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Installing an AC/DC Inverter?
My question is about the length and gauge of the supply wire. I wish to install this in a 2009 Jeep Unlimited, but there is no room under the dash and under the seats does leave it exposed to all sorts of stuff when I am 4x4 and camping. I am curious if I can install a 1200 watt inverter in the rear of the Jeep, have a good, secure place for it, but I am concerned about the wiring from the battery. Could I use a GOOD AC extension cord, just cutting off the ends and adding an in line fuse at the battery? Where I would like to put the darn thing is probably 10' to 12' of wire from the battery.
Any good ideas would be helpful.
2 Answers
- matt pLv 51 decade agoFavorite Answer
an extension cord is not gonna provide enough power. I would use 4 gauge wire. Shorter the run the better off you'll be. I put mine under the seat with no problems. You can then run a extension cord off the inverter to wherever you need it.
When i put a 1200 watt inverter in my van I just used a long set of 4 gauge jumper cables I got from advanced auto parts then cut the ends. then I crimped 2 number 4 lugs i got from walmart on one end and slid some heat shrink tubing over the lug and connected straight to the battery.
- Anonymous1 decade ago
What is the input requirement for the inverter? Should be printed right on it.
Source(s): 2000 O|||||||O TJ owner
