Hi,
can someone please explain what determines the size of the cable and the size of the fuse from the battery to the inverter. I have a 24v battery bank and I'm planning to buy a 2000w inverter with a 4000w surge power. People usually reference the continuous power when deciding on the wire and the fuse but it still confuses me. The maximum power that this wire and a fuse might encounter is 4000w. So logically you should calculate based on this number. But I heard an explanation that this surge power lasts for so short that it wouldn't blow a fuse. I also heard that some inverters might be able to deliver longer lasting surges that might trip the fuse. Another statement I heard is that some types of fuses will trip immediately after going above the limit and some don't.
Can someone please clear this out for me. I'm planning to power a fridge with this inverter plus some extra low consumption devices, so in a way I rely on this surge capacity of this inverter because it might happen in my situation and I want to size everything correctly.
I'm probably buying this inverter and it doesn't say how long can it handle the surge power. https://www.xunzel.com/inicio/xj-2000w-24v/?lang=en
Thank you
Jan
can someone please explain what determines the size of the cable and the size of the fuse from the battery to the inverter. I have a 24v battery bank and I'm planning to buy a 2000w inverter with a 4000w surge power. People usually reference the continuous power when deciding on the wire and the fuse but it still confuses me. The maximum power that this wire and a fuse might encounter is 4000w. So logically you should calculate based on this number. But I heard an explanation that this surge power lasts for so short that it wouldn't blow a fuse. I also heard that some inverters might be able to deliver longer lasting surges that might trip the fuse. Another statement I heard is that some types of fuses will trip immediately after going above the limit and some don't.
Can someone please clear this out for me. I'm planning to power a fridge with this inverter plus some extra low consumption devices, so in a way I rely on this surge capacity of this inverter because it might happen in my situation and I want to size everything correctly.
I'm probably buying this inverter and it doesn't say how long can it handle the surge power. https://www.xunzel.com/inicio/xj-2000w-24v/?lang=en
Thank you
Jan