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dunk_0
Jun 26, 2016Explorer
Finally got this project off the ground, after a few months of acquiring pieces.
I decided to locate the inverter and battery in the two forward most driver's storage compartments. They're just made of plastic, and I was concerned about the weight of the components so I started by fabricating some steel racks. They tie the outer storage compartment frame, which is metal, back to the frame rail.
I also spent some time inside the coach outlining the location of the sub-panel, inverter panel, and Trimetric 2030RV battery monitor. While doing that, I noticed that the 50amp main electrical line into the panel was nicked all the way to the copper. The picture is after pulling it out the back of the box, but only the paper liner in the wire was separating the ground from the hot leg.
-Duncan
I decided to locate the inverter and battery in the two forward most driver's storage compartments. They're just made of plastic, and I was concerned about the weight of the components so I started by fabricating some steel racks. They tie the outer storage compartment frame, which is metal, back to the frame rail.
I also spent some time inside the coach outlining the location of the sub-panel, inverter panel, and Trimetric 2030RV battery monitor. While doing that, I noticed that the 50amp main electrical line into the panel was nicked all the way to the copper. The picture is after pulling it out the back of the box, but only the paper liner in the wire was separating the ground from the hot leg.
-Duncan
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