exterior solar plug
Our 2020 travel trailer has an exterior jack labelled "solar". What do I need upstream of that plug to charge my house battery? I assume these jacks are standard so some "plug-and-play" connectors als...
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On my Airstream, that solar connector is live with 12v, but it is wired "backward" from what you normally expect. The covered prong is the battery ground, and the bare prong is the battery hot. It actually makes sense when you think about the fact that the solar panel is considered the voltage source, so IT'S hot plug is the covered prong, and IT'S bare prong is the ground.
You just have to remember to use a polarity changer if you want to use that solar outlet to power anything 12v like a macerator pump or air compressor.
You just have to remember to use a polarity changer if you want to use that solar outlet to power anything 12v like a macerator pump or air compressor.
