Goose gear rear cargo system - electric install
- Thread starter rlynch356
- Start date
This site may earn a commission from merchant affiliate
links, including eBay, Amazon, Skimlinks, and others.
- Thread starter
- #2
Well the battery fits with enough room to get a battery clamp in there and the top of the box fits as well, but not much else is going to go in there other than the wiring.
I am waiting on a couple of bits..
Blue sea circuit breakers, Fuse block, the BCDC1240D, and a Victron
I am waiting on a couple of bits..
Blue sea circuit breakers, Fuse block, the BCDC1240D, and a Victron
A little off topic, but what gauge wire are you running to the back? I want to install a 1000w to 1500w pure sine wave inverter in the back and not sure what gauge wire I need. I’m thinking 4 gauge is probably fine but curious if anyone has a different opinion.
There is a wire size chart someone posted. Look at your amps and how long the wire needed is first, then it will tell you the minimum size. I ran 2 (with breakers at each end) as I had extra that size in my box or spare wire. I also put my battery in under the drive side of the ARB fit kit, which would be to the left of where the fridge is in the picture above.
- Thread starter
- #6
I am using the Redarc BCDC1240D - a 40 Amp charger.. looking at the Redarc specs for Wire-size are up tp 16Ft. 6 Gauge, Over that to 30' it is 4 gauge.
I am using Blue Sea 60a circuit breakers on both sides of the wire.
I bought 25 feet of wire and running under the truck and through the drivers side grommet up to the battery box behind the fridge.. So probably ~15' so 4 gauge wire is what I am going to use.
I'll have to figure out how I am going to use the space to the left of the fridge... or maybe build a wing there.
I am using Blue Sea 60a circuit breakers on both sides of the wire.
I bought 25 feet of wire and running under the truck and through the drivers side grommet up to the battery box behind the fridge.. So probably ~15' so 4 gauge wire is what I am going to use.
I'll have to figure out how I am going to use the space to the left of the fridge... or maybe build a wing there.
- Thread starter
- #7
Not really sure here but I would need to be based not he actual draw of the inverter and the what the manufacture calls for, stuff like that.... bigger is always better though.
2000w/12V= 166 amp.
The run is about 20 feet?
The ampacity chart puts that at 2/0 conservative (200a) or 1g optimistic (150a)
Consider putting the house battery in the back, and running the smaller 4g instead from the battery charger to the battery, and then the inverter off the house battery on a much shorter 2/0 cable.
www.bluesea.com
Edit for 85 amp (1000w) you want 2g.
The run is about 20 feet?
The ampacity chart puts that at 2/0 conservative (200a) or 1g optimistic (150a)
Consider putting the house battery in the back, and running the smaller 4g instead from the battery charger to the battery, and then the inverter off the house battery on a much shorter 2/0 cable.
Part 1: Choosing the Correct Wire Size for a DC Circuit - Blue Sea Systems
Engineering high quality marine electrical components for safety, reliability and performance
www.bluesea.com
Edit for 85 amp (1000w) you want 2g.