Jennifer-3456
Solar Enthusiast
I'm super new. I watched a lot of videos and read a lot, as I was planning my new camper van system, which I want to be power fairly large AC loads. Most people said to buy the biggest inverter you can afford. Okay, so I bought a 4000-watt 12v Giandel. I thought that 24v wasn't for beginners, and I already have some 12v appliances. Also, I will be using a DC to DC charger to charge my batteries with the alternator while I drive (quite a bit); if I had gone with a 24v system, I heard that this can become problematic with alternator charging. Then I started reading more on this forum and saw that most people say 2000-watt, 3000-watt, higher should be on 24V systems. SO....my question is: should I keep the 4000w 12v Giandel inverter and make it work, knowing that my cables and other equipment are going to be large and expensive? Besides that, why/how is it that much of a problem? Or should I sell the inverter and start over with something smaller? Or maybe learn about 24v systems and move in that direction? Thank you very much! I know I have a lot to learn and I really appreciate your input.