LVLAaron
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I DIY'd a 400AH 12v LifePo4 to go into "Stubby Bob". I'll keep the battery in the rear, and need to run cables to the front where the main wiring hookups are.
The unit has a 1000 watt inverter onboard. All of the factory battery wiring is 2GA to the inverter. I don't plan on ever running something that needs 1000 watts.. Maybe a fan or a laptop charger. Anything bigger I'd run the generator.
I'd like to save a few hundred bucks and use some wire that I have on hand, which is 4ga welding wire. So two questions
The unit has a 1000 watt inverter onboard. All of the factory battery wiring is 2GA to the inverter. I don't plan on ever running something that needs 1000 watts.. Maybe a fan or a laptop charger. Anything bigger I'd run the generator.
I'd like to save a few hundred bucks and use some wire that I have on hand, which is 4ga welding wire. So two questions
- Would I be OK running 4x 4GA wires? 2 pos 2 neg from my pack up to the front of the trailer? It's 15 feet.
- Do I need to put a breaker in at the battery? It's a JBD 150A BMS.