Power Inverter - How To Install Like A PRO
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Square / Robertson ... the strongest of the bunch to torque on. Invented by a Canadian 🇨🇦 by the name of Larry Robertson. It tends not to slip and damage material, it can be used with one hand, and it is much easier to remove/replace after weathering
Yeah, up here in Canada its the standard. I hate removing old phillips heads that strip out, robertson is just better in my opinion.
@@jaspertaylor4441 Robertson is the best head. All I use here in Canada. Philip's might be the dumbest design
Best type
Eventually someone will introduce you maple syrup guys to Torx.... LOL
@@willyoung4512 Torx isnt as good as Robinson. If you work in any real outdoor environment, Robinson resists corrosion way better as well.
Cody: Leaving the ground lead from the inverter off the negative terminal did not make it safe for you to touch the wrench of the positive terminal to the chassis. The negative terminal of that battery was grounded to the chassis through the other 6 volt battery and would have shorted if the wrench touched the chassis.
I saw that too!
Correct
Hmm..but none of you mind " We have two 6V batteries to make 24V" :-) 14:10
@@jacklewis100 I heard him say 2 - 6v batteries wired in series to make 24v and thought the same thing !
@@jacklewis100 i came looking for this. I'm not an electrician, but I thought, "hey, that doesn't sound right...." I guess I was right LOL
that a nice upgrade to a trailer!
I have 1060w of solar on my trailer 4kwh of batteries and a 3000w inverter for work and its amazing when power is down!
that inverter is very nice, I would upgrade the wire between your two 6 volt batteries as it is now very undersized.
Inverters are handy 🤙🏽
There he is
whats up mike , hope things are good man!
@@fosty. cc to try if tv
What's up, dude! Glad to see you over here!
Now you'll have to buy a power inverter to shoot...
11:00 Two 6 V batteries in series makes 24?
Professional Homeowner Math!
Think he meant 12. Hope so.
Didn't he say the inverter used 12 volts so why would he be connecting it to a 24 volt source and if they are 6 volt batteries of course it's a 12 volt output but the wiring that's existed before he started working on it didn't look as heavy as his 4 gauge wire I'm confused but I don't think I would be too happy with what I just did.
Cody, I learned to use those thin foam pads that kids play on for my knees and laying down on ground. They’re indispensable for us guys in our 50’s!
Why did you not tie the inverter into the existing 110v circuit with a transfer switch? The outlet is right next to your inverter. You could then mount the inverter inside the corner triangle protected. The inverter in that location is very vulnerable to getting wet.
@Zack Darce it's possible there's a 110v plug on the outside of the trailer that you could run an extension cord to and charge the batteries, and the outlets are only powered when you're plugged in.
@Zack Darce "shore power" like a camper
Wiring into the existing outlet and adding on an ATS would have been a much better idea.
@@nsgrossman agreed
I was thinking the same thing...getting that inverter into that box somehow. I looked fairly full, but I think it could be flipped over and even use the same holes, just mounted on the inside. Hard to know.
You may wish to cover/protect the 12VDC positive connection at the back of the inverter...it is exposed very close to the grounded diamond plate.
Seriously though I would have made an effort to put that inverter inside that box well and either output to another set of wall receptacles and yeah why would you have your heavy 12 volt positive cable right next to the door where you're bringing in your bikes and stuff and it's not insulated or protected from being smacked by a piece of machinery or short it out by some metal object like a ratchet or a shovel or some tool an axe head?
@@topc5826 yep I was thinking retractable cord reel in the box also so built in extension cord for the inverter
Agree, I think he can still move it inside the compartment and just cut around the two wire holes he made and mount a duplex receptacle.
@@brianrance yep could get a different color outlet like a blue one to be able to tell them apart easy
@@doublebulbing could even use the hospital system and color them orange for uninterruptible power.
You must change the batteries series wire with a 4 awg or bigger, at least as big as the biggest cable. Looks the original is a 10 awg it only carries 30 amps !
I noticed that too.
Well now he doesn't need that 100A fuse, he's got a fusible link right there. The fire damage might make the fuse come out cheaper in the end though.
Exactly. 1000 watt inverter takes 80 amps at 12.4 volts from battery, add another 20 amps for conversion inefficiency and its at 100 amps. The existing battery series wires will be on fire before anything trips.
I think you installed your vent upside down. I think you would want the louvers to face down. One not to see the stuff behind it. Two stuff will not drop into them .
I never gripe at a professional homeowner as I make similar mistakes often and realize them later but, as soon as I noticed I started looking for someone else to mention it. He will notice it and of course he will fix it. We all get forgetful when a homeowner job is almost complete.
I also noticed the pockets on his shirt are angled going against the traditional up and down / side to side plaid look? Either way Cody is the man. I am probably going to get one of those shirts. Cheers from Canada!
Electrical work is hard enough for the professional homeowner. I don’t expect them to know hvac also. 😁
But to be honest, I’ve put a lot of inverters in my service vans and none of them had as clean an installation as he did.
A very basic understanding of heat transfer will help you orientate an inverter.
The buoyancy of heated air (heated by conduction next to the thin visible black fins of heat sinks) will cause it to rise (called "convection"); hence, align the heat sink fins vertically so those same fins do not hinder its upward movement. If there are ventilator slots/openings/louvres ensure those openings face upwards, too (hope your unit is well designed!).
The ventilation fan should help push the warmed air upwards too, in the same direction (vertical) as the convection currents so that the warm convection air is not battling the fan.
Judging from the Arctic conditions, this will not be a huge problem for Cody.
Noticed that too; pretty sure he'll get to it directly.
Was also thinking: I don't have to be in the shop to kneel on the sharpest thing on the floor. If I happen to kneel anywhere, the sharpest thing within a 10' radius is likely to be right there at the point of contact. When the kids leave out 1 LEGO block after cleaning up two 5 gal buckets of them... I find that one piece while barefoot (which is the "Dad Corollary" to Murphy's Law). Am also the one that gets the only bone in the roomful of people at a fish-fry, or the one chicken bone in the crockpot full of chicken & dumplins.
Cody. Just wanted to say thanks for recommending the Pendleton Board shirts. Coming in handy today in Texas. I just got my second one. My mother saw mine and it reminded her of when her brother bought one for their dad one Christmas in the late 60’s. He was so proud of it and the envy of all his friends. Mom wants to get me another one for my birthday!
Little confused here, what are all the outlets in the trailer for? Do they work, are they not running full 110?
They do, you see the other inverter behind that diamond plate I think he uses those for something else.
The trailer will have a place where you can plug in an extension cord and plug the trailer into a house or other 110VAC source. That way it can use 110VAC from the building that the trailer is plugged into to charge the onboard batteries and let you use those outlets in the trailer at the same time. But when they are out snowbiking, they won't have a house or building or other source to plug the trailer into to power up those outlets.
Those outlets are shore power
@@thescrambler6684 That other shiny metal thing behind the diamond plate is a charge controller. It uses shore power when plugged into a building or generator to charge those red batteries.
Ok thanks guys.
I learn so much from these type videos. Really appreciate the explanation at every step. I think a general electricity workshop and how it works would be great as well! Thanks for everything you do!
Square drives rule. As a 20 year cabinet builder I used them exclusively. They bite the best.
I used small square drive to install my cabinets.
I use them as well for custom decks been building for 30years. Much superior to torx.
Perfect timing! I need to put an inverter in the bed of my truck under the canopy for equipment and fans for the dogs. It's great to watch you install one because you don't cut corners. I don't want to be repairing my own shoddy workmanship a few months down the road.
Thanks, So much for the "Episode" ! I'll have this in my truck soon! Thanks also for the Texas storm heat and power episode! GREAT suggestions and ideas! LOVE the channel and Prayers ALWAYS headed your way from Fox Lake Wi! ❤✌
I've run a few setups in campers as well as many many desktop PCs and server racks.... VENTILATION is vital. Glad you decided to go the route you did. Thanks for the videos, keep up the great work!
On one of the campers, a pop up, we were extremely limited on the space for the inverter and battery bank. So I ended up using a couple of 12v server fans to ventilate the space. Worked great and only required two small square cut outs.
6 + 6 = 24 ah yes math on camera at its finest. Happens to the best of us (: 11:00
I had to rewind to hear if I heard that correctly lol. Can’t imagine it’s easy focusing on the camera and always saying the correct things.
West coast math.
@@thomascarroll1916 west coast MURICA math
seems like that racial justice math they are pushing on the west coast
I did the same double check. I think it’s the second time he said 6 volt batteries
Cody... it looked to me that the negative side of the battery was still hooked up to the chassis so you would have had sparks if your wrench had touched the chassis.
It looks to me your jumpers between batteries and the batteries and the chassis lug should be upgraded to number 4 as well.
Hmm when did 6 volts and 6 volts equal 24 volts? Yes Im poking fun at you... It's nice to see they are putting two 6 volt golf cart batteries in series. This is a much better way to do things than two 12 volt batteries in parallel. Because in a parallel system if one battery goes bad it will damage the good one. With a series system you just need to replace the bad battery.
umm/ they make 12v battery tenders so you don't waste the energy by inverting it even though its already 12v.
Now he can charge computers and toasters and power tools 12v won't do that silly billy
12 volt to 110AC back to 12 volt... lol. Your right
@@owendodman3037 my laptop at least can be charged via usb c soo
@@owendodman3037 amazon link for the toaster
Us professional electricians and general contractors use square drive screws.
Inverters are very handy to have. I've been using a 1000w pure signwave paired with a 12v deep cycle battery to power things in my house during the snowpocalypse in Texas. I recharge the 12v battery with my generator. This setup kept me from running cords through my house which would let cold air in. Its also more efficient on my gas generator.
We used my 1500w inverter at my inlaws hooked up to one of their cars. They lost power in Monday and regained power yesterday.
For those that don't want the hassle of maintaining or storing gas for a generator should consider a quality invert as an option to use with a vehicle during an emergency. Very affordable and will give you some peace of mind.
Great job ! I have put many cables and replaced them out in the middle of no where. Learned real quick do it right may take a bit of time but having to return and redo it is much longer !
I personally just hook my negative to the negative side on the other battery to complete my 12v rather than grounding it.
I love having a inverter in a trailer. Lets me charge my cell phone, radio etc. while traveling home! Nice work!
Almost time for the dog clippers again Cody. 🤣
Nice to see the Seiko coming out to play.
Thanks for sharing👍
That was way more interesting to me than I thought it was going to be. Very useful for a guy who’s never made such an installation. Thanks.
Thank you for everything you do, we do care.
I love these videos, I'm always bodging things together because I'm too busy, in the end spend longer taking it all apart to do it properly the 2nd time.
I think I need to put one in my truck, on-site sometimes we don't have power, and in the case of a large earthquake (I do live in Tokyo!) I'd have a backup to charge stuff to my generator.
Cheers from Tokyo!
Stu
Im confused. You already have 110 ac there. No?
Shore power plug
Those outlets are shore power. You either plug into an outlet on a building or plug into a generator
Those outlets doesn't work when the trailer is not connected to a landline, the inverter takes power from the batteries and makes it 110v when they are camping.
Thank you all for clarifying.
@@jeffreyyeip1915 So what are the batteries for?
Your inverter cables look heavier than the neg battery to ground lug cable & battery to battery cable.
Agree. Might have to replace them. 1000W @12v is 83 amps. Not sure those cables will handle the amperage.
Very clean. Nice job. I’m always telling my kids, “ if it’s worth doing, it’s worth doing right”.
CODY!! THAT INVERTER HAS SOME REAL BIG CAPACITORS THAT YOU NEED TO CHARGE BEFORE YOU CONNECT TO THE BATTERY! If you don't have a power resistor to charge them through, you can use an old soldering iron for the load to slow charge them. If you just touch the cable to the battery you are going to get a pretty hefty spark, and you know how dangerous that can be. CHECK THE DIRECTIONS FOR PROPER METHOD FOR FIRST TIME HOOKUP.
directions are for east coast guys
I think I'd install a simple shield over the inverter's power connections as they are facing the door and are pretty close to the outside.
Blowing rain/snow or someone brushing against it with snow-covered or wet pants might possibly make contact with the power/ground leads.
We use Roberson (square) in Canada. At one point they were great Canadian innovation in 1906. We like them because they don’t cam out like Phillips or slide out like slot. They’re common still in Canada but are slowly getting replaced by torx.
This would have been awesome to think about when I pulled my dash and rebuilt the interior in my car last year; only finished two months ago... Guess I'll just install it another time. Much love, bro.
The outlet is a little bit close to the inverter... if ever you want to use all the plugs you might have a problem
Love y’all, and your channel has been a life saver for us! 🙏👍❤️🇺🇸
Also when buying heat shrink - put it on before the crimp
Great video Cody ;) Very informative as well. I also hated those metal stretchy bands for the same reason.
Getting ready to add a 3-4000 watt power invertor to my offgrid cabin 😄 thanks for the video!
Just a thought , put dielectric grease on fittings to stop rust or corrosion always enjoy your videos God Bless love and prayers
Thanks for the prayer and advice from Texas
One of the nice things about reading comments is to find our how to do things correctly after Cody has given his "professional homeowner" general method approach.
Do the plugs already there only work when hooked up to shore power?
Probably. Like an RV.
It looked like they only worked on shoreline power. I was very confused when I first saw it😂
Ah! I was looking for this question. I just assumed you could charge things while on the road and there was an inverter in that system already. Thank you for the reply’s 👍👌
Square "Robertson" screws are super common in Canada. Superior to philips but not as good as the new torx stuff.
Love your videos, but OMG if I hear you say plug when you mean outlet one more time... 🤣
Always amazes me with some of the things you do, good stuff
Cody many episodes earlier....this is the best wood stove ever made, heats the shop like no other.
Also Cody....let me lay down on cardboard in the snow while freezing to work on my trailer.... 😂😂
Back that sucker in the night before and work in short sleeves! 🥵
My father has that same inverter in his RV. The phone jack connector is for a remote control panel (I think it does a few things, but we were mostly interested in remote turn on/off). After a little internet sleuthing, we found some sort of schematic for the official control panel and built our own remote turn on cable. It's nothing more than a piece of Cat 5 with a phone plug crimped on one end and a momentary switch on the other. Basically, it just shorts a couple of pins together for a second or two to toggle between on and off.
Another thing is we used a breaker instead of a fuse. That way, we could easily disconnect it from the battery. Probably not really necessary since that inverter has very low standby current when its turned off, but still nice.
Glad you finally made video that got back your core content
Very clean install, well done 👌
Looks great it should really help out! Flip that grill over so you can’t see in to the space behind it, sorry just my ocd talking! Great job
ive heard tha grandpa story before a few years ago , awesome stuff!! thank you for the insight!!
Have never been this early, love everything about this channel
How big of an inverter is already in the trailer? I see the 110 plug there.
I assume its shore power like a camper
I’m also wondering about what that existing 120v outlet is there for
You need to put a DCDC charger in your truck so when you plug the trailer in you can charge the batteries as you're driving a minimum 25amp DCDC will do all though you can get bigger ones up to a 50 amp. REDARC is a very well known respected company 100% Australian made backed by ARB and may many other companies pretty much the bee's knees here in Australia and take off world wide. I would look at getting rid of those 6v AGMs and swapping them out for lithium batteries either a single 100amp or go twin 100amps for a total of 200amp in 12v. Further more just to be cheeky Mr Wranglerstar I didn't know 6v in series makes 24 volts.... yes we know you meant 12 Volts.
Did he tell you the truck has TWO alternators?!
@@davedev927 Clearly you have no idea when it comes t vehicle and battery management just because the truck as 2 alternators doesn't mean it will charge the trailer or duel battery. The DCDC allows the truck battery to fully charge up and then send a full charge at 25amps per hour vs a trickle charge of maybe 1-2 camps per hour. The DCDC is what EVERY vehicle with a duel battery system and or trailer battery system so they can properly and fully charge. Now he doesn't have to go with REDARC but it's pretty much the best of the best out there. There are other brands such as projector etc also the good ones have a MPPT solar regulator there for you can run solar to charge the batteries when the vehicle isn't being used. Now he has 2 options. Either run a DCDC in the truck and have the camper and trailer plug into it or he can run one in the camper and one in the trailer. .
Gee, thanks for the Man-splanation. You clearly have no idea about humor...comment is a reference to previous video where he introduced the new truck.
@@davedev927 sorry man no I didn't get it I'm use to dealing with people who don't have a clue or as I like to call them dumb assess 😂
Cody, now we’re talking about something that I am interested in for off grid using parts if you want to get into solar you’re 2/3 there with your batteries and an inverter. At least according to my understanding of turning DC power into 110. I hope you will show us how to install the 100 watt fuse. God’s blessings to you and your family Wranglerstar 👍
Good job. Man, seeing that snow makes me homesick for the North.
I love your channel. Thank you for doing what you do! I would consider you my idol
Love that video. Thanks! 🙏🇬🇧✊🇺🇸
Great addition. Why did you feel the need to install it, however, when you already had a 110v outlet already there? I’ll postulate that the existing outlet is exclusively shore power, but that’s just my semi educated guess.
I agree, seems to redundant. Could had just used a splitter.
Skil Saw was the first thing you said it could run....lets see it😀
Haha, 15 Amp Skil is 1800 watts...but only at full power, right?
@@scrout It won't have enough power to run the saw crosscutting a 2x
@@remodz6385 Not to mention start up peak draw as well.
pretty cool idea not sure if i need one but now I could install one ! GOD BLESS ..
Brilliant, we just installed a battery to battery charger today in our converted camper project and let me tell you, its the scariest thing when you're trying to put all those terminals onto the one connecting pole of the battery and seeing those sparks coming through... Brown wire moment!!!
Always love your videos! You’re so right about stretchy metal watch straps too.
Looks like you put the vent back on upside down? I could see the cables through it.
Great job Cody, the 6 volt batteries X 2 wired in series would be a 12V battery bank, check them with your multimeter, God bless.
Square head, aka the best bit of all time aka Robinson thanks to Canada, America cant compete with that. Philips always strips out but great video cody, appreciate the insight
Just so you know, here in Oregon, Square drive is used by 90% of electricians and HVAC installers.
Torx is the future
@Joe Rivera oh yeah phillips is garbage, I have no idea how it went main stream
And the square drive is very common in the RV industry.
When are we going to have an RV tour?
Nice work. Class A chit Mang!
Hi Cody, I noticed you insert the cables on the terminals without twisting the strands around themselves. I always give them a good twist until they are quite tight. Maybe one of the friendly electricians on the channel can let us know if that really matters 😉
Nice install. Safe Travels and God Bless!
Cody would those solar generators hold up if they were shelved and use incase of emergency only or would the battery go bad ( not just drained, but completely dead... useless)?
Why do you need an inverter when you already have a receptacle? What am I missing here?
I think that one only works when the trailer is receiving power from the truck. Either that or it's a passthrough for when the trailer itself is hooked up.
The trailer will have a place where you can plug in an extension cord and plug the trailer into a house or other 110VAC source (Like a generator). That way it can use 110VAC from the building that the trailer is plugged into to charge the onboard batteries and let you use those outlets in the trailer at the same time. But when they are out snowbiking, they won't have a house or building or other source to plug the trailer into to power up those outlets.
Those outlets are shore power. You have to have the trailer plugged into an outlet on a building or a generator
@@jeffreyyeip1915 That charge controller is independent of that outlet then?
@@dgio5052 Looks like the charge controller is hardwired into the shore outlet, you can see white and green wire going into the blue outlet box @2:30.
I would have mounted that on the inside along with an auto transfer switch (Xantrex 8080915), that way you'd keep the existing outlet that was already there and it would automatically switch to the inverter when you unplug from shore power.
Hey Cody did you order a bumper for your new f 350
Very good informative clip. How would i hook one to my trk?
I'd have been inclined to put it on the other side of the panel and just bring to sockets out, that way it could not get knocked.
Yes, that thing looks plain awkward there.
Well done. Any recommendations for inverters? High and low budget
love it.. question do you have any worries with the door being so close any water issues from weather elements or door clearance I.e. hitting you knee on it?
so I'm confused, whats the white 120V receptacle just to the right of the inverter box for?
Shore power
boy all that snow sure does give me the fizz!
You should check out the Klein 63050 wire cutter for large Wire. They work great for stripping the wire too.
Glad to see a bit more detail of the items listed in your previous videos, but...
2 six volt batteries wired in series is 12 volts.
Nice install. Good job - no sparks.
Hey Cody I know it’s off subject but how’s Starlink working out. I live in NC and got a email yesterday to pay 99 dollars for a preorder for mid to late 2021.
I see you use Makita tools. I recently 3D printed an attachment for my makita batteries and made a nice light for it. Nice professional homeowner addition.
Did same for my Porter-Cable 20V Max batteries but instead of a light, it's a 4-port USB device charger...been using it during this ice storm power outage!!!😁👍🏻
@@fookingsog great job! I wish I could post a photo.
Square head (Robinson) is the way to go 100%. Torx is a close second, It baffles me people still use phillips, yuck.
I had to remove a flat head machine screw from a truck the other day. It was rusted. It got cut off.
Why is Robinson better than Torx? Not saying you are wrong just interested..
@@danbuckley6584 Really just my personal experience, the robinson holds the screw far better than the torx so 1 handed is easier, the ive never seen a robinson strip out, I have seen torx strip out, and generally the robinson is cheaper.
Hello Great Job!
Quick tip for the home pro, put your shrink tubing on the wire BEFORE you attach, crimp, solder, etc. the connector. That way you use a shrink sleeve that is just a touch larger than your wire and mechanical connection. Sometimes having to use a size of sleeving that will clear your attached hardware will prevent a solid shrink.
I need one of those in my RV, I too have the two big 6V golf cart type batteries in my trailer. Would be nice to run my Keurig without the generator in the morning.
Have the same inverter, great to use. I have kept it on for a year at a time and still runs like a champ. Had mine for 10 years now!
I have a three thousand one. I have the tool book. I just wonder if I could run a couple of those cables from the battery to the to box. ?
Cody, I bought a brand new 1978 Dodge 150 snow commander the came from the factory with a Meyers plow installed. I was installing something electrical ( i can't remember what ) i had pulled the instrument panel and was reaching in with my left hand with a metal watch band and shorted it out on the positive and negative post for the instrument panel. I know exactly how your granddad felt. It burned me bad and I still have a scar on my wrist
How big should a pickup alternator be to use the inverter? Do you need 2 batteries in the truck
Others have pointed out - you have two 6V batteries making 12V, not 24V. But more importantly - 1000 W out draws at least 83 Amps from a 12V battery. Probably more due to inefficiency. #4 wire is only rated for 70A and will over-heat. Please check your inverters spec for input current and size your cable appropriately. (I think, anyhow)
I just checked the Xantrex data sheet. First, the data sheet says its rated for 900W continuous, not 1000W. So that's 75A not 83A. It does say #4 is the smallest size cable. But that may be more for the 600W product, and not the 1000W product. And right after that it says they recommend using #0 cable. 75W may not be much over 70W, but if this were being done to code in a house it possibly wouldn't be approved.
And I just found further that 75A does not reflect inefficiency - the real input is 100A, so a 70A cable is quiteunder-sized. I'll stop now.
Welding lead cable makes pretty good durable interconnects!!!😁👍🏻
Can you review the Hammer Drill, Meterk Impact Drill 7.5Amp 2800RPM 950W