inputs.text: excellent inverter - purchased cobra cpi 2575 2500 watt power inverter along lengths 10 gauge wire power selected stinger 0 gauge 4 gauge power wire reducer cobra stated power terminals 4gauge thought great match would provide clean installation minimal resistance problem holes cobra inverter fit 4 gauge wire not semirounded 4 gauge port stinger reduceri decided grind posts 4 gauge connectors using dremmel grinding tip took enough sides well 132 inch around center fits perfectly snug no gaps carefully checking size along way took hour awesome jobthis project twofold installation secondary 2500watt power inverter inside vehicle well new wiring firewall battery 10 gauge wire runs firewall shielded 1000 volt resistant fire retardant water oil proof flexible bonding putty rated withstand temperatures exceeding 600 degrees fahrenheit sidesusing dvm top posts double taps battery 10 inverter 250 amp 10 gauge anl fuse 4gauge 3 circuit fuse block running 8gauge accessories wire loomed firewall installation run including terminal block fuse block cutins roughly 75 feet using eight feet guide respect voltage drop requirement jumps 2 gauge wire minimize voltage drop minimize resistance well purchase wire components readily available selected 10 gauge proper fittings theretoplus never go wrong using bigger wire doesnt \\force\\ voltage amperage merely allows greater current flow smaller wire minimal restrictions voltage drop andor resistance factors excessively deteriorate effectiveness unit cases render unit useless worse dangerousthe inverter not without glitches however auto shutdown issues due heat inside van not install unit intention power home wasnt installed coolest possible place instead installed conveniently passenger seat garners retains amount heat engine carpeted areathat said overheat shutdown issues occurred trying power fridge via 100foot 16 gauge extension cord big nono knew take chance see even would perform ran fridge also overheated couple hours much resistance obviously much load though oddly never overload shutdown shutdown due low battery voltage input completely unrelated inverter andor draw thats case weak battery alternator something deal power comes back homebut performance cobra impressive say least probably among best justified purchases installations vehicle though originally intended use gasoline generator purpose turns wouldnt stay running no option bright side whoever else using generator forced suffer noise day night hand heard nothing quiet ran venture engine nothing elsethe dilemma long run engine without moving vehicle would run overnight decided wed run van late afternoon went sleep shut van overnight inthe morning take gas circulate lines break new ten thousand dollar engine roll eyesanyway couldnt happier performance inverter would highly recommend anyone wants one vehicle sure install properly knock socks note however inverter not provide puretrue sine wave output purchasing unit check electronic devices plan powering verify whether not require type outputthe morning take gas circulate lines break new ten thousand dollar engine roll eyesanyway couldnt happier performance inverter would highly recommend anyone wants one vehicle sure install properly knock socks note however inverter not provide puretrue sine wave output purchasing unit check electronic devices plan powering verify whether not require type output