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This weekend as part of my ARB Twin install (still not finished) I installed a Victron 12 Inverter in the rear quarter panel along with a Blue Sea Systems +/- Bus Bar for accessories in the rear compartment. Note: this only works if you don't have a sub back there. Install was pretty easy and there is enough room but not a TON of room. I actually ran 2 lines of power; a 4awg positive on the drivers side for a future dual battery and an Expedition Essentials (for a Tacoma) harness on the passenger side for the ARB. I spliced into this line as it's fused (might add a breaker for the inverter later). I'm going to add some rear cargo lighting, power ports to this bus bar as well. So basically: Exp Ess Harness > Blue Sea Bus > Inverter
The Inverter is secured to the rollbar/sheetmetal with 10/32 screws that I tapped into the roll bar. I added a few strips of VHB to further secure and insulate to the body. The Phoenix has 1x 120v outlet rated at 250A so it's got plenty of clean sinewave power for whatever dumb stuff we get involved in. I wired this to the Blue Sea Bus and used a gasketed 120v extension to run the power to the interior panel. This inverter also has a port for a remote switch that I'm going to use as to not have it running all the time. I may or maynot use an AUX switch as a master control to ensure this doesn't run while parked and leave me stranded.
The Blue Sea Bus Bar is the "heart" of all this. These are great for distributing power. I spliced into the harness and to the ground in the rear quarter nearby. I bent up an aluminum bracket to support it and give easy access to it. Right now the inverter, 2x 12v plugs and a dual USB port are hooked to it. Future additions will be a rear cargo compartment light (building from aluminum channel/LED tape), another LED channel for the JCR folding table on the tailgate and potentially reverse lights.
All in all, a bunch of additions that will be really useful for camping/adventures. Pics of the switches installed coming soon.
The Inverter is secured to the rollbar/sheetmetal with 10/32 screws that I tapped into the roll bar. I added a few strips of VHB to further secure and insulate to the body. The Phoenix has 1x 120v outlet rated at 250A so it's got plenty of clean sinewave power for whatever dumb stuff we get involved in. I wired this to the Blue Sea Bus and used a gasketed 120v extension to run the power to the interior panel. This inverter also has a port for a remote switch that I'm going to use as to not have it running all the time. I may or maynot use an AUX switch as a master control to ensure this doesn't run while parked and leave me stranded.
The Blue Sea Bus Bar is the "heart" of all this. These are great for distributing power. I spliced into the harness and to the ground in the rear quarter nearby. I bent up an aluminum bracket to support it and give easy access to it. Right now the inverter, 2x 12v plugs and a dual USB port are hooked to it. Future additions will be a rear cargo compartment light (building from aluminum channel/LED tape), another LED channel for the JCR folding table on the tailgate and potentially reverse lights.
All in all, a bunch of additions that will be really useful for camping/adventures. Pics of the switches installed coming soon.
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