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Snowman9000
Explorer
Apr 03, 2014

Converter Wiring Drawing, Sunseeker Class C

Not looking for answers, just thought I'd post the drawing of my poor stock setup. I have improvement plans. :)

The highlight is 28' of #6 wire and 3' of #2 from the converter to the batteries. Can you say voltage drop?

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  • mena661's avatar
    mena661
    Explorer
    Apr 04, 2014
    Snowman9000 wrote:

    Won't the alternator get the batteries up to snuff on the next long drive, if it happens soon enough after the undercharge?
    Forgot he's got a MH. If you drive long enough, you can get them up but even alternators drop output to the 13V range when they get hot.
  • Snowman9000's avatar
    Snowman9000
    Explorer
    Apr 04, 2014
    mena661 wrote:
    smkettner wrote:
    It gets the job done for most common RV use.
    Except if you even want to do ONE night of boondocking then your batteries are permanently undercharged (cause they never get charged up).


    Won't the alternator get the batteries up to snuff on the next long drive, if it happens soon enough after the undercharge?
  • mena661's avatar
    mena661
    Explorer
    Apr 03, 2014
    smkettner wrote:
    It gets the job done for most common RV use.
    Except if you even want to do ONE night of boondocking then your batteries are permanently undercharged (cause they never get charged up).
  • mena661's avatar
    mena661
    Explorer
    Apr 03, 2014
    Yeah, pretty standard crappy wiring. Mine was 30ft of #6 in my "old" 5er.

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