Help Needed To Install A PD-4000 Power Center!

OK, I think I know what is going on.

Progressive Dynamics website wrote:
The DC section has 12 branch fuse holders,

two wired to
accommodate 30 Amp fuses,

ten more with a maximum rating
up to 20 Amps each.

All wire tail connections.

The red wires are good for up to 30 amps, the black wires are good for up to 20 amps. Those wires are where you tie in your DC wires.

http://www.progressivedyn.com/all_in_one_pd4000.html

Your mention of the 10 black wires put the 2 red wires in context.

I have some pictures of unit, but don't how to upload! These show the 10 black wires and the 2 red wires that were pre-wired when I received it.

After cogitating on this subject, Progressive Dynamics really should have shipped this unit with a main breaker installed and a single branch breaker installed already wired to that 12v+ buss. After all, it has their converter so they know what wire gauge it needs. All the installer would have to do is hook the shore power wires to the main breaker/ground buss/neutral buss and everything would have worked.

BootScooter wrote:
On the DC side there are 2 red wires on the 1 and 2 fuse block where do I connect the red wires

Did you ever discover what these 2 wires were for?

Thanks for your help...I will work on this on Monday and let you know how it comes out...Got to go to work now at my other job!!!!!

Thanks for all your help!!!

I would suggest the split thin breakers. They will give you more available circuits. They come in various configurations. 30/20,20/20,15/15. Verify wire sizes before getting breakers if you haven't already.

The shore power wire doesn't connect to any buss. It connects to the main breaker, which then transfers that power to the power buss. That is why the main breaker is able to interrupt that power.

On the other hand, you REALLY need a breaker to interrupt power to the converter. The only way to do that is to have to install a breaker and run that power wire to the 12v+ power bar.

Thanks enblethen for the reply!

The manual indicates to install a main breaker. The screw terminal side is where the shore power feed connects. You should not have to jumper anything.

I found this post Posted By: DIF on 08/14/13 12:26am

SOLUTION Found! Finally broke down and called progressive dynamics. After questioning the tech for 20 minutes I finally got the secret out of him. This is nowhere mentioned in the installation guide, there's no illustrations of this, not even a hint to someone who is not a professional electrician. The secret that is nowhere mentioned in any of the their literature is... You need to install an additional circuit breaker that jumps to the hot bus. With out that installed the AC all functions, the DC all functions, but the AC will not run the DC. With that circuit breaker and jump everything works including the converter charging the battery beautifuly. And we were right about the DC negative, run everything to the terminal out going to the negative battery

Thanks Bobbo!