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Originally Posted by Jubal
... The WFCO unit is shipped directly from China with the power converter directly connected to the 12V fused power distribution panel.
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That's what I would expect.
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Originally Posted by Jubal
... it is hard to believe that they would take the WFCO unit apart to change the 12V circuits.
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I agree - it seems like unnecessary work; however, as I
listed earlier some members are describing behaviour which suggests that their switches do intercept this internal connection.
Quote:
Originally Posted by Jubal
The purpose of the WFCO unit is to provide 12V to the circuits that ETI attached to the fused distribution panel and to charge the battery. The battery cut off/disconnect simply opens the circuit between the battery and the 12V power distribution panel. If the WFCO unit is properly installed and not modified the trailer should have 12V output power to the circuits wired by ETI to the 12V distribution panel when the converter is connected to shore 120V power. The 12V from the converter is not controlled by the battery cut off switch.
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This is the
second configuration which I listed, described as
Converter output on panel side of shutoff switch, and corresponds to what other members described.
Documentation
An owner of any consumer product (including vehicles) normally does not require wiring diagrams to operate it, but instructions are required. Diagrams are only needed for repair or modification. The only reference to the shutoff switch that I can find in a recently downloaded Escape owners manual (which is much more extensive than the manuals for any of the three RVs I own) is this, in the
Pre-Travel Checklist:
Quote:
• Position the battery disconnect (if equipped) to the “on” position. This is required to charge the batteries while in tow.
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