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  1. ADKzookeeper
    Thanks Jon, maybe I'll ask Reace to hire someone to wire it for me up there, we will not take delivery of the trailer until May, and could be done after it is off the production line. I have no electrical background, and after looking at the install instructions,I will have to find someone local to finish the install for me.
  2. Vermilye
    01-29-2014 06:27 PM
    Vermilye
    I didn't find it all that difficult to install, although I am a retired electrician. The high current part of the shunt goes in series with the negative wire as close to the battery as possible, although I'd put it somewhere dry & protected. You need to make a 4 wire run between the shunt & the monitor - I used stranded #24 wire. If they can wire a inverter, I'm not sure what the problem is, I found the directions easy to follow.

    Good luck -

    Jon
  3. Vermilye
    10-29-2013 08:53 AM
    Vermilye
    That sounds like a good system, as long as the wire size is large enough for your maximum load. If Rease or you plan to add an inverter, the wire size will be based on your largest load, which may require very large wire.

    Another thing I've found useful is to purchase 12v power supplies for all my electronics, including the laptop. That cuts down the use of the inverter for small loads where it is less efficient. I even purchased a 12v battery charger for my camera, available from Radio Shack.

    Any other questions, feel free to contact me,

    Jon
  4. ADKzookeeper
    Hi Jon
    Thanks for the info,we are thinking about asking Reace to install the TM-2025RV Kit from Wegosolar.com which is just down the road from Chilliwack, during the build. The kit comes with the monitor, the 500mA shunt and 20 feet of wiring. Is there anything else you would suggest to go along with this kit? We are ordering the solar option from Escape and 2 6 volt batteries. My wife does a lot of photographing and downloading to her MacBook Pro and needs to recharge her battery packs while we are going to be Boondock camping, what would you suggest for a setup that we could have installed during the build. Thanks for your assistance, Howard and Lynn
  5. Vermilye
    10-20-2013 02:33 PM
    Vermilye
    I have the 500 amp shunt. Didn't see all that many advantages to the smaller, and I have a 1000 watt inverter that more current than recommended for the 100 amp shunt. Welcome to the Escape family!

    Jon

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  • About ADKzookeeper
    First Name
    Lynn and Howard
    Location | City or Town
    Peru
    State/Province/Territory
    New York
    RV Year and Model
    2014 19' hatch date Feb. 27
    My Tow Vehicle
    2016 Toyota 4 Runner
    Gender
    Undisclosed

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