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2000 Watt Inverter Install - 2002 Toyota Prius
126+ DC Amps - Into the AC/Inverter with a 1500 watt AC load. That is DC amps, not voltage, you are seeing in the photo above. Therefore the efficiency of conversion to AC is not terrible, considering 1524 watts DC are entering, with 1500 watts AC exiting.
Installed a 2000 watt continuous, 4000 watt surge/peak inverter in the 2002 Toyota Prius as a backup plan for power needs in the event of a grid failure for whatever reason. I tested the unit with a 1500 watt heat gun, and all seems to be in working order.
I used 2/0 welding cable for the DC connecting cables. Should not be much energy loss there. Will get a reading on the DC current while powering the 1500 watt heat gun, when I "FIND" my dc amp meter.
FYI: The 12volt battery is charged by the High Voltage DC pack of the Prius, through a DC to DC converter, therefore as the HV battery dwindles, the engine will kick on, when needed to recharge the HV battery then shutoff. Recently a gentleman who's grid was shutdown from Hurricane Sandy, did this same setup with a 5000 watt inverter. He used 9 gallons of gasoline over a 24hr period, where those with portable gasoline generators, were using 25 gallons in a 24 hr period. Therefore even with the loss between the HV pack, to the 12 volt battery, to the inverter, it must be more efficient than the typical gasoline generator's out on the market today. Plus, I can drive my backup generator to refill it's gasoline tank, and or to be used any time a need occurs with a moment's notice. No worry if the gasoline is so old in the generator, that it might not start, etc.......
2000 Watt Inverter Install - 2002 Toyota Prius
126+ DC Amps - Into the AC/Inverter with a 1500 watt AC load. That is DC amps, not voltage, you are seeing in the photo above. Therefore the efficiency of conversion to AC is not terrible, considering 1524 watts DC are entering, with 1500 watts AC exiting.
Installed a 2000 watt continuous, 4000 watt surge/peak inverter in the 2002 Toyota Prius as a backup plan for power needs in the event of a grid failure for whatever reason. I tested the unit with a 1500 watt heat gun, and all seems to be in working order.
I used 2/0 welding cable for the DC connecting cables. Should not be much energy loss there. Will get a reading on the DC current while powering the 1500 watt heat gun, when I "FIND" my dc amp meter.
FYI: The 12volt battery is charged by the High Voltage DC pack of the Prius, through a DC to DC converter, therefore as the HV battery dwindles, the engine will kick on, when needed to recharge the HV battery then shutoff. Recently a gentleman who's grid was shutdown from Hurricane Sandy, did this same setup with a 5000 watt inverter. He used 9 gallons of gasoline over a 24hr period, where those with portable gasoline generators, were using 25 gallons in a 24 hr period. Therefore even with the loss between the HV pack, to the 12 volt battery, to the inverter, it must be more efficient than the typical gasoline generator's out on the market today. Plus, I can drive my backup generator to refill it's gasoline tank, and or to be used any time a need occurs with a moment's notice. No worry if the gasoline is so old in the generator, that it might not start, etc.......