My Bro just bought a used 3 times and stored indoors lance 830 and I am trying to help him install a renogy 200 watt solar system. I see the solar plug on the roof but cannot seem to locate any wires inside the camper. Anyone know where they may be hidden? A call to Lance and I get an answering machine.Plug next to the antennaInside next to antenna...nothingCan seem to locate anything in the battery compartmentNothing in here that looks like solar wiresAny ideas?Some misc pics, this camper is sweet!!!!Thanks in advanceNolan

Call David(owner) of Galaxy Camper (909) 988 4744 Ontario, CA...he will help you. The guy only sells Lance, that's where I bought my camper 1 month ago. He is a Lance encyclopedia.

Instead of calling, use the Contact form on the website.

First...I really those 830's and would have one if I could have found a nice used one or if Lance still made them!!It looks like they might just terminate at the panel you have pulled in the second post. Is there an easy route from there to the battery box? I know one other poster here has that camper, maybe he ran solar. It sucks that they wouldn't run them to the box...seems very odd they would do that unless behind that second panel it drops to the box, it would be a pretty simple pull if so.

DOITHARD wrote:Call David(owner) of Galaxy Camper (909) 988 4744 Ontario, CA...he will help you. The guy only sells Lance, that's where I bought my camper 1 month ago. He is a Lance encyclopedia.Thanks, what is your name so I can tell him you sent me.Nolan

2009 Lance 830 Solar wires???? | Good Sam Community

anutami
Explorer III
Mar 15, 2016
Something in here....
DOITHARD
Explorer
Mar 15, 2016
Call David(owner) of Galaxy Camper (909) 988 4744 Ontario, CA...he will help you. The guy only sells Lance, that's where I bought my camper 1 month ago. He is a Lance encyclopedia.
2oldman
Explorer II
Mar 15, 2016
Instead of calling, use the Contact form on the website.
Vinsil
Explorer
Mar 15, 2016
First...I really those 830's and would have one if I could have found a nice used one or if Lance still made them!!

It looks like they might just terminate at the panel you have pulled in the second post. Is there an easy route from there to the battery box? I know one other poster here has that camper, maybe he ran solar.

It sucks that they wouldn't run them to the box...seems very odd they would do that unless behind that second panel it drops to the box, it would be a pretty simple pull if so.
anutami
Explorer III
Mar 15, 2016
DOITHARD wrote:
Call David(owner) of Galaxy Camper (909) 988 4744 Ontario, CA...he will help you. The guy only sells Lance, that's where I bought my camper 1 month ago. He is a Lance encyclopedia.

Thanks, what is your name so I can tell him you sent me.

Nolan
2oldman
Explorer II
Mar 15, 2016
anutami wrote:
Thanks, what is your name so I can tell him you sent
Carlos Sarria
DOITHARD
Explorer
Mar 15, 2016
Carlos Sarria...just spend $45k cash...trust me he will remember me...lol
smooth1
Explorer
Mar 15, 2016
It should be a blue 12ga wire with silver lettering behind the panel you removed in that upper compartment. The battery end of the blue wire should be loose in the battery compartment near the PD converter, and you can confirm the lettering when you find it. The white wire that of the same gauge/type is the negative and terminates at ground block already.

Another option is to go down the fridge vent.

You are on the right track, and that is a very nice camper... I have done a couple of solar installs on 830's so let me know if you need more help.
anutami
Explorer III
Mar 15, 2016
Thanks so much

Yep right there

Confirmed by removing the solar plug

Now the next question, is that 12ga wire sufficient for a 200watt solar system or should I just run my own wires through the fridge vent?

Nolan
smooth1
Explorer
Mar 15, 2016
The first 830 I did was a single 100w panel, and the second was (2) 100w panels, both using the stock wiring. I thought about rewiring the 200w system thru the fridge, but I have other projects to start and it works fine.