What did you do to your Class C MH today???

Thanks pdmac1946 for the info and your impressions, I will order this one http://www.tadibrothers.com/Catalog/BackupCameraKits/7-Monitor-with-Wireless-License-Plate-Backup-Camera .

Hey stutzismydog,
The wireless camera and monitor I got is sold by tadibrothers.com. I got the 5" monitor so I could mount it on the dash and be able to see it at a glance. Except for a lot of wires to hook it up and the fact that the only clearance light I could access in the back was in the compartment below a bunk bed in the rear behind the water tank it really wasn't hard to install. I used the clearance light so I could use it when I was driving and in reverse..I went with wireless because I have an older motorhome and didn't want to fish wire 28 ft from the camera to the monitor. It performs pretty well. The camera covers a wide area both sideways and up & down. It pretty clear. I haven't tested it at night yet. I have read that doing a wired hookup from the camera to the monitor gives you a clearer picture. I am happy with the way mine works. Check out Tadibrothers.com. I have talked to them and they are very accomodating if you have questions. They are there in California.

Thanks to the help from seveal posts here, I was able to adjust a Day/Night blind so that it opens and closes properly.

pdmac1946 wrote:
Installed a wireless backup camera and monitor in my 17 year old Chateau class C. Not easy access for hooking up the power to the camera. Had to lay under the rear bunk bed to get to wiring behind the water tank. No easy access to other source of power. Finally got it hooked up. Works great. I travel alone and don't always know what is behind me so the camera will be well appreciated.

What wireless backup camera and monitor did you purchsd,....I am thinking of doing the same thing as I haul two ATVs on a trailor that I cant see from the drivers seat. Tell me how good is it and a link to the one that you have.

Installed a wireless backup camera and monitor in my 17 year old Chateau class C. Not easy access for hooking up the power to the camera. Had to lay under the rear bunk bed to get to wiring behind the water tank. No easy access to other source of power. Finally got it hooked up. Works great. I travel alone and don't always know what is behind me so the camera will be well appreciated.

Hi TBLMSN,

The technically correct term for a converter is an inverter. That's all. Converter is a "made up term" for RV's. It is nothing more than a fancied up power supply. A battery charger, if you would rather use that term. I agree a converter lowers the voltage and turns AC into DC (often with ripple and on a poor unit some AC leakage).

I also agree that inverters can do the opposite and take 12 volts DC, turn it into AC and raise the voltage.

TMBLSN wrote:

pianotuna wrote:
Hi cycletwo,

Strictly speaking a converter is an inverter--but in RV land is always called a converter. When you call, get the make and model of the converter.

There are some inverter/chargers out there.

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Converter: 120VAC -> 12VDC

Inverter: 12VDC - > 120VAC

Danpaine,

Kudos to you for doing that!

If they have shore-power, then perhaps you could configure it to handle the cold (add tape heaters to prevent freezing of liquids, and maybe some insulation around water lines, etc.).

I brought the rig over to Brick Township, NJ the other day, and parked it in the driveway of a family very close to mine, as their home was flooded in Hurricane Sandy and is currently uninhabitable. I told them to keep it as long as they need it, and my only concern is if the weather turns too cold, I'll have to get back over there to empty the tanks and winterize it before everything freezes up.

...was happy to do it, though. Wish I could do more for them.

pianotuna wrote:
Hi cycletwo,

Strictly speaking a converter is an inverter--but in RV land is always called a converter. When you call, get the make and model of the converter.

There are some inverter/chargers out there.

????????

Converter: 120VAC -> 12VDC

Inverter: 12VDC - > 120VAC

I just spoke with Jayco. They said I have a 2-stage Progressive Dynamics 60 amp converter. Also said they do not recommend 24/7 power throughout the winter if you will not be using the coach as it will use your house batteries for no reason. Keeping the thermostat at a reasonable level will not keep any storage tanks from freezing. You still have to winterize the coach. The battery disconnect switch is sufficent to use in lieu of disconecting battery cables.