how basic is yor trailers wiring

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are you over, under or correctly wired

I built a basic with just the trailer lights wired
2
7%
I have DC/AC all the bells and whistles
16
53%
I had to rewire (explain)
1
3%
I use small battery powered lights and less hoopla
7
23%
other see below
4
13%
 
Total votes : 30

how basic is yor trailers wiring

Postby Ron Dickey » Fri May 06, 2005 11:03 pm

Do we really need all those wires and fuses
is your trailer over wired
Or do you wish you had done more wiring duing building
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Postby Joseph » Sat May 07, 2005 5:57 am

Other: I wired a marine battery to power reading lights and a vent fan.

I used a six-pin connection to the tow vehicle to allow the battery to be charged while towing. I used six-pin rather than five in case I ever wanted to tow something with brakes. As of now, the brake connection on the tow vehicle is unused.

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Postby campadk » Sat May 07, 2005 6:36 am

We had a marine battery with 2 12V outlets. I bought a small inverter for inside, one for outside, plugged them into the 12V sockets and voila. Done.
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Postby len19070 » Thu May 12, 2005 7:01 pm

I have a Deep Cycle Battery. a fan, an interior light, a gally light and a lift mechanism for the gally hatch. All fused and a 7 prong plug to charge the battery as you go down the road. The only reason I fused each item is because I had fuse slots, If ya got'em, use'm

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Postby Dennis T » Fri May 13, 2005 7:02 am

Little Guys don't have any wires. Three push on lights with AA battery power. We are still reading the electrical section and getting our thoughts together on how and what we want in it.

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Postby Michael W » Mon Jun 06, 2005 10:12 am

I went for all of the bells and whistles.
110 volt circuts when shore power is available, outlets in cabin and galley
12 volt deep cycle storage battery
Battery charges from tow vehicle
Battery charges via. 3 stage charged with connected to shore power.
6 circuit DC fuse box
2 12 volt power points it the galley
4 power points in the cabin (three aft, one forward
Digital DC volt and ampmeters


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Postby Chris C » Mon Jun 06, 2005 11:27 pm

Michael, it's obvious you went "all bells and whistles" throughout your tear building project. Beautiful work. An inspiration to us all.
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Postby Denzagrad » Tue Jun 07, 2005 12:09 am

12 V lights in cabin, outside and in galley. Also got a fan. Solar box on front keeps the batt topped up. Keyed master disconnect. No AC. For AC I'll bring an extension cord and a power strip.
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Postby Arne » Tue Jun 07, 2005 5:24 am

I have a basic wiring setup. 12v for lights and vent fan, 115v for tv, a/c, charging cell phone, etc. All 115v is available through 2 power strips which have had plugs cut off, are wired together behind a panel and exit sidewall to shore power. The power strip on the left side is flush mounted, the second one is just above the a/c unit and barely visible.

I do have a small inverter used only for coffee grinder (so far).

I've posted this pic before, but since the service is free, I'll put it here as well. Also, I use a small solar panel set on the ground to keep battery topped off.... seems to work well....

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