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Calculating Size of Chassis Ground Cable

Refer to Table 3-2 to plan the size of the chassis ground cable that runs

from the DC grounding point to the chassis ground screw on the inverter’s

DC panel.

Table 3-1 Recommended DC Input Wire Sizes & Lengths

RV (Recreational Vehicle)

Cable length:
Battery to Inverter
(one way)

Minimum Cable Size

Maximum Battery
Fuse Size

5 feet (1.5 m) or less

No. 4/0 AWG

450 Adc

10 feet (3 m)

350 MCM

450 Adc

Note: Never use a cable longer than 10 feet (3 m). Appropriate size cable can
be bought at a welding supply house.

Table 3-2 Recommended Chassis Ground Cable sizes

Application

Chassis ground cable size
(Stranded cable is recommended)

Recreational Vehicle

No. 8 AWG

Note: There are no restrictions on length for the chassis ground cable.

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