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<blockquote data-quote="jmcdevitt79" data-source="post: 6246398" data-attributes="member: 613821"><p>I have:</p><p></p><p>2002 Ford Explorer XLT 4.0 - 4x4</p><p></p><p>Diagram: <img src="http://www.thefamilywade.com/diagramhookup.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>--------need to hook up---------------------------------</p><p></p><p>2 - 30A LED switches</p><p></p><p>1 - KITT voice box</p><p></p><p>1 - 30A ATC Fuse holder</p><p></p><p>1 - 15A ATC Fuse</p><p></p><p>1 - ATM Fuse Tap</p><p></p><p>1 - 15A Aux Socket</p><p></p><p>1 - 320W Xantrex XPower 400 Plus Inverter</p><p></p><p>2 - 1.3W 80mm Blue LED Fans</p><p></p><p>1 - Powerstrip</p><p></p><p>1 - 8W Digital Converter Box</p><p></p><p>1 - RCA 1450 Flat Amplified Antenna (Input: 120AC 6vA and Output: 12VDC 100mA)</p><p></p><p>1 - Slimline PS2 (Input: 100-240V 1.5A Output: 8.5V 5.65A)</p><p></p><p>-------Have alread hooked up-----------------------------</p><p></p><p>1 - Boss BV-7250T Stereo (~3.5" screen built in) 80Wx4</p><p></p><p>1 - 10" Innovatek flipdown monitor connected to radio and radio's power</p><p></p><p>2 - 15" flat LED lights that connect to radio's power source</p><p></p><p>1 - bulldog security talking alarm connected to battery</p><p></p><p>I wanted to write everything I am hooking up or have already hooked up so if anyone has a better way to do this they have all the info.</p><p></p><p>Ok so my thoughts are this:</p><p></p><p>I was thinking about utilizing the 300W inverter by just plugging into a new aux port. The instructions say the adapter will only go to 150W and I can't open the adapter to see if it has a fuse or not (spring loaded). So, I don't know if they are saying that IS the max or if that is what they assume most cigarette lighters will be. Assuming they are just approximating I was going to put in this 15A Aux Port and hope to get 180W out of my inverter.</p><p></p><p>my original calculations were:</p><p></p><p>1. adding up the output wattage of the devices</p><p></p><p>2.6W(2fans)+8W(DTV)+1.2W(Amp. Ant)+48.025(PS2)+??(KITT Voice Box) = 59.825W * 20% for peak = 71.79W (Max)</p><p></p><p>but after talking to an electrical engineer he told me to add up the input not output</p><p></p><p>Input:</p><p></p><p>2.6W(2fans)+8W(DTV)+6W(Amp. Ant - apparently volt Amps will be the same as Watts)+150W(PS2)+??+(KITT Voice Box) = ~166.6W) * 20% = 199.92W (Max)</p><p></p><p>Do you think the 12AWG, 15A Socket, 15A inline fuse, and a power side to a fuse in the fuse box via a tap is an alright way to go or am I asking for problems? Is there a better way of doing it? If so, and I have to run wires from battery through the firewall(by drilling as I don't see a grommet I could use), what gauge of wire would I need to use for the 300W inverter going say 15ft? Would I need a groundloop isolator then?</p><p></p><p>I am already suprised that the stereo, flipdown monitor, and 2 rope LEDs work off of the radio just fine...maybe that is due to the Explorer having more then 1 fuse for the radio.</p><p></p><p>Sorry for the long post. I have been working on this project too long and am more confused then when I started. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif Any guidance would be great, thanks! Sorry, if I missed something in the FAQs also.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="jmcdevitt79, post: 6246398, member: 613821"] I have: 2002 Ford Explorer XLT 4.0 - 4x4 Diagram: [IMG]http://www.thefamilywade.com/diagramhookup.jpg[/IMG] --------need to hook up--------------------------------- 2 - 30A LED switches 1 - KITT voice box 1 - 30A ATC Fuse holder 1 - 15A ATC Fuse 1 - ATM Fuse Tap 1 - 15A Aux Socket 1 - 320W Xantrex XPower 400 Plus Inverter 2 - 1.3W 80mm Blue LED Fans 1 - Powerstrip 1 - 8W Digital Converter Box 1 - RCA 1450 Flat Amplified Antenna (Input: 120AC 6vA and Output: 12VDC 100mA) 1 - Slimline PS2 (Input: 100-240V 1.5A Output: 8.5V 5.65A) -------Have alread hooked up----------------------------- 1 - Boss BV-7250T Stereo (~3.5" screen built in) 80Wx4 1 - 10" Innovatek flipdown monitor connected to radio and radio's power 2 - 15" flat LED lights that connect to radio's power source 1 - bulldog security talking alarm connected to battery I wanted to write everything I am hooking up or have already hooked up so if anyone has a better way to do this they have all the info. Ok so my thoughts are this: I was thinking about utilizing the 300W inverter by just plugging into a new aux port. The instructions say the adapter will only go to 150W and I can't open the adapter to see if it has a fuse or not (spring loaded). So, I don't know if they are saying that IS the max or if that is what they assume most cigarette lighters will be. Assuming they are just approximating I was going to put in this 15A Aux Port and hope to get 180W out of my inverter. my original calculations were: 1. adding up the output wattage of the devices 2.6W(2fans)+8W(DTV)+1.2W(Amp. Ant)+48.025(PS2)+??(KITT Voice Box) = 59.825W * 20% for peak = 71.79W (Max) but after talking to an electrical engineer he told me to add up the input not output Input: 2.6W(2fans)+8W(DTV)+6W(Amp. Ant - apparently volt Amps will be the same as Watts)+150W(PS2)+??+(KITT Voice Box) = ~166.6W) * 20% = 199.92W (Max) Do you think the 12AWG, 15A Socket, 15A inline fuse, and a power side to a fuse in the fuse box via a tap is an alright way to go or am I asking for problems? Is there a better way of doing it? If so, and I have to run wires from battery through the firewall(by drilling as I don't see a grommet I could use), what gauge of wire would I need to use for the 300W inverter going say 15ft? Would I need a groundloop isolator then? I am already suprised that the stereo, flipdown monitor, and 2 rope LEDs work off of the radio just fine...maybe that is due to the Explorer having more then 1 fuse for the radio. Sorry for the long post. I have been working on this project too long and am more confused then when I started. [IMG]//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif[/IMG] Any guidance would be great, thanks! Sorry, if I missed something in the FAQs also. [/QUOTE]
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