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I did a chat with Giandel and asked why they ship their 12V/1200W inverter with 5 AWG cables....They told me itwas tested, and if properly tighten, they are all good being only 2 ft long Very surprising...........and dangerous it seems !!!

Would it be "safe" to use 2 AWG wires with the 12V/1200W Giandel inverter, knowing it won't be running continuously (the sump pump usually kicks in every 10min for ~30sec in the worst case scenario)? And in that case, what fuse should I use? Or are 2/0 AWG definitely required? And by the way...

For their 12V/110V 1200W, Victron specifies 2 AWG on the manual....

So to be safe, I should go with 2 AWG.....But not 2/0, right?

Once the inverter's remote is activated by the sump pump switch......will it always stays ON?

Nice file......thank you for creating it and sharing it The Giandel pure sine wave 1200W is apparently cheaper on the Giandel site than on Amazon.......

When I put 12vdc, 120A and 3 feet, I get 4 AWG 4 AWG is the recommendation up to 160A For 165A, it shows 2 AWG So...................2/0 seems huge. Am I missing something?

Any idea why Giandel includes a 6 AWG set of wires? It's also the size they specify in their manual .....! I understand the math you provided, but if 2/0 is what I should use, it seems very weird the manufacturer talks about 6 AWG

Yes, but when the pump kicks in, the sensor will re-open quickly, and the pump will run on a timer

From the link in your previous answer, the Giandel PS-1200JCR Pure Sine seems a good choice with low consumption at idle Will 4 AWG wires be ok?

What would trigger that switch though?

What would be your recommendation for a decent 12V inverter in the 1,200W range (to power a sump pump) that has a low power consumption at idle? Thanks

Hello Assuming I have 2 x 12V batteries (A and B) that are different types and I don't want to have them in parallel (One is a new 100Ah LFP and the other one is an "older" 75Ah AGM but in good shape) Is there an module or circuit that would automatically switch from A to B when A has reached a...

How are you wiring the 3 batteries in parallel? I see 2 fuses......and how does the smart battery sense work exactly?

Hello, Is there any good tutorial to build a portable power station using 12V 100Ah mini batteries Redodo or Power Queen for example)? Could be 12V (2p) or 24V (2s2p) and will use the proper inverter accordingly Not sure what configuration would fit in such cases by the way...