A few months back, I bought a Beltt 2000w ac/dc Inverter. My thinking was that I only have a generator to recharge my power station and the power output is pretty sloppy. It runs most everything that I need but I hesitate to use it to charge up my power stations.
After the first of the year or so, I plan to buy 2 inverter generators (budgets). The ones I want run in the $725 - $800 range and are 4000w/3300w. In the interim my goal was to install the Beltt inverter into my Tacoma. The Tacoma has the 4.0L engine with the towing package which includes an 130a alternator. I want to mount the inverter behind the drivers side back seat. The seat folds down and there is plenty of room to mount it there. I have the tools and supplies needed to get the wires from the battery to the inverter.
The inverters task will be to supply 120v, 20a to charge our power stations in case of an extended power outage. The inverter would run about 2 hours
What I can't seem to get figured out, is what size fuse/ breaker to get, and what gauge wire I should use. The inverter comes with 3 feet of 6 gauge wire (even tho the description indicates 4 gauge), but then they tell you not to get the inverter wet. 3 feet in any direction from my battery is going to be wet in wet weather.
The battery is located in the drivers side front of the engine compartment. The wire will run down from the battery and along the driver side under carriage and then up and in between the cab and bed into the truck and a foot or so higher to where the inverter will be mounted.
My thoughts were to be a 20' jumper cable and cutoff the ends and crimp on lugs to the battery and the inverter. 20 feet will give me a little wiggle room in case I mess up a lug or two. It will then be trimmed to fit.
The inverter also needs a ground wire attached. I have 10 gauge PV ground wire I can use for that as well as lugs and self tapers.
So to clarify; what gauge wire for roughly 15 feet and what size breaker? I've seen recommendations anywhere from 4/0 to 4 gauge.
After the first of the year or so, I plan to buy 2 inverter generators (budgets). The ones I want run in the $725 - $800 range and are 4000w/3300w. In the interim my goal was to install the Beltt inverter into my Tacoma. The Tacoma has the 4.0L engine with the towing package which includes an 130a alternator. I want to mount the inverter behind the drivers side back seat. The seat folds down and there is plenty of room to mount it there. I have the tools and supplies needed to get the wires from the battery to the inverter.
The inverters task will be to supply 120v, 20a to charge our power stations in case of an extended power outage. The inverter would run about 2 hours
What I can't seem to get figured out, is what size fuse/ breaker to get, and what gauge wire I should use. The inverter comes with 3 feet of 6 gauge wire (even tho the description indicates 4 gauge), but then they tell you not to get the inverter wet. 3 feet in any direction from my battery is going to be wet in wet weather.
The battery is located in the drivers side front of the engine compartment. The wire will run down from the battery and along the driver side under carriage and then up and in between the cab and bed into the truck and a foot or so higher to where the inverter will be mounted.
My thoughts were to be a 20' jumper cable and cutoff the ends and crimp on lugs to the battery and the inverter. 20 feet will give me a little wiggle room in case I mess up a lug or two. It will then be trimmed to fit.
The inverter also needs a ground wire attached. I have 10 gauge PV ground wire I can use for that as well as lugs and self tapers.
So to clarify; what gauge wire for roughly 15 feet and what size breaker? I've seen recommendations anywhere from 4/0 to 4 gauge.
