Amazing watching these old install videos and seeing fundamental mistakes in the application! But everyone's like great job! 😂😂

Excellent video. I've learned more from you than any other channel. I will be buying a Host Mammoth soon and can't wait to do some upgrades like yours.

Wow, GREAT JOB!!! Really appreciate the effort for a truck camper. Proper gauge cabling, only worried about the arc when loading the resistors- but no issues!!! Thanks, it' s a real job and takes time yet can be done. Nice fuse too!!!

@claesmansson9070

Жыл бұрын

Loading resistors???,maybe he means capacitors.

Nice job! Very clean and straightforward.

love the last touch with the light. Thank you for the ideas

Great video Charles Thank You so much stay positive and keep on camping

Nice job as always. I've been trying to find a way to install an inverter on the truck and still be able to use it with the 30A camper plug. I have 335 amp alternators that should have no problem running a larger inverter. Sure wish Truck Camper Mag had a forum, so much experience there to help with these projects!

Love the installation. Very clean and professional.

I also did have a queation, i was told that a 12 v battery could not put out or something more than 1000 somethings...wats, but if i saw right, all 5he things you had hooked up, had to be more thsn a 1000 watts. Have 2700 wats of panels to instal and trying to narrow down the batteries i need, and saw you only had one. Impressive ! Loved how you skipped all tbe politicaly correct added " must haves".

I just installed this same inverter in my Winnebago travel trailer, although I have the model up from this one that includes a hardwire option. Instead of connecting it to one or two dedicated outlets I hardwired a 30 amp outlet to the inverter and mounted the outlet outside, on the frame and slightly under the trailer, fairly close to the shore power plug. When boon docking I can plug the shore power cable into this outlet and power my entire rig. I also have 800 watts of solar panels and 4 6v 235ah batteries. We have not had a chance to try it out yet on an actual trip but driveway experiments have been positive! That is a very clean install and I like the fact that you used those 4/0 cables. I would recommend installing a battery monitor so you can keep an eye on consumption, I used a Bayite brand monitor I picked up on Amazon for like $18, easy install and works like a champ. Again, nice job!

@jimdavis8804

5 жыл бұрын

Rodney Gravenor good stuff. Do you shut off the converter when you back feed through the inverter. I understand you can ruin the Converter. Great idea though.

@sonia0865

5 жыл бұрын

@@jimdavis8804 How do you shut off converter without losing power from the inverter?

@jimdavis8804

5 жыл бұрын

sonia fowler The converter is wired separately from the inverter. The inverter is wired directly to the batteries. I wired my Place separately from the converter. I.e. separate receptacles for anything I want to run of the inverter. Hope this helps.

@rkw221

3 жыл бұрын

​@@jimdavis8804 based on the description the inverter power should then be feeding through the same ATS that shore power would use. So, it should just be a one-way flow through the ATS to the converter.... yes? I ask because I am not sure...thx.

Wow great video, Easy to understand and a great install. Thanks Charles

I spent hours researching this idea and you have really done all the work. So I used your amazon links and purchased items. It saved me time and money. Thank you.

Very nice job. Great attention to detail and safety.

IT WORKS!! Lol. thank-You Charles.. I learned alot today. Good Job!!.

Best presentation i have seen thank you.

Very detailed video and knowledgeable guy.This the kind of person that has smarts that has a great lifestyle that I want when I get older

Nice job. Thanks for sharing.

Love the birds at the start of your project, reminds me of my home in Cincinnati.

great video awesome job! Looks great! Thank you for sharing

That looks beautiful.

Good stuff! Thanks!

Nice neat installation.

Beautiful neat work 👍

Good install. My Inverter that I got from Wendy Nations has a wireless remote. It’s in my solar shed @ 75 feet from my house.

you Sir are a true Artist... Mom's happy and the install went very well... good job at both levels... "R" (patience) "and a helping hand"

Great job. Nice work.

Very well explained and very neat job

Awesome info, wish you were in Halifax Nova Scotia. Thank you!

wow well done

👍nice clean work!

well done , thanks

Excellent work sir

personally liked the background beat, nice video, nice workmanship, really enjoyed watching

Good Morning. I see the BOSS was helping you. Jack

Im also looming at a 4000 watt inverter, hope to switch to a scoolie next year or sooner.

I would suggest raising the inverter, so it isn't resting on the cooling fins. Their should be some room for air movement on all sides where the fins are present.

@adrianevans8304

4 жыл бұрын

Fuse rather close as well to bulk head if it were to blow

Don't charge cellphones off the inverter.. have a multiple USB port charger wired directly to your batteries... No reason to turn DC current into AC and then back into DC to charge a phone.. I do love that converter though Great video and a great wiring job

I was impressed

Great video 👍🏼

Top notch video!

Great video

GREAT JOB BUDDY!!!!...... VERY detailed video. thank u

Nice clean install but I recommend you make one important change. It is best to install your fuse as close to the power source as possible. The battery in this case. The reason is the fuse will protected the whole circuit against over current situation that can occur from a short to ground as well as excessive draw by your inverter. In your present configuration the only part that is protected is your inverter. If there happens to be a short to ground in the cables due to a chaff or nick in the insulation somewhere along the path that it is routed the only protection you have now is a hope and a prayer that the cable burns like a fusable link or the batteries discharge before the fire starts. Not likely in both cases.

@lakesideinc

5 жыл бұрын

and always gap your batteries,, it don't have to be much, a half inch is fine ,,, they can get hot,,, and since that's a water tight storage you put them in a vent on the box is a good thing too :)

@chocachips

5 жыл бұрын

Tom Williams I agree

Great job...

Nice job

Brilliant!

Thanks

Thank you i learned alot.

@ahorsewithnoname5702

4 жыл бұрын

Want to learn 1 more thing? A lot is 2 words. Hope that helped and didn't offend you.

Freaking great Job Man...

Chuck! I have two same of yours, but its resist a lot more that you think, even if you put a Chines cheep fan whit regulator of 3 speeds close very close to your inverter... thats goin to be a grate addgesment! Good look!

Very good

Good install! I personally would've kept the inverter in the front bay by the batteries. Less cable, cheaper, less resistance thus more efficient.

Great job! As a master electrician and ex Navy electrician, I noticed you didn't show a charge controller! Also the overcurrent device should be near the fuses for added protection! One other thing...the inverter needs air flow around it's aluminum fins to dissipate the heat.

One good thing to add is a large fuse just in case of a short. as 4/0 cables are good for 300 amps.

Awesome nice sanitary job couldn't have done it better myself

thank you i liked your video

That new receptacle should have been a GFI type like the one to the right.

What type of batteries are those (the blue ones) and where can I get it. Thanks.

Nice Job. I’m sure that by now I would have shorted something and left a long black streak on the wall.

not to be picky but look at the originally installed outlet it is a GFCI as it is near the sink as is the one you installed and yours should be. Im good with the rest of the install even having the fuse near the inverter. thanks for sharing.

Great video.... Question.... Why not ground fault?

Gosh you're smart, she's lucky to have such a talented smart man!

Nice install, but next to the sink it should be GFI ground fault protected.

Beautiful minds

Lots of water there,brave. GFCI.

I also run my fridge and freezer all the time also i did a 240 volt system no reason just in case i ever need it

I think if you install all the components as close is possible you will save a ton of money on heavy gauge copper wire. And then work with regular extensions cord from the inverter on.

The fuse should always be as close to the power source as possible, the fuse is to protect the wire from starting a fire

@dw691000

5 жыл бұрын

Valid point...

@kennethschultz6465

4 жыл бұрын

Yep fuses on top of battery

@Paul-gz5dp

4 жыл бұрын

One for each battery is not a bad idea either... As then if one fails can keep going with what batteries are good.

@dongibbs4450

4 жыл бұрын

As the electricity runs from the negative side of the battery to the positive side shouldn't the fuse be on the negative side as close to the terminal as possible ? just a thought.

@u000na0

4 жыл бұрын

Don Gibbs Not sure but the direction of current flow is an age old debate. Also not sure it makes any difference where in the circuit it is fused as a full path for the current flow is needed to cause heat.

Must be nice to have a clear path for the cables.

I would put the converter in that compartment, less weight of long cable, don't see why I can't have electronic next to the batteries, buses have them all the time

@inber

3 жыл бұрын

I agree on that. The inverter should be as close as possible to the batteries, provided that you can arrange for proper ventilation. I can see no point in why the inverter and the batteries should be kept apart.

OP really used his leg for a table saw lol

Your fuse should be next to the battery bank, if you ground your feed line to the load it needs to blow as close to the source as possible.

Good video Charlie, what amperage fuse did you install between the inverter and the batteries?

Hope the floor under them batteries are strong. Also sealed batteries don’t vent so they won’t need to be separated from the inverter

@joethomas7150

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Chris. My thoughts as well.

Could you make a short double Male extension cord to go from your inverter outlet to the normal outlet thereby powering the other outlets in your camper?

@charlescoushaine

4 жыл бұрын

Yes that is exactly what we did!

Use a go power auto transfer switch and tie it to your main breaker

Tq. How you recharging the apc.

Should use a GFI outlet near the sink............

hey, how you going. Im trying to run power points to my island from my inverter power points, what cables did you use? and what power points? thank you!

Nice video; how did you ground it

A description of your batteries and type would have been very helpful. Ty.

Best regards! I'll tell you that you've done a good installation, but you forgot to mention something. You does not mention how to charge its battery bank since that type of inverter does not come with a charge controller, if they are going to be charged with solar panels or with a separate charger and or a power plant. Second, I will tell you that although I have installed this type of inverter and they have good power, I only use them as an emergency generator and not for a home or motor home, since they only pull 120 volts AC and they are 12 volts, which makes them too hot to use for 24 hours. The ones I installed, I warned those who bought it. The first two were burned before the year of use. The third one continues to work, because its user uses it only in cases of emergency and do not exceed it for more than 12 hours. This prevents it from overheating. It also needs, as I mentioned, an MPPT charger for this one since it does not come with which to charge the power bank. I prefer to install hybrid inverter, if you want they come from 120 volts AC like yours and 240 volts AC. These already come with a built-in dual charger for both "OFF GRID" solar charging, and 120 to 240 volt ON GRID common charging." In addition, these hybrid investor have the ability to work 24 hours a day, seven days a week. I installed many of these over 7 years ago and they are still working today. One of the advantages of its "ON GRID" charger is that if the day is too cloudy and the solar panels do not give enough charge, with a small gasoline generator, you can charge the same in a few hours or so. And lastly, the cost of hybrid inverters the difference isn't much, compared to yours. Forgive for my comments, I just want to prevent other people from making the same mistake. I'm just a retired senior, who hopes my feedback will help you and thank you for your patience, hrg1961.

nice

@JonOffgrid

4 жыл бұрын

batteries who make them

Did you ground this inverter at some point in the video that I missed? Or is that not necessary? Will the outlets on the inverter run three prong appliances?

What sort of set up do you have with your solar to charge those batteries?

It`s ok to put the fuse where the inverter is but should have been at the battery to protect the cable in case of short or fire

Great video. Thanks. Where did you get that black plastic fitting you are using on the wall for the battery cables?

@charlescoushaine

6 жыл бұрын

I have added a new link to the 1-1/2" bulkhead fitting to the description below the video!

just a small point dont you need to make off the ten gauge cable into the box or at least fix the cable to stop vibration .i know in the uk we do

I liked the clean and neat install. Good info. However, did I miss something? I didn't see that you connected the inverter to your breaker panel so it can power other things, like the fridge and microwave and lights, etc. Like to see that install too. thanks. I hope you answer this because I noticed that you didn't reply to any other comments that people left you.

We want to do this for our coffee truck! How do we rub the wire so we can charge the battery using shore power?

Great video , honestly it is a great tutorial. I have only 3 things to say. 1. You can leave the inverter On , they don't consume alot if not in use. (Read the inverter specs in the manual for reference) 2. Install a GFCI outlet instead, because many high frequency inverters don't have a true ground potential on the ground terminal. (It's just how they are in their nature 😅 , but there are some ways to get around that issue to be more safe. And a GFCI outlet is one of them.) 3. Change the fuse to 250 amps.

@rkw221

3 жыл бұрын

actually, that inverter draws about 2A in standby mode and would drain that battery bank in less than a day. That's why the remote on/off switch matters. Not sure I would want to waste a good chunk of my solar charging on covering the standby or parasitic draws.

@TheMetaljrc

3 жыл бұрын

@@rkw221 if he have a weak solar charging system during the daylight , of course he needs to turn off the inverter. Im sure the panel that he have can produce more that 2 amps during the day, on standby. Two amps during daylight does not hurt the battery bank. At night, of course he needs to turn off the inverter.

Would having Deep Cycle Marine Batteries be advantageous in power longevity ?

I liked the night light touch at the end. By watching your video I assume you can't have shore power and inverter power on the same electric circuit?

@rkw221

3 жыл бұрын

he could have run a cable, with the correct plug for your shore power connection, from the high output lugs. Then just plug into the shore power receptacle. You likely will need to manually connect it when you know you won't have a shore power connection then swap it out if connecting to shore power. One thing is there are likely pretty big parasitic draws if connected to the whole rig at the same time plus ya might need to be wary of the load given most inverter high output lugs I've seen on these sorts of inverters are at most 25A. Still I have seen several systems setup that way. I'm sure I overlooked something in that setup but I know I have seen it done.

Interesting

Thank you so much for this easy to understand video 😊 we live in northern mn off grid (home w small solar system) and I was wondering how to wire an outlet to my inverter w a plug and this video was perfect ty 😊 if u could, can I share with me what type of wire that was? that you attached the outlet and plug to? I looked in your info and saw the other cables, but I don't know even what to call it to look it up myself. when I look up wire for outlets it's always the standard house wire. thanks so much for any info on the name or type of wire and plug and again this was a great down to earth easy to understand video. I am so glad I found your channel 😊

@sonia0865

5 жыл бұрын

I wonder if he purposely omitted this very important step. He fast forwarded through that entire process

@fidelisobodoeze

3 жыл бұрын

Nice video on installing 3000W inverter at home with backup batteries

Porque' la corriente de 110v de los inversores cambia de watt(que buena pregunta)

love it,,great vid,,keep up the good work,,like your gf/wife helps you,,lol,,mine runs when i start any solar/battery stuff

@michaeldaugherty1704

3 жыл бұрын

Hi Charlie. Nice install. What would the plug going up into the island with the remote switch be used for?

Curious to know if you had to make any mods to this setup? One thing that struck me was you did not ground the inverter. I just bought a 3000W inverter myself and am perusing the internet for installation tips - especially when it comes to grounding (most sites ground to vehicle chassis. The other thing (according to my inverter specs) was to not mount it vertically as it would make the cooling fans not work as well. Cheers ...

one thing i would surgest you do is tie down you batterys as in a rollover they would be lose and could cause a fire all modern cars vans and trucks have to have battery tie downs that they remain in place even upside down

@charlescoushaine

6 жыл бұрын

MARK FILLERY great suggestion! Thanks

@coopfromkcmo6105

5 жыл бұрын

MARK FILLERY 4

@scnomad3626

5 жыл бұрын

Loose, not lose

@RB-er6gu

3 жыл бұрын

In a roll over your rig is probably totaled out anyway so does it Really matter that's why you have insurance!🤔🤨

FUSE AT BATTERI IN THE START OF THE STRING .. NOT OUT IN THE END WHER THE INVERTER IS