Inverter Install - is this a good location?

[FNQGU]

Just after a bit of feedback here. I just mounted a 350 W inverter on the cargo barrier, as it is close to my aux battery, and I am after a bit of critical feedback on any foreseeable problems or mounting improvement suggestions.

I do intend to chuck a bit of split tubing on the cables, just don't have any at the moment. The bolts are 6mm with locknuts, and the clamp is some 3mm Aluminium flat plate. I have a bit of old conveyor belt rubber between the inverter and the cargo barrier for rattle prevention and a good firm mounting.

I presently have it wired to the fuse block mounted under one side of the rear drawers.

The cabling above the inverter is just the fridge wiring on a bungy.

[Softy]

A mate of mine had his mounted on his old GQ for year like that will no issues at all.

[TimE]

Had mine mounted like that for 7 years, no issues. Only connected and used occasionally to run laptop or charge batteries.

[threedogs]

Insulate the way its mounted with rubber matting, also remember it'll get hot so even higher up IMO
or build a small cage to enclose it. other than that all looks good.
Trim the cable tie ends with a stanely knife too,
those ends will cut the heck out of the back of your hand

[FNQGU]

Cheers guys - it seems pretty solid there and gets good airflow. Also still has a three inch gap to the back end of the fridge. Hopefully it will do the trick.

[threedogs]

what are you hoping to run from it???

[FNQGU]

Laptop and then general charging of camera batteries etc. Nothing too heavy duty.

Got a 6800 klm trip planned in July and just getting things sorted.

[SharkyGQ]

Nothing wrong with having there that's where I had mine mounted in previous vehicles and will be doing same with this one, only difference I have mine on other side of barrier so kids can charge theyre crap. I've had this invertor for around 8 years and normally hard mounted to cargo barriers with no rubber and still works good

[Cuppa]

Firstly congratulations on choosing what I consider to be the best value 350 watt inverter you can buy. (The Victron Phoenix inverters are excellent quality pure sine units for those unfamiliar with such things - I’ve had several inverters over the years, with a few failures - the Victron units are heavier & much better built, they can also handle consistent higher output than their rating - I ran my 350w one, same as FNQGU’s, at over 500w for an hour & it didn’t falter).

No problem with mounting to the cargo barrier, but if it were me I would put it up as high as possible to ensure it doesn’t get ‘enclosed’ by stuff behind the barrier & to ensure it has plenty of air flow around it. I might even be tempted to put it on the front side of the barrier for that reason (& ease of access). Although you can install them to be switched remotely, I would choose to always travel with it fully switched off. In an accident scenario it is possible the 240v output could become damaged & shorted out onto the car. Not what you want, & potentially deadly to anyone who attempts to rescue you from the wreck.