sterling inverter

[ralf2]

I purchased a new 1000w sterling inverter today and while i did get operating instructions no fitting instructions were with it.
I presume its the same as most in that you just connect to the battery (do i need an inline fuse) and plug in appliance or is it??does anyone have any experiance of these??

 

[roly_voya]

Inverters are normally internally fused but given the size of the cabling there is potential for a seriously dangerous short so depending on the instalation you might want a fuse at the battery to protect the cable rather than the inverter, especially if the cables have to rout through a bulkhead.

 

[Jonny_H]

If its a Pro Power model the instructions suggest a fuse to be fitted in the +ve feed.

Jonny

 

[Richard10002]

Ralf,

I've got a 2000w inverter and it's got big thick wires from the battery, and a bloody big gold fuse in a grey box. The instructions, (for what they are worth), make it crystal clear that you should fit a bloody big fuse to protect against fire.

Have you had a look at the web site for installation instructions:

http://www.sterling-power.com/products.htm