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Replacing Elixir elx-45 with Boondocker 1245

WeekendRaceWarr
Explorer
Explorer
Hi guys, I’m in the process of replacing my elixir elx-45 with the boondocker 1245. My Elixir has a battery disconnect latching relay (RVC1002) controlling the power to the fuse panel. I would like to keep the switch to power the boondocker fuse panel but it seems that power wire for the boondocker fuse panel is not independently ran from the battery like the elixir. My question is what’s the best way to wire the disconnect in with the boondocker?

(I have lights that run off DC when not connected to shore power)
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JimK-NY
Explorer II
Explorer II
My Elixir 45 charger recently died and I did the 1245 replacement.

Before even starting I realized I was in for a nightmare of a project. The replacement required replacing all the incoming and outgoing connections with new buss bars, fuses and breakers. All of this had to be done in a very cramped space with wiring that was cut to fit without any excess. Next my Elixir also had a built in transfer switch. It was not clear how I would be able to remove, rewire and reuse the switch. Next I was going to replace the heavy duty metal box, fuses, busses and breakers etc with a thin plastic box which arrived with a cheap door latch that was already broken.

You can probably guess that instead of this massive project, I switched out the charger/converter. That was better than the alternative, but still not easy. I had to cut ventilation holes in the old heavy duty metal box. It is unfortunate that the boondocker charger/converter is slightly larger than the original Elixir parts.

It sounds like this solution would work for you as well.