Replacing stock inverter
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Replacing stock inverter
Has anyone tried to replace the stock inverter with a pure sine KW+ inverter? I'm looking at something like a RV 2 or 3KW inverter that is pure sine. I may just run it off an upfitter switch in addition to the OEM inverter.
My excuses for buying:
1) to plug AC to my 24 foot box trailer
2) so the wife can do her hair (whatever excuse I can find...)
So questions:
1) where is the stock inverter?
2) is it replaceable?
3) any idea what gauge wiring they used (please say 10 or 12 gauge!) on the AC side
Thanks to all,
loving my second Ford! ('65 Galaxie 500XL conv was my first car)
My excuses for buying:
1) to plug AC to my 24 foot box trailer
2) so the wife can do her hair (whatever excuse I can find...)
So questions:
1) where is the stock inverter?
2) is it replaceable?
3) any idea what gauge wiring they used (please say 10 or 12 gauge!) on the AC side
Thanks to all,
loving my second Ford! ('65 Galaxie 500XL conv was my first car)
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before buying...do the math/cost of copper to support the current requirements a 3K inverter. install inverter and batteries as close to the load as possible. Pro's are less expensive cost for copper from batteries to load. Con's batteries are furthur from alternatoer but this can be a tradeoff since the charge rate needed to charge the batteries is a lot less than the current needed to drive the inverters to 3KW.
if you can run a generator that would be the cheapest route. size the generator to produce your needed load at 3600 RPM which will provide a consistent 60hz.
A harborfriieght 4000/3200 watt inverter would do well to provide 3kW and would onlly cost you 300 bucks.
3KW pure sine inverter+copper+batteries= a heack of a lot of money.
if you can run a generator that would be the cheapest route. size the generator to produce your needed load at 3600 RPM which will provide a consistent 60hz.
A harborfriieght 4000/3200 watt inverter would do well to provide 3kW and would onlly cost you 300 bucks.
3KW pure sine inverter+copper+batteries= a heack of a lot of money.
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Btw, what happen to the days of 1800 RPM diesel generators? They didn't even measure the noise from them because they were so quiet... Unfortunately, the only Harbor (China) Freight diesel is 20kW and 2100 lbs... not to mention $5k
We got a bit off topic. Back to my original questions:
1) does anyone know where the OEM inverter is installed?
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Standard caveats about using starting batteries where a deep-cycle battery should be used apply, of course. You really should dedicate batteries to the job, combined with an isolator. Unless you like being stuck in the middle of nowhere.
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amp hours avail using stock batteries = 75+75
amps needed to produce 1500 watts for 15 minutes of hair drying = 60amps
amps need to produce 1500 watts for 60 minutes of airconditioning = 250amps
310 amps need, 150 amps available, not going to work. you need about 20 batteries to sustain 3000 watts of ac with a 25% battery drain rate.
lots of battery weight, lots of copper, get a generator.
your two batteries at a 25% drain rate will power a 100 watt light bulbe for 5 hours.
amps needed to produce 1500 watts for 15 minutes of hair drying = 60amps
amps need to produce 1500 watts for 60 minutes of airconditioning = 250amps
310 amps need, 150 amps available, not going to work. you need about 20 batteries to sustain 3000 watts of ac with a 25% battery drain rate.
lots of battery weight, lots of copper, get a generator.
your two batteries at a 25% drain rate will power a 100 watt light bulbe for 5 hours.
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