power inverters... LJD???

Anonymous-0 · Feb 9, 2012

I just gotb the inverter in the mail In ordered. 2ooo watt with 1000 watt load. Do I need to wire it fast to the battery, or will aligator clamps work? Got it to use strictly on the tractor, but a portable unit would be nice..

Thanks, Dave

buickanddeere · Feb 9, 2012

Ok if the clamps and cables are good for 100 amp continious

Jim in Ma. · Feb 9, 2012

I hard wired mine (1200 watts) to the battery. Works great.

John T · Feb 9, 2012

Until JD arrives with his, I will throw out my opinion.

SURE a heavy duty (say 200 amp rated) strong tight clamp sorta like a battery jumper cable clamp will "work". 2000 watts/12 volts = 166 amps mind you!!! 1000 watts = 83 amps!!!!!!!

If youre gonna be using it at heavy load condition for a longggggggg time of course HARD WIRE is how Id prefer it. Hey if you use good heavy 200 amp cables and lugs with copper, brass or stainless steel hardware SUCH ISNT ALL THAT HARD TO HOOK UP AND UNHOOK YA KNOW

SUMMARY

YES 100 or 200 amp rated (depends on load) jumper cable type clamps will "work"

HOWEVER hard wired with 100 to 200 amp rated lugs and connectors would be better

Until he arrives with his, thats my story n Ima stickin to it

PS how much or how many batteries (total amp/hrs) are you running and how are they being charged???????????????? Even an 83 amp draw is reallyyyyyyyyyyy gonna suck the batteries (subject to how many and total amp/hrs of storage)dry fairly fast

John T

dlplost · Feb 9, 2012

Get a set of anderson SB175 connectors.
175 amps continus duty. It's like they use on the forklify battery chargers.
Use them so you can plug it in as needed.
We us them on our winch, works great..
anderson conn.

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