Inverter / 13amp socket

brian c

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Hi. I have a 1500/3000 w inverter. It has two 13 amp sockets. Question. If I plug. 13 amp plug with lead into the inverter. The other end of the lead connect to. The back of a 13 amp wall socket. Then when I want to use an electric item I just plug into wall socket. Inverter has a remote on/ off. Viable or. Brian
 
Should be fine if only connected to the one socket and that is not connected to the mains as like yeoblade says the pins would become live on hookup. I my old van I had a lead with plug coming from the 240v consumer unit in van that I could plug into the inverter then all 240v stuff worked off the inverter. The main electric hookup just went to a standard 13amp socket in van so when using hookup unplug lead from inverter and plug into socket. That way all 240v went through the breakers in the consumer unit and you could never get mixed up an use both inverter and hookup at the same time. You can get a remote switch that does the swapping for you if you want.

Mike
 
OK so as long as the wall socket is not part of any other circuit, at all, then yes, it is really just an extension lead. Also Worth marking up the wall socket accordingly
 
100% ok, do make sure you use an earth plate or put the earth to the body and check ok with a tester as road tyres have carbon in them and act as an earth, tested mine and purfec.
 
brian c said:
Hi. I have a 1500/3000 w inverter. It has two 13 amp sockets. Question. If I plug. 13 amp plug with lead into the inverter. The other end of the lead connect to. The back of a 13 amp wall socket. Then when I want to use an electric item I just plug into wall socket. Inverter has a remote on/ off. Viable or. Brian
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Yep,
Exactly what I done on The Nest, & am also doing on Boxy, it’s basically just a small extension lead that let’s say ‘moves’ the inbuilt inverter socket to Somewhere more convenient as already said. Fuse the plug that goes into the inverter & Feeds the extended socket to 3a or whatever load suits for a bit more piece of mind 👍
 
Be extremely careful with multiple appliances and consider earthing arrangements.

 
My inverter is close to the mains hook up socket so I just made up a short lead to connect both, but not a suicide lead. This way all onboard 240v works safely at a flick of the inverter remote switch as it is not possible to have mains input and inverter output connected together as they only plug into the same socket one at a time. I just switch off onboard mains battery charger unless on mains hook up. Simples!
 
r4dent said:
For a 3kw load + inverter the wire from the battery will be carrying over 250 amp.

Make sure the wires from battery to inverter and inverter to wall socket are up the the job.
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1500W Inverter (forget the 3000W bit - that is an irrelevance as they will only allow peak for 10ths of seconds).
cable will be 25mm.
AC output will not need anything better than 1.5mm Flex (and could easily use 1mm if you wanted).
 
Strange this should come up, my 2000w inverter arrived yesterday and I’m thinking of fitting a plug from inverter to a twin socket with the remote switch next to it.

Would I be right in thinking a 200 amp fuse close to the positive terminal would suffice?
 
Further to the above, I’m reading conflicting accounts about whether or not it’s necessary to earth the inverter and where and where not to earth to. Can anyone enlighten?
 
Hmm that’s what I thought, is it simply a matter of preference 🤔
 
Well if there are conflicts regarding electrics. Ask the man. WBus. David what’s your take on earthing inverters. Brian
 
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