Refer unit in pop up camper

Old-Biscuit wrote:
YES....running it on 12V DC will drain a battery very quickly. That is why the 12V DC is typically used while traveling so vehicle can charge battery as it is being drawn on.

When on shore power the converter along with battery can provide/maintain the 12V DC draw but mos folks use the 120V AC heater when on shore power or propane.
Propane can also be used while traveling.

Fuse/wire.....minimum 10AWG wire with 30A fuse. Any voltage drop will really affect the performance of 12V DC heater (probably a 150W heater---which can pull 12.5A)

Thank you for the feedback.

It doesn't have a 120V heater on it so I am going to use 12V DC and a converter to run it for now.

It also run on propane but I got a camping trip coming up in a few days and I don't have time to test the propane lines in the pop up camper. All of our cooking will be done outside on a grill.

I am using the same wiring that was hooked to the refer in the pop up which was installed by the factory. Just needed to find a converter or at least try to fix the one that already in it.

The converter that in it is a B-W Manufacture Series 6400 / Model 6415.

Reason I took it out because it was tripping the house breaker when I plugged it in so I am not sure if there a short in the converter or in the wiring.

I plan to test it tomorrow and see if it still trip the breaker when I plug it in. The transformer doesn't seem to be burnt or I could not find any burnt wiring in the converter.

But I been reading stories on the internet about transformer type converter sometime catches on fire etc. That one reason I was thinking about changing it to a modern day converter.

Problem is that I would have to build some type of sub panel or use screw in fuse found on home furnace units to install a outlet for converter to plug in.

Again thank you for the information. It helped me.

Bill