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Dave MCI102 (67.235.101.53)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, June 29, 2004 - 12:07 am: | |
I am ready to install a Trace SW 4024 inverter in my 86 MCI 102 but have been told that vibrations from the bus will kill it in a short period of time.
Has anyone had a inverter failure due to something coming loose?
Is there any mods that need to be done before installation?
Thanks for your help,
Dave MCI 102 |
bruce king (67.168.47.89)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, June 29, 2004 - 12:12 am: | |
I've driven about 6000 miles since i installed my pair of 4024s-- no adverse effects noted so far.
I mounted it vertically, on the wall between the first and second baggage bays, by backing the baggage bay wall with a 1/8' steel plate, and then bolting through the inverter, wall and plate. Seems secure. |
James Maxwell (Jmaxwell) (66.81.62.220)
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If that is the case, then there are at least a few thousand of them out there getting ready to fail any minute now. Obviously, whoever told u that didn't have the foggiest idea what he or she was talking about. My Trace U2512 has approx 85k mi. on it, mounted in a home built cargo bay under a Grumman and has traveled damn near every road in US, all the way across Canada, and at least a 1/2 dozen trips way down into Mexico, and even the AlCan and the Cassiar in BC. My PS 2524 is also cargo bay mounted on a partition wall in the Neoplan and has already survived I-5 and US 99 up and down CA. I suppose the PA turnpike would be the ultimate test. That advice u got was pure bs. |
FAST FRED (4.245.185.3)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, June 29, 2004 - 5:24 am: | |
HEAT is a far bigger enemy than vibration, although I wouldn't bolt it to the valve covers.
Good air circ and a wood wall mounting should have a "forever" instalation .
FAST FRED |
Dave MCI102 (67.235.99.166)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, June 29, 2004 - 10:03 am: | |
Thanks Bruce, James and Fast Fred for the quick response.
I will install the inverter today.
Appreciate all the good info posted on this bbs.
Dave MCI102 |
Marc Bourget (209.142.38.81)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, June 29, 2004 - 10:55 am: | |
You could always try the rubber isolators used for mounting sensitive electrical equipment. I've seen the brand "Lord" from Lord Mount embossed into some of them. They are rated in pounds capacity.
Electrical and Surplus stores usually have a good variety or selection, especially FF's favorite surplus store.
Onward and Upward
Marc Bourget |
CoryDane RTSII (66.155.188.156)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, June 29, 2004 - 12:14 pm: | |
I agree with the above posts fully.
Though electrical items have a weakness through vibration, they are built to be protected against it just as they are built to prevent damage from the movement of the coils due to the electro magnetism that is induced. Inverters are pretty well built to take the vibrations.
Hmmm, I wonder what he would say about Generators?
"Imagine"
cd |
FAST FRED (4.245.191.100)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, June 29, 2004 - 3:26 pm: | |
"Electrical and Surplus stores usually have a good variety or selection, especially FF's favorite surplus store."
For anyone visiting Fl next wimer , that may pass Orlando , I sugest SkyCraft Surplus.
For variety of UNIQUE inventory they can't be beat .
Really heavy duty yet thin slides to take 8 L16 !! No sweat , about $40 a pair, on ball bearings too boot!
Nice marine wire does fine for me , but for rougher conditions than Quebec Back woods , there is fine stranded copper wiring , tinned with silver.
Everything complements of NASA scrap sales , so its good , even if the RVIA hasn't said so.
Works for me , but bring loads of cash , the inventory is sometimes astounding!
FAST FRED |
Jim Ashworth (Jimnh) (172.129.170.111)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, June 29, 2004 - 5:20 pm: | |
Inverters must (according to code and their instructions) be solid mounted with a minimum number of bolts, depending on weight.
Inverters occasionally overheat and even catch fire. The mounting must not let go under these conditions so that the 12/24V wiring is not shorted and cause further problems.
Rubber mounting is totally unnecessary when mounted in a bus bay.
Jim |