Expanding AC distribution panel
I'm looking at options for expanding the AC dist. on a Parallax 6300 dist. panel.
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The AC and DC connections are being moved from a 6300 to a Progressive Dymanics AC/DC panel which is same or similar to a PD5000.
Actual part number is PD50B2T2GP comes with more breaker spaces than their "standard" PD dist panels included with their converters.
I've already moved all the AC connections using the breakers from the 6300 except for one which I need to verify the which amp breaker it requires. The 6300 had installed 30, 20 and 15 amp breakers.
Anyway my concern is moving the DC fuse wires that were connected to the 6300 to the new Progressive Dynamics AC/DC fuse panel that can accommodate up to 9 AC branch circuits and one AC 30 amp main. It's capable of up to a dozen DC fuses.
I've managed to locate most of the dc lighting circuits except for one that I know of and also refrigerator 12 volt DC. Tomorrow I'll test some more to locate where the rest of the dc fuse wires go. I'll then need to take an educated guess of the fuse size for each of the DC circuits.
However what I'm concerned about are the DC fuse wires that have ground continuity.
Though I have wiring schematics for the entire RV, they really aren't clear where the dc fuse panel wires go exactly. I'll look them over again tomorrow but they're not the best electrical schematics I've seen, sort of difficult to read and leaving out details.
It does have an AC receptacle with wires, installed on the back.
PD5000 Series AC/DC Power Distribution Panel – 30 Amp, 120 VAC
The progressive dynamic ad/dc panel cost me $73.00 with shipping I could have more easily added a small breaker box to the 6300 for around $15.00 and wouldn't have needed to disconnect any wires from the 6300's DC panel.
The AC installation was fairly easy in comparison to the DC that's proving to be a bit more difficult as I never tested where the dc fuse wires go to and the size fuses.
Also I'm uncertain why some of the DC Fuse wires have continuity to ground?
I remember while removing the 6300 these wires being connected to the fuses.
I think perhaps there's continuity to ground is because what ever there connected to is NC (normally closed), where most devices and relays are NO (normally open). So I'll need to trace each wire to determine what it connects to which is likely to be time consuming but at least now I'll know which wires go where.
DC circuits normally go to lighting, pumps, fans and refrigerator.
so there's a furnance fan & thermostat, water pump, range hood with light and fan and gas detector connected to a lpg switch (which is no longer used). Possibly other DC controlled devices such as remote switch to start and stop the genny, water level meters for fresh and black water and meter that shows via lights the battery conditions, and 2 x 12 volt cig. sockets, COAX jack with LED and possibly a few others.
Once I figure out what wires goes where then I'll create some sort of color code wire fuse chart to help others.
However as far as fuse size for each circuit may be only an educated guess. I really should have written down the fuse size for each colored wire(s) as some fuses had more than one wire connection.
Actual part number is PD50B2T2GP comes with more breaker spaces than their "standard" PD dist panels included with their converters.
I've already moved all the AC connections using the breakers from the 6300 except for one which I need to verify the which amp breaker it requires. The 6300 had installed 30, 20 and 15 amp breakers.
Anyway my concern is moving the DC fuse wires that were connected to the 6300 to the new Progressive Dynamics AC/DC fuse panel that can accommodate up to 9 AC branch circuits and one AC 30 amp main. It's capable of up to a dozen DC fuses.
I've managed to locate most of the dc lighting circuits except for one that I know of and also refrigerator 12 volt DC. Tomorrow I'll test some more to locate where the rest of the dc fuse wires go. I'll then need to take an educated guess of the fuse size for each of the DC circuits.
However what I'm concerned about are the DC fuse wires that have ground continuity.
Though I have wiring schematics for the entire RV, they really aren't clear where the dc fuse panel wires go exactly. I'll look them over again tomorrow but they're not the best electrical schematics I've seen, sort of difficult to read and leaving out details.
It does have an AC receptacle with wires, installed on the back.
PD5000 Series AC/DC Power Distribution Panel – 30 Amp, 120 VAC
The progressive dynamic ad/dc panel cost me $73.00 with shipping I could have more easily added a small breaker box to the 6300 for around $15.00 and wouldn't have needed to disconnect any wires from the 6300's DC panel.
The AC installation was fairly easy in comparison to the DC that's proving to be a bit more difficult as I never tested where the dc fuse wires go to and the size fuses.
Also I'm uncertain why some of the DC Fuse wires have continuity to ground?
I remember while removing the 6300 these wires being connected to the fuses.
I think perhaps there's continuity to ground is because what ever there connected to is NC (normally closed), where most devices and relays are NO (normally open). So I'll need to trace each wire to determine what it connects to which is likely to be time consuming but at least now I'll know which wires go where.
DC circuits normally go to lighting, pumps, fans and refrigerator.
so there's a furnance fan & thermostat, water pump, range hood with light and fan and gas detector connected to a lpg switch (which is no longer used). Possibly other DC controlled devices such as remote switch to start and stop the genny, water level meters for fresh and black water and meter that shows via lights the battery conditions, and 2 x 12 volt cig. sockets, COAX jack with LED and possibly a few others.
Once I figure out what wires goes where then I'll create some sort of color code wire fuse chart to help others.
However as far as fuse size for each circuit may be only an educated guess. I really should have written down the fuse size for each colored wire(s) as some fuses had more than one wire connection.
