cable ? I'm looking to install a 24v inverter on a truck. It has fuses directly on inverter. Should I put another one near the battery ?
You really need to crimp that wire as you well know. Any electric connection that is loose can arc and catch fire and/or melt the wire. Thanks for the review, I need pure sine wave and harbor freight has them too. Either going with them because you can buy extended warranties which it’s not a question if if it will fail, but when, lol. Love Harbor frieght
Nice heavy duty cables! For out at your cabin, if you haven't already, drive a steel pipe or any long piece of metal down into the ground and you'll have a decent ground termination. I like that it can run that saw. That's 84W continuous but it could draw as much as double the current and of course more Watts. Hahaha as I'm typing that you were questioning the startup power draw of the saw. I would estimate the peak startup draw to be no higher than 15A. Excellent setup, it's come along nicely.
How did you know I was going to ask you about how to ground out at the cabin!? You answer my questions before I even ask. A foot or two of rebar under the cabin okay?
@@BushcraftRidge definitely! For high power things like a plasma table it will have brass rods. For your application and the amount of total power, W, one piece of rebar as deep as you can hammer it down will be perfect. If it's rusted that won't be a problem. However if it's coated in epoxy or paint expose as much metal as you can. To "bond" the wire to the rebar a clamp is more than enough. Even just wrapping several turns of the bare end of the ground wire then wrapping in tape will be perfect.
Does anybody use a fuse link or breaker between the battery and the inverter? The instructions on that inverter calls for a 12 volt 240 amp fuse or breaker. I didn't put one at my camper.
This reviewer of the same inverter said in the comments that he doesn't use one, but they are $6 at autozone. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-rN-g1rW-78Q.html
@@BushcraftRidge This channel discusses how to wire a simple system with circuit breakers before and after the inverter. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-IRRKHYwB3Uo.html
@@BushcraftRidge He connects to the positive battery terminal with a 32V Bussman 175 amp bolt on fuse. These are less than $7 at Autozone and they have one that is 250 amps. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-IRRKHYwB3Uo.html www.autozone.com/starting-charging-and-miscellaneous-electrical/fuse-strip/bussmann-fuse-amg-250/596132_0_0
@@CyberviewU I found a resettable 250 amp breaker for around $12 no shipping. Added a 12 volt auto type disconnect switch. Made up a 6 inch jumper to go between the two. It should be a safe circuit now. Or at least in my mind it should be.
You ever come up with a final product for your solar kit? I have always been interested in using Harbor Freight but was hesitant till I started browsing you tube videos. On a side note you can always tell an ex military guy by the moving stickers all over his stuff. :)
I think there is confusion because of battery terminology. Use a deep cycle "marine" battery. These batteries are designed to be drained to nearly empty and then recharged multiple times. Typical car cranking batteries will work but are designed to supply many amps up front then have be recharged relatively quickly. Most likely you wouldn't get the life out of them if used to power an inverter long term. I would guess the inverter is not designed or suitable for use in wet locations such as on a boat.
Why did you choose a modified sine-wave (better called a modified square-wave) inverter? This really is a significant limitation to your system. You would do much better with a pure sine-wave inverter. The price at HF really isn’t great, even for a Modified Sine-wave inverter.
nice video but power still in the inverter you should put switch between positive of battery and positive of the inverter to shout it off so no power in side of inverter cool video
I think a true load would be when you actually cut a piece of wood. That’s gonna draw more amps I’m thinking . You should cut something to properly test it.
Grounding it to the vehicle can be problematic I did that for my mobile home and touching anything that was grounded gave me a nasty shock and when I tripped and fell touched both the mobile home and my camper that the inverter was in I got a nasty shock and fried the inverter I finally found a utube channel that explains why apparently an inverter even puts power to the ground so ground has to be earth this problem was what stopped me from going solar for a lot of years
Another F Y I is for every 1000 watts you should have a battery. Each battery can provide 1000 watts, but if for some reason you need to run say 1800 watts and it has to surge to 3000 watts something is going to trip or burn out. It does not matter if you use a set of 24DC or 27DC OR 31DC batteries, there should be 4 batteries for an inverter that surges to 4000 watts. We own several size invertes and the inverter best matched to the power draw. We have 125, 250, 450, 750, 2000 and 3500 watt inverters. If I am only running some LED lights at night I use the 125 watt 250 surge inverter. We also have two battery banks that I can tie together for 8k of total surge watts if using several inverters at the same time. We live in Florida and deal with a lot of power outages and brown outs. Hope this helps anyone who did not know. My system is over 10 years old and all my inverters still work but one. Had to repace the 750 watt after a few years. AMPS X VOLTS = WATTS 1 AMP X 120 VOLTS = 120 WATTS
This Solar, Watt, Volts, Amps stuff us hurting my Head, I think I'm in way over my Head, I don't thinks its a project for an Elderly Woman, but I already bought all the Stuff, and wanted to be ready for Hurricane Season... 🥴😔
Can you connect this inverter to a car battery,then connect a car battery charger to the inventer via dc connection to the inverter so it can charge the battery?
Hey man I hope you and your family are well. I haven't heard from you since 1976 and want to do a friendly sitrep. I've been trying to get back to work, modified duties because of my chronic pain and messed up neck and back. Shoot me an email sometime if you want to chat. I also have WhatsApp and Twitter if either of those work for you.
The ground needs to go to the earth if you are going to use it. Grounding to the vehicle frame does nothing - it isn't grounded. If you ground to the vehicle frame, it can actually be worse if you are using a 12V system tied into the vehicle battery as you are essentially tying into the negative on the battery not an actual ground.
