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Forum: Escape Systems | Water, Waste, Charging & Propane 08-06-2016, 10:06 PM
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Posted By Brian B-P
Hi Brian- you edited the complete quote and so...

Hi Brian- you edited the complete quote and so context is lacking.[/QUOTE]
Sorry Ross - I thought you were giving two examples of problems, and I was only responding to the first. Wiring 12V DC...
Forum: Escape Systems | Water, Waste, Charging & Propane 08-06-2016, 09:42 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 10,033
Posted By Brian B-P
The change of wire colours in a run came up in a...

The change of wire colours in a run came up in a previous thread, and I saw no suggestion of any way around it in the specific cases which were discussed and explained...
Forum: Escape Systems | Water, Waste, Charging & Propane 08-06-2016, 09:29 PM
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Views: 10,033
Posted By Brian B-P
[/QUOTE] I just noticed that this is not...

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I just noticed that this is not correct for trailers wired like Steve's 2015 15A (which has the Converter output on panel side of shutoff switch design). In Steve's schematic diagram posted...
Forum: Escape Systems | Water, Waste, Charging & Propane 08-06-2016, 07:41 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 10,033
Posted By Brian B-P
That's what I would expect. I agree - it...

That's what I would expect.


I agree - it seems like unnecessary work; however, as I listed earlier (https://www.escapeforum.org/forums/f38/converter-questions-8343-4.html#post154600) some members...
Forum: Escape Systems | Water, Waste, Charging & Propane 08-06-2016, 07:18 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 10,033
Posted By Brian B-P
I agree, but why would anyone wire a trailer that...

I agree, but why would anyone wire a trailer that way? The battery is always one side of the shutoff switch, and the fuse panel is always the other side, so the shutoff disconnects the battery. If...
Forum: Escape Systems | Water, Waste, Charging & Propane 08-06-2016, 04:57 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 10,033
Posted By Brian B-P
Although in integrated RV power centres - such as...

Although in integrated RV power centres - such as the WFCO 8900 Series (https://wfcoelectronics.com/product-category/power-centers/wf-8900-series/) - the converter (power supply) is in the same...
Forum: Escape Systems | Water, Waste, Charging & Propane 08-06-2016, 01:14 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 10,033
Posted By Brian B-P
I can see the argument for putting all power...

I can see the argument for putting all power sources on the battery side of the cutoff switch. Putting aside which way is "right", or simply desirable, putting the converter output on the battery...
Forum: Escape Systems | Water, Waste, Charging & Propane 08-05-2016, 10:50 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 10,033
Posted By Brian B-P
The discussion of shutoff switch wiring came out...

The discussion of shutoff switch wiring came out of this:


The shutoff switch separates the battery from the everything that uses power - the 12V circuits which come from the distribution panel...
Forum: Escape Systems | Water, Waste, Charging & Propane 08-04-2016, 02:13 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 10,033
Posted By Brian B-P
Yes, solar charging in storage is allowed by the...

Yes, solar charging in storage is allowed by the wiring, but won't always happen. :)
Forum: Escape Systems | Water, Waste, Charging & Propane 08-04-2016, 01:58 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 10,033
Posted By Brian B-P
There would be, which is why the solar panels are...

There would be, which is why the solar panels are not wired directly to the battery; they are connected only through the controller.

The discussion of solar charge controller wiring is about...
Forum: Escape Systems | Water, Waste, Charging & Propane 08-03-2016, 03:19 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 10,033
Posted By Brian B-P
Yes, in an Escape the battery is still connected...

Yes, in an Escape the battery is still connected to the 12-volt circuits even when the shore power is available and the converter is on (and the disconnect switch is in the normal position). That...
Forum: Escape Systems | Water, Waste, Charging & Propane 08-03-2016, 01:57 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 10,033
Posted By Brian B-P
I'm guessing that by "battery is disconnected",...

I'm guessing that by "battery is disconnected", you mean by the disconnect switch. That would mean that the battery would not charge, but the converter is presumably connected directly to the DC...
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