Dave
Explorer
The next project for my truck will be hardwiring a 400/800 watt DC-AC inverter for powering little things like recharging camera batteries, charging a laptop, etc.. At first this seemed like a simple no brainer, but the more I looked at it the less simple it became.
My thought was I'd use 4 or 6 gauge wire for both hot and ground. I'd also like to wire in a dash-mounted switch using a relay since the inverter itself will be mounted in a place where the onboard switch is not easily accessible. That's where it seems to get a complicated. I can't find a female spade terminal that is big enough for 6-gauge wire. The female spade is needed for the connection to the relay.
My question is, am I missing something obvious here? Do "they" make either a 6-gauge female spade terminal OR do "they" make a 12v relay that accepts ring terminals?
Thanks,
Dave
My thought was I'd use 4 or 6 gauge wire for both hot and ground. I'd also like to wire in a dash-mounted switch using a relay since the inverter itself will be mounted in a place where the onboard switch is not easily accessible. That's where it seems to get a complicated. I can't find a female spade terminal that is big enough for 6-gauge wire. The female spade is needed for the connection to the relay.
My question is, am I missing something obvious here? Do "they" make either a 6-gauge female spade terminal OR do "they" make a 12v relay that accepts ring terminals?
Thanks,
Dave