Date:         Fri, 25 Jul 2008 16:08:52 -0600
Reply-To:     Paul Connelly <vanagonhummingbird@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Paul Connelly <vanagonhummingbird@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Inverter Questions
Comments: To: David Beierl <dbeierl@attglobal.net>
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No Worries David,

I'd rather be told the answer - that's why I was asking the question.

Enjoy Your weekend.

Paul.

PS I'll look through the transfer switch info before I do anything with the
inverter - Thanks.

On Fri, Jul 25, 2008 at 3:51 PM, David Beierl <dbeierl@attglobal.net> wrote:

> At 09:28 AM 7/25/2008 -0600, Paul Connelly wrote:
>
>> Now I've got to wonder why I should put a 100 amp fuse in a "hard wired"
>> connection to the battery when a temporary connection via the clips
>> provided
>> with the unit has no additional fusing and there are already 2 x 30 amp
>> fuses in the unit itself (with low voltage, over voltage, overload, over
>> temp protection and a low battery alarm)?
>>
>
> Because with the clips you can yank the wires off when they short together
> and catch fire.
>
> Now I'm going to preach a little.  You're a reasonable guy, but you still
> have a basic attitude of cutting corners with electrical stuff instead of
> doing it the right way.  You need to ditch this attitude completely or sure
> as God made little green apples, some day down the road you're going to be
> responsible for someone or something getting hurt.  'Nuff said?
>
> Cheers,
> David
>
>
>
> --
> David Beierl - Providence RI USA -- http://pws.prserv.net/synergy/Vanagon/
> '84 Westy "Dutiful Passage," '85 GL "Poor Relation"
>