February 7, 20233 yr Me again...I took delivery of my Kodak OG3.24 and two Halo 100Ah last week after absorbing as much as I could on the 3kW budget solution threads on this forum. Got really good service from the team at the PowerForum Store. 🥰 I will be connecting the 2 Halos in series and to that end I got some 25mm2 battery cable & M8 lugs today. My first question: Would it be acceptable to power the inverter with 1mm2 cabtyre (AC in) for now and the same for AC out as a temporary measure, using the setup like the RCT1000 inverter trolley I damaged?(I will use the 25mm2 cables to connect the batts from the get go). Then, once I get the electrician to site: My tiny house has a main DB and a sub DB (10m away on the opposite side). My idea is to have the setup installed right next to the main DB, complete with an auto switchover (this one seems to get the most thumbs ups: https://www.takealot.com/automatic-changeover-switch-2-pole-63a/PLID91215945) The breaker that feeds the sub DB will probably have to be wired as an essential, but how do I auto isolate the geyser on that sub DB? The rest of the sub DB (fridge, coffee machine, 1000W microwave) can probs stay as essentials.
February 12, 20233 yr 1mm2 cabtyre is rated for 10A or about 2.2KVA So if you have a 3KVA inverter that gauge will be too thin. Use 1.5mm2 cabtyre which is rated for 16A. Your electrician can later use 2.5mm2 house wire to do the permanent installation.
February 12, 20233 yr Author 2 minutes ago, Modina said: 1mm2 cabtyre is rated for 10A or about 2.2KVA So if you have a 3KVA inverter that gauge will be too thin. Use 1.5mm2 cabtyre which is rated for 16A. Your electrician can later use 2.5mm2 house wire to do the permanent installation. Thanks for the tip, @Modina
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