Captain Kirk
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Hello forum members. I was hoping for some input on this. I picked up a 5kVA Victron inverter and the online manual specs 2 AWG from the AC1 output...holly cow. The manual also states a max capable current of 137A due to the 95A AC shore input, which I will not use. So, I will never see these numbers and was wondering of several things maybe someone would help me with:
1. What type of wire should this be, solid or stranded? There is nothing in the manual other than the word "cable." I assume this is stranded? (Oddly, there is nothing in the manual for the battery wire either, but I'm using 2/0 fine stranded).
2. I want to run the AC output wire in 30' of conduit, so sounds like even bigger wire of 0 AWG.... ahhhh... 3 x 0 AWG for 30' in conduit?!
3. The inverter will see no more than 35A continuous, with occasional additional inrush of an extra 28A when the 120VAC AC cylces. Couldn't I size the wire and breaker for this and be OK?
4. Lastly, the manual mentions a ferrule or stripped wire. Are there any feeling about this with the victron terminal blocks?
Any help would be greatly appreciated...thank you!
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1. What type of wire should this be, solid or stranded? There is nothing in the manual other than the word "cable." I assume this is stranded? (Oddly, there is nothing in the manual for the battery wire either, but I'm using 2/0 fine stranded).
2. I want to run the AC output wire in 30' of conduit, so sounds like even bigger wire of 0 AWG.... ahhhh... 3 x 0 AWG for 30' in conduit?!
3. The inverter will see no more than 35A continuous, with occasional additional inrush of an extra 28A when the 120VAC AC cylces. Couldn't I size the wire and breaker for this and be OK?
4. Lastly, the manual mentions a ferrule or stripped wire. Are there any feeling about this with the victron terminal blocks?
Any help would be greatly appreciated...thank you!
![1691995191896.png 1691995191896.png](https://diysolarforum.com/data/attachments/162/162650-b190beb1fcb3223d188b339e9e7e57d9.jpg)
![1691995277041.png 1691995277041.png](https://diysolarforum.com/data/attachments/162/162652-909ca88b4302242c05bbc33186461704.jpg)
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