how to wire an inverter into your truck EASY
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 21 มิ.ย. 2022
- In this video I show you how I wired in my 1500Watt inverter into my brand new 2022 Ram 2500. I used large copper wire, split bolts and a 150A Circuit Breaker. It works great! Please use the links below if you need supplies from Amazon. NOTE: If your inverter doesnt have a metal ground its not the end of the world. The extra metal ground is safer but your model might have built-in safety in terms of grounding.
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USA
1500 watt Inverter
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Split Bolt Connector
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1 inch Split Wire Loom Tubing Wire Conduit
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150A Automotive Circuit Breaker
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CANADA
Battery Terminal Clamp and Shims
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1500 Watt Inveter w/ Wire
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Split Bolt Connectors
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Circuit Breaker (150A)
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1” Wire Loom Split Tubing Auto Wire Conduit Flexible Cover
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Positive & Negative Battery Terminal Clamp and Shims (Pair)
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I'm so glad I found your video as I'm doing the same thing and doing my do diligence with research. You explained everything so well.
Thanks. Check out some other videos
You can get cable glands to put at the entry point through the body, that's what I did. It's a little plastic tunnel that inserts through a hole with threads, then you tighten down the nut on the opposing side to lock it to the metal wall. Then it has another larger nut on the exterior side that you tighten down after the cable is in place and it shortens/tightens down a rubber grommet to water seal the wiring through the wall. I highly recommend. They come in various sizes, I used a bunch of number 10 gauge wires from Lowes instead of a solid single cable, it was just easier to route and deal with with the way I ran it through the firewall in the kick panel area. WI think I used PG 19 or PG22 size. 4x 10 gauges on the positive and another set on the negative.
I have a 1500 watt inverter my dad used to use camping 19 years ago. I remember running it off of the microwave many times. but I do also remember that the inverter has an overload protection system. I remember that alarm going off many times as a kid Lol. I think putting a breaker is just extra precaution Imo. but I will be installing it in my 1500 Ram to do the same thing running a microwave
yes this one def has something as I tried to run my 120V welder off it and it didnt like it. The breaker never tripped but the unit beeped a bunch and displayed some weird stuff. Had to weld off my generator. LOL hey worth a try.
Fellow lineman, great job on the video. Its hard to explain voltage and amperage sometimes cause we just get it. Glad to see a job done right.
Hey brother glad you liked it. 👍 work safe
They say if you can’t explain something to a child I’m a simple way then you don’t understand it yourself
Thanks for video! Appreciate the information!
Great Video
Glad you enjoyed it
I installed a 1500W inverter behind the seat in my 1996 F150 many years ago. I just bought a new 2022 Ram 2500 this past week. I wanted an inverter, but it was not available (probably due to supply chain issues). So I plan on either buying another inverter or transferring the old one to the new truck. A couple of notes:
1. If you forget to turn the inverter off, it will drain the battery when the engine is not running. Starter batteries don't like being drained. Knowing I'm the forgetful type, I wired a starter solenoid in series with the inverter power and connected the control wire to something that is on only after the engine starts. (The wiring diagram for my F150 pointed me to a windshield wiper wire. The windshield wiper only works after the engine has started.) This provides two advantages:
a. The inverter cannot drain the battery when the engine is off. No surprise dead/damaged battery!
b. The inverter is also disconnected when starting the vehicle so the battery can supply full power to the starter.
The starter solenoid also has an advantage over isolation diodes because there is no voltage drop. I also added a deep-cycle battery in parallel to the inverter (mounted in a battery holder in the bed of the truck) so I can run the inverter with the engine off. The deep cycle battery handles low voltage better.
2. It looks like you used regular electrical tape. I don't know how well that will hold up over time. I used silicon tape which is more water tight.. You can just wrap it over the electrical tape.
what are you powering with your inverter? I'm just not really seeing the point. my laptop, air compressor etc is wired into the battery. charging cordless batteries i guess?
I powered a PA system in a remote location.
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Can you give me a tutorial on how to do this lol I love this idea.
Better to run a switch. Then you can just flick it on and off, without putting additional load on your battery. Running to the accessory wire means all the accessories have power and are consuming. Not ideal if you want to run your inverter with the vehicle off.
Heck yeah Lineman Edition… 😂 you should get an emblem on that Ram. I have one. lol. I been a lineman in Fl myself for 17yrs. lol. Good video. I did mine too. Stay safe. Brotherhood
You as well brother
Scratch the paint off on any ground to bare metal. Use sand paper or wire brush
Good video but, I feel the green ground wire should go into an actual grounding rod in the ground, not the place your negative cable goes to. That way any short circuit goes straight to ground rather than the body of the truck.
Yes they should be separate
Thank you for this video I wish there were more like it cause it really is a scary thing to do, I have a 800watt inverter, and I do t know if I should still put a breaker on it, I really dont mind the car running I just wanna make sure it's good even without that breaker, I'm still decisive 🤔but thank you for this video👍
Basically everything electrical needs to be fused somehow. A short circuit will cause damage or a fire. With no breaker you allow unlimited current to flow, it will melt wires and damage. Look up a watts to amps converter for 12v auto. Figure out hoe many amps it draws at 800w. Make sure your wire is big enough and pick a fuse that supports that wire.
Wow, thank you so much I certainly dont want to make a mistake and cause horrible catastrafic failure, so thanx🙏
@@ruggedkingdragon sorry not trying to scare the crap out of you I'm just saying safety first buddy. Cheers. Let me know if you need a hand.
i have a ford f150 2020 with a 12v cig plug and a 110v ac 400w max outlet. im tryinf to figure out how to plug a 6gal air compressor thats 120v with 10amps for an air tank. would a 1500w inverter work in this case or would that burn a fuse or battery
excellent and appreciate your expertise. Is it ok to physically put the fuse/breaker close to the inverter instead of engine bay? is there any worry about drawing down the truck battery?...i'm thinking about using the inverter to charge a portable power station from the truck battery/alternator
nope should be fine. i just shut the inverter off at night. ive left batteries charging all night with my new duramax without isues.
Do you have dual alternators?
I just picked up a w2 big horn. When u read an instruction off of Hdram forums. It says you can ground to the engine for 300amps? But grounding to frame is safe as well then I see right? Are you running factory batteries or hybrid deep cycle batteries? Thx I’m looking to get a 2000watt inverter here in fl with hurricanes and all! I’ve done it with a 2019 ram 1500 but only an 800 watt inverter. My truck has air ride so I’m afraid of frying anything lol
I know guys have ran 1500 watt in regular rams. I have single alternator and just stock batteries I doubt there mu h. Good luck out there.
I would think you need at least a 5k watt inverter to run a microwave without issues. 1500 would go into protect mode which would be very annoying.
Quick question. I have a 30 amp camper. Not a big one at all. Do you think I could run my camper off of my inverter just to literally use the propane furnace and fridge? Minimal watt usage. No wall outlets would be used or anything. I could even shut the breakers off to all other areas of the camper. Just a thought I had after installing my inverter. 🤔
yeah you could. make sure you look at wat each outlet is rated for on your inverter. The issue is constant voltage. for large amperage stuff you need to have the truck running. At least I do. I use a 900 watt microwave in mine and if I dont have the truck running (alternator) I get error messages and the truck lights go weird.
@@GilbertGardens Thanks friend. Shabbat Shalom!
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Doesn’t it make a big difference as far as which battery you connect to under the hood?
Don't believe so. They charge each other
Great video sir,are those safety shoes ur wearing
bhahahaha you betcha
If a wrench connects the two battery terminals, that 12volts will not hurt you, but I am curious, can the elctricity running from that battery to the inverter shock you and hurt you real bad if there was a nick in the wire and you touched it? Could you please explain why or why not? 2nd question I have, is how safe is this setup? Could anything else be added for extra safety? 3rd question, would running 500 watts or so for few hours be fine on the vehicle while driving? Thanks
If you bridge out a 12v connection with load on it can burn. You could increase the wire size more. 500watts is good. I run quite a bit more.
@@GilbertGardens Thanks!
My work truck has an inverter on it. I keep getting an auto throttle fail and then it cuts out when running my microwave. How's your setup going? Transmission guy as well. Stay safe.
Please show a close up of all wiring connections. That is what I am specifically trying to make sure I am connecting correct. Everyone glosses over that as though they are making these videos for accomplished electricians. Also, if you know the best way to add a back up battery into the system please let me know. Specifically the wiring configuration and routing. I understand you were not making a dual battery set up demo, but the only videos that show that, again, gloss over the close up of the connections which is the only thing I’m really even watching this for .
Thank you 😊
Can I connect an inverter and speaker amp without blowing my alternator?
Not entirely sure all depends how many amps @ 12V the draw is. I don't do car audio much sorry
Am i safe to assume that a 3,000 watt inverter would then require a 300 amp trip breaker/fuse?
that seems to be the norm. Its tough to calculate we need to know the resistance and length of cable but 300 should be safe.
Hi,
Thanks for the video. Do you think a 300 amp fuse is good for a 1000 watt power inverter? Or would the 150 watt one you used would be better?
Im using 4gauge wire and found this 4 gauge 300 watt fuse and it’s huge compared to your😁
i dont understand some of the terminology used. 4 gauge 300 watt fuse? Fuses are usually measured in Amps. For a 1000Watt inverter you would need a SMALLER fuse/breaker then my 1500watt setup because you are drawing less amperage. Something like 75-90 Amp would likely do. also #4 gauge wire is smaller then the wire I used. I tihnk I had 1/0 or #2. look up american Wire Gauge to understand how the wire sizes work. Most important thing is DO NOT install a larger fuse or breaker for what you are trying to do. if anything go smaller (for safety). Do not allow too many amps to burn your wire/interverter down.
@@GilbertGardens sorry, I used the wrong terminology. Yes, I meant amps.
Thank you for the fast response and information. I will not install what I have and will look into this a bit more and get a fuse that is appropriate.
Thank you for your video and all your help.
@PNV no problem email me Eddy.gilbert@gmail.com if you need a hand. Cheers.
@@GilbertGardens Thank you 🙌
clean your truck dude
Trucks gone. Just grabbed an AT4
150a?? Dude yeah that's way too big for your circuit protection
Poor install sorry
What do you recommend ?
Hope eating healthy was a joke because a microwave radiation is bad..JS..
Yes you are right. Better then McDonald's
@4:46 DOESNT LOOK LIKE YOU SCRAPED AWAY THE PAINT WHERE THE WIRES ARE MOUNTED TO.. THIS WONT ALLOW FOR A GOOD GROUND..
This is a factory hole I used. That clamp is bolted to the frame. Good eye tho always best to have a large area cleaned off.
How is the car earthed if you don’t have an earth rod going into the ground if running an appliance with an earth terminal on the 3 pin plug?? The car will be come live
@@Margaretsanger222 It would be like touching a wire from the positive post to the negative post on the battery creating a short circuit, tripping the breaker.