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Old 08-24-2018, 08:07 AM   #10 (permalink)
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Best I can find, the factory inverter for the compressor does in fact run from 200v DC. I doubt it would work from 24v DC. A replacement inverter running on 12v DC would probably need to draw around 60 amps, which is 6 gauge wire, and you probably need a controller for the compressor motor too. I could see this getting very expensive. And, it will probably be less efficient than belt driven, if we assume the alternator is expected to provide these 60 amps. Alternators are generally very inefficient.
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