ian9614

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In addition, I have ran large pure sine wave inverters in my trucks for work. The conductors need to be properly sized. Run the negative back to the battery. If there is any chance of the inverter getting wet or damp, I would recommend not installing it in your jeep. Especially under a seat or in the interior. I am a professional, and have had a properly wired unit with proper protection catch on fire due to a failure of a component in the inverter. It wasn't a cheap one. If you must have one, choose the smallest one that will power the devices you need, be overzealous in your installation, or better yet, buy a small honda generator that you can set outside your jeep.

glocker21

Where I work we do a lot of work truck install advising. It is a best practice to run a battery isolator between the alternator, starting battery and what is commonly called a "house battery", the inverter is then connected to the "house battery" with an appropriate fuse between the inverter and the "house battery". Properly sized cabling is critical as well to prevent voltage drop.

briandunning

Thanks for the great info. There is no aux battery, and this will only be needed when the engine is running.

glocker21

We have lots of customers that do that in their daily drivers. It is very important to make sure that your cabling is correct to the inverter size and distance, I have spoken to three customers who reported poor performance due to improper cable size. Other than that make sure that the inverter gets proper ventilation.