inverter equipment ground

[hogasm]

Hooked up a 1000w inverter and there is an equipment ground.
Where does this ground get hook to, or is it necessary?

[Scalf77]

To the same DC ground that you are using, Your manual should specify a minimum gauge.

-greg

[arctictraveller]

The ground wire should be the same size as the cables feeding the inverter.

https://www.bluesea.com/support/arti...ttery_Chargers

[1der]

Is it just an inverter or does it also have shore power transfer switch capability? Might be helpful if you post make and model info.

Any kind of battery monitoring system going in with this??

[hogasm]

Originally Posted by 1der

Is it just an inverter or does it also have shore power transfer switch capability? Might be helpful if you post make and model info.

Any kind of battery monitoring system going in with this??

Ray it is the Zamp 1000w pure sine inverter that Lowes had on sale a few months ago.
Unit does a great job of running the Micro and charging 18v Milwaukee batteries
There was no mention in the instructions of the equipment ground, I did not know if it should be grounded to the 12v or the 120v

[Scalf77]

It is a safety ground and should go back to you DC Ground connection, Given that ZAMP does not even reference it in their manual, you may want to call them.

In general you go with the same size or one size smaller as the DC to battery run, some vendors will also give let you size it based on the size of your DC fusing.

-greg