Upgrade water pump wiring?
Has anyone measured the voltage at their water pump while it's operating? I'm seeing ~6 amp load and about 10 volts with the pump running wide open (multiple taps opened.) Battery voltage is at ...
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Updates are going to be slow coming, as the work week has begun again and earning money limits my play time in the trailer :)
My suspicious are the power lead to the pump is too long or rather, too small gauge for it's length. The circuit as best I can trace it powers every DC load in the front section of the trailer.
Over sink light
Over bed light
Nightstand light
TV Antenna / SensarPro
Basement light
COLP alarm
and finally the water pump
While these lights are all off during my testing, that's still a lot of branches / connections made to the line, meaning nuts sealed inside the walls. Every nut is a little voltage drop, and they add up.
My suspicious are the power lead to the pump is too long or rather, too small gauge for it's length. The circuit as best I can trace it powers every DC load in the front section of the trailer.
Over sink light
Over bed light
Nightstand light
TV Antenna / SensarPro
Basement light
COLP alarm
and finally the water pump
While these lights are all off during my testing, that's still a lot of branches / connections made to the line, meaning nuts sealed inside the walls. Every nut is a little voltage drop, and they add up.
