Not sure whether to hook it up to the black negative terminal or the steel crankcase like the directions state
I normally mount it under my seat run one lead straight to the positive (red) lead of battery with a 30 amp fuse using an inline fuse holder fully sealed.than the ground (black) using a ring connector to the chassis or seat mounting stud.must run positive under carpet and through fire wall using a grommet or other possible wire channels.
thats how some of ours are hooked up, well insul;ated red/positive line
yes running the negative cable to the battery will do,although you can practically find a ground most likely any where such as the chassis i normally save another long run of wire and keep the ground short since chasis id ground and no i would not reccomend steel crank case not necessary.i usually find a nut and remove it place the ground connector and tighten.
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Your auto battery is black wire to chassis ground anyways , positive red wire is your hot lead from the alternator that's where you have the battery positive hookup , we use these in our border suv trucks when running A/C appliances ....good luck
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SOURCE: 2000 watt inverter blows 60 amp fuse under load
I have a background in electronics so i hope i can help. Now after reading this i have the feeling this item does not put out 2000 watts cause if that were the case it should draw somewhere near 147amps. This is because to find out amps you need to take the 2000 watts and divide it by 13.6 volts (assuming what the vehicle runs at) that gives you amps. watts/volts=amps.
SOURCE: Connection to car battery
The answer is yes...BUT make sure the polarity is correct and the inverter turned off when you make the connection
SOURCE: I went to hook up the inverter to the battery and
If you are asking if this was the correct polarity, then no. In A/C wiring the black wire is hot, which is sometimes the source of confusion. So...
D/C (Direct Current, found in your car)
Red = Positive (+)
Black = Negative (-)
A/C (Alternating Current, found in your house)
White = Common
Black = Hot
Green(or solid copper wire) = Ground
If you have already hooked up your inverter the wrong way, you've most likely fried it. If it is still okay, then you've got yourself a good unit.
SOURCE: Overloaded my inverter -now only works when hooked to car battery
It sounds like the fuse that protects you cigarette lighter is blown.
After you have replaced the fuse, check the voltage again. 0.015vdc would not have powered anything that in manufactured to operate on 12vdc.
When powering anything over about 250W, I would suggest connecting directly to the battery to avoid overloading the lighter circuit.
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