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Electric cord extension advice...........

I made a reservation that states electric hookup is 58 feet away. I will need an extension to reach this. I think I have 25' so I was going to make it myself to save some bucks. What gauge wire do I need to get to be safe at that distance?

Musky50 by • Explorer
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MPPT controller and voltage drop?

Warning - long and technical. Trying to figure out the simplest way to get power from panels to MPPT Rogue, and brains are overheating already. Didn't want to continue this in my thread on roof top box. Have 2 panels in series, so there are only 2 ca...

Almot by • Explorer III
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Auxiliary tank pump

My neighbor has a 2009 Chevy in which they use to pull a camper from pa to Idaho. He has to stop frequently to gas up. He has a tank that holds gas in the bed of the truck and he wishes to pump that gasoline into the pickup truck original gas tank. A...

HELP Atwood automatic leveler - no power to control pad

Our 06 Bounder 38L has Atwood electric automatic levelers.When we came back from the glass shop (had windshield replaced) and tried to set up there was no power to the control pad (buttons) as evidenced by inability to turn on (no lights). we are ful...

firedoc by • Explorer
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*** Dripping relief valve ****

We have a suburban water heater. Had our relief valve replaced but it still seems to drip off and on. Both on gas and electric. Although more on gas. One rv tech says to check the temp of water on gas then elecrtic. I did and they are just a few degr...

dutchev by • Explorer
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Catalytic heater install

I just bought an Olympian Wave 6 catalytic heater along with the necessary accessories. It's going to remain portable, rather than built in, so I just need a tie-in to the propane line under the stove top. Here's the problem: The local RV service...

Equaflex??

A friend has a 08 wildcat RK and they get broken dishes etc. I used ezflex on my dexter suspension and it did great. I think the wildcat is lippert. Is equaflex the right one to use on that, for a cheap improvement? Thanks, Craig

TV Batt

My batt in my 2006 lasted 7.5 years.batteries are getting better or did I get a good one? In the past with the Ariz heat I was lucky to get 3 or 4 years.Truck has been used to tow trailer, 189 FunFinder or carry camper for about 20,000 of its 46,000 ...

RWDIII by • Explorer
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Total Re-skin. Possible?

I've got a '06 Cavalier. The skin is in rough shape. Thought about patch panels for some areas. Then I got to thinking about just replacing all the skin with a more common type and for the fresh paint. So not only does the current skin need patches, ...

Black Tank incident

In the process of flushing my black tank I close the valve add water and dump and repeat several times. During one of the cycles I became distracted, forgot about opening the valve and heard three loud pops, went around to open the valve and noticed ...

richy2 by • Explorer
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Charging battery while being used.

My rudimentary electrical system in my camper doesn't use a converter/power center. I just have a 12v deep cycle battery connected to a distribution panel with fuses. Is there any reason I cannot attach a smart battery charger to the battery while it...

qwerty11 by • Explorer
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Ground Problem - Stumped

Was getting ready for a weekend trip up the coast. When I went to test the electrical between my GMC truck and Forest River Roo trailer (7-pin), the front running lights on the trailer illuminated, but the rear running lights, turn signals, and brak...

jdwilson by • Explorer
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Portable Air Conditioner

I am thinking of buying a portable a/c for the bedroom in my FW. Should be easy enough to vent it out the window and would only need a small one say 5000btu. They use approx 500 watts. Anyone have any experience with these?

Iceman31 by • Explorer
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