tazego

Hello,
I have installed a 500Watts inverter inside a cabinet and i want an ac outlet in the frame of the cabinet. Somewhere i have found a flush mount outlet with an ON OFF switch for the inverter but i cannot find the link anymore. Does anybody knows a shop i can buy such an AC outlet. Please i have spent hours and hours searching.
Thank you

rwidman

Can you be more specific? Does the inverter have a remote switch? How do you switch it on and off now?

Switching the inverter on the DC side will require a switch capable of handling the maximum DC current drawn by the inverter. Off the top of my head, that could be 50 amps or more. That's a pretty big switch.

You cannot (should not) mix the DC circuit and the AC circuit in the same conduit or junction/switch boxes.

Elusive

As previously mentioned, the 12VDC switch for the inverter must be separate from the 120VAC receptacle

These functions cannot be combined into 1 device

tazego

The inverter has a small signal switch that i will extend to the frame of the cabinet and connect in series with tha AC outlet's switch.

baitkiller

I have seen a GFCI outlet with a switch built in that kills the outlet and subsequent line loads. Not just the little reset buttons but an actual rocker switch as part of the outlet. It was on an "05 Rampage. Never seen one anywhere else.

Elusive

If space permited I would install the control switch & receptacle (GFI) separately and also install a Pilot Light to indicate that the inverter was On

rwidman

In series?

Repeat - don't put your low voltage and high voltage wiring or switches in the same conduit or electrical box.

edit: This is getting confusing. Why does the AC outlet have a switch? And why would the AC outlet even need a switch? If you turn off the inverter, that will turn off power to the outlet so no switch is needed on the outlet.

Elusive

It is not appropriate for this installation

baitkiller

I guess i didnt understand the question.

rwidman

Correct. Even if the switch is electrically isolated from the outlet, he can't safely use it to control the inverter. Besides, that switch/outlet combination sacrifices one outlet.

BTW: Those are pretty common if you want the non GFCI type. And it doesn't have to control the outlet, it can be used for a light, etc. with the outlet remaining "hot".

tazego

Thanks. I guess I will open and close the cabinet to switch off or on the inverter. I cannot i suppose to remote control the inverter if it does not have a remote control port installed on it.
Thank you all