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    What size fuse to use with power inverter?

    I'm going to throw my PS2 in my car for the summer. I already have the power inverter cut so that I can hard wire it. My question is, what size fuse to put in between the inverter and the battery? Just to clarify a gray area...I just have to fuse the power wire and not the ground wire right? Thanks for any help.

    -Andrew
    1998 NBM Pontiac Firebird - LS1/T56 Swap | Pro-Kit Springs & Bilstein HD\'s | BMR LCA\'s | LG Adj. PHR | T-top Conversion | <br /> <a href=\"http://members.cardomain.com/battyv6\" target=\"_blank\">http://members.cardomain.com/battyv6</a>
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    my power inverter i got from wal-mart has 2 45's in it ant its a 600 watt inverter
    180* thermo, catback <br />Tcam VT 12\' subbox and a BIG 40x2 alpine amp 135.8db

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    • #3
      I'm pretty sure your inverter has fuses in it.
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      • #4
        O I C...that's what I thought, It's just I heard it was better to fuse it, but if it has them there already....I'm takin' care of.

        thanks
        -Andrew
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        • #5
          if your going to hardwire it to the battery you MUST fuse it, or risk a the cable catching on fire.

          And fusing a ground is no-no.
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          • #6
            The inverter should have internal fuses, but you must always fuse for the smallest wire size in the circuit between the draw and the source.

            I suggest running 8awg straight from the battery with a 50amp fuse or breaker just to protect the wire from catching fire.

            -Mike
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            • #7
              <blockquote>quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by MTMike:
              The inverter should have internal fuses, but you must always fuse for the smallest wire size in the circuit between the draw and the source.

              I suggest running 8awg straight from the battery with a 50amp fuse or breaker just to protect the wire from catching fire.

              -Mike              <hr></blockquote>

              Do I just wire the 8awg and the power wire from the inverter together?

              -Andrew
              1998 NBM Pontiac Firebird - LS1/T56 Swap | Pro-Kit Springs & Bilstein HD\'s | BMR LCA\'s | LG Adj. PHR | T-top Conversion | <br /> <a href=\"http://members.cardomain.com/battyv6\" target=\"_blank\">http://members.cardomain.com/battyv6</a>

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              • #8
                dude i got out my Instruction Manual for my Power Inverter, and the only thing it said was to use #8 awg cable. there is no word on a IN LINE fuse.

                But better safe then sorry.
                180* thermo, catback <br />Tcam VT 12\' subbox and a BIG 40x2 alpine amp 135.8db

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                • #9
                  <blockquote>quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by BattyV6:


                  Do I just wire the 8awg and the power wire from the inverter together?

                  -Andrew                  <hr></blockquote>

                  Theoretically yes..... Consult the instructions to be sure, but that sounds right to me.
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