Help Wiring New Converter to Motorhome
Hey Guys im a little confused on how to wire up my PD9260 power converter. Can someone help me? I was looking at installing a basic DC Fuse board, like marine or automotive application and there is...
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enblethen wrote:
There should be two grounds. They are not the same.
One is a safety ground for the 120 volt AC system that connects to the metal housing of the converter.
The second one is the negative for the 12 volts DC output from the converter.
See page 6 of installation manual
It looks like the battery's positive is hooked up to a solenoid (assuming an isolator from the starting battery), can I just plug the negative output directly into the battery or does it need to go through the solenoid?
I understand they are not the same…my old converter now has a chassy ground for the 120V side to the chassy but the output negative terminal appears to not be connect to the house battery in any way it appears to be connected to a ground point in the engine chassy…is this normal? I know a lot of people messed with the wiring in this unit before me.
