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  1. giterdunn

    Wiring an inverter to both batteries

    My glow plugs have already been converted to 12v, I'm waiting for my starter to go out before I replace it with a 12v. The wiring in my truck is a mess I'm not even sure how much it has in common with a CUCV anymore. The guy I bought it from blew up the military 6.2, swapped in a 350 small...
  2. giterdunn

    Wiring an inverter to both batteries

    Oh that's where I was wrong, I didn't know the second alt was also wired in series I thought it was just isolated and only hooked up to the second battery. Guess I'll get a 24v inverter then, thanks for the info.
  3. giterdunn

    Wiring an inverter to both batteries

    That's what I was worried about. What if I put a disconnect switch on that cable that links the batteries? If I'm thinking right that would prevent a short and disable the 24v circuit, but would the alternators still be connected to the batteries right?
  4. giterdunn

    Wiring an inverter to both batteries

    But I thought that the batteries were charged separately by each alternator, and only things that are hooked up to both in series are 24v? I'm talking about hooking them up to the inverter in parallel, so the amps are added together. By the way what is the actual amps of the 27si alternator...
  5. giterdunn

    Wiring an inverter to both batteries

    I've had a 2000w inverter wired to my front batt for a few years but now I want to wire it to the other battery to get power from both alternators. Wired to the front batt it will run a hand grinder, electric impact, and circular saw, but one at a time not all at once. It will also run a...
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