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ScottG
Nomad
Sep 05, 2017

Northwood solar wiring

My Arctic Fox has a 20W panel on the roof and a Zamp controller inside. It has enough capacity that I could add a 100W panel and there's also a seperate connector on the roof for it.
I checked this roof port and found no voltage at it. So it doesn't look like it's connected to anything.
Does anyone know how I'm supposed to connect? Are there loose wires someplace that I have to attach to the controller or directly to the battery with a new controller?
(100W is all I want)

Thanks,
Scott
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    ScottG
    Nomad
    Sep 05, 2017
    Trackrig wrote:
    On my 26X, the factory solar wiring from the roof is hanging out of the bottom on the trailer by the front wall right behind the batteries.

    Bill


    Thanks, I have that too, but it is only from the solar port on the side of the trailer near the front. It doesn't go to the controller or to the other panel.
    I guess we're supposed to use a portable system for that connection.
  • Trackrig's avatar
    Trackrig
    Explorer II
    Sep 05, 2017
    On my 26X, the factory solar wiring from the roof is hanging out of the bottom on the trailer by the front wall right behind the batteries.

    Bill
  • ScottG's avatar
    ScottG
    Nomad
    Sep 05, 2017
    I don't want or need to replace it. I don't plan on any heavy use of the system.
    Just want to add a single 100W panel and need to know what they do with the wires.
    But I'll keep the Grape in mind if I blow up the Zamp.

    Don, thanks - That's where it ended up being.

    Scott

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