Electric over hydraulic actuator
Looking for anyone who has installed an electric over hydraulic actuator... I am finishing up my disc brake conversion but have a question about the actuator wiring.. I have a Hydrastar actuator wi...
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Chris is our resident RV tech and has experience with these systems, so I'd be inclined to follow his recommendations.
To really answer this question, you need more detailed specs on the unit...how many amps does the pump draw and how many minutes per hour does it run in a severe duty cycle? If you know the amp/hours used by the pump then you could compare that to the amp hours that the Ford can deliver through the trailer plug.
If I understand your concern here it's that the Hydrastar unit will consume more power than the Ford can deliver through the trailer plug and deplete the battery in the process. Here's how you can check this to see if that is the case:
Before you leave for camping, measure the battery voltage with the trailer unplugged from both shore power and the Ford. Do the same again when you get to your destination. If the HS unit has been drawing more power than the Ford can deliver, you will see a lower battery voltage meaning that the battery has been partially depleted.
Use this chart as a reference:
If the voltage is the same when you arrive as when you left, then I think it's safe to assume that the battery has not been depleted and the Ford is supplying all the current the HS needs.
As I said your other option is to run a separate, heavier charge line right from the Ford battery and splice it into the 7-pin in place of the factory feed.
To really answer this question, you need more detailed specs on the unit...how many amps does the pump draw and how many minutes per hour does it run in a severe duty cycle? If you know the amp/hours used by the pump then you could compare that to the amp hours that the Ford can deliver through the trailer plug.
If I understand your concern here it's that the Hydrastar unit will consume more power than the Ford can deliver through the trailer plug and deplete the battery in the process. Here's how you can check this to see if that is the case:
Before you leave for camping, measure the battery voltage with the trailer unplugged from both shore power and the Ford. Do the same again when you get to your destination. If the HS unit has been drawing more power than the Ford can deliver, you will see a lower battery voltage meaning that the battery has been partially depleted.
Use this chart as a reference:
If the voltage is the same when you arrive as when you left, then I think it's safe to assume that the battery has not been depleted and the Ford is supplying all the current the HS needs.
As I said your other option is to run a separate, heavier charge line right from the Ford battery and splice it into the 7-pin in place of the factory feed.
