Routing Solar Wires Through Fridge Vent
Hi all! I am thinking about installing a solar system on my 2012 Jayco X19H. Have been reading a lot in the last few days, and I think that I would like to run the wiring through the Fridge Vent. ...
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BFL13 wrote:
https://www.southavenrv.com/rv/jayco/traveltrailer/1412/Jayco_Jay_Feather_Ultra_Lite_X19H
Depends how big of a solar array you intend to mount. Your rig is not that big, so long wire runs are not so much of a problem.
In the old days with a smaller solar array, you could go down the fridge vent to the controller mounted on the wall by the fridge and the wires from the controller "to battery" would then back into the fridge vent and down to the 12v junction where the fridge gets its 12v. (with set screws for the wires)
That is connected to the battery, but with fairly thin wires. However if you have a small array the wires might be fat enough to do the job well enough for what you want. "It depends".
You mean tapping into the fridge's 12V wires with like wire nuts or the like?
I am thinking about two 100W panels, maybe 3. Tapping the fridge 12V would most likely not be a good idea, even though it does sound really convenient. :-)
