Hi All!
First of all, thank YOU for reading and thank YOU for posting. I have learned a great deal from this forum and am eager to contribute back to the community at some point in the future.
My family and I are hitting the road in May for three weeks to see Mt. Rushmore, Yellowstone and Zion, along with many other beautiful sites along the way. We plan to be on shore power about 14/21 days for this trip, but plan to go 3 or 4 days at a time in the future without grid power. I decided to build a camper instead of buy with the major goal of learning a few new skills along the way; understanding electricity topped the list. I have watched countless hours of Youtube and read many forums and posts in an attempt to absorb as much knowledge as possible, but YOU are the experts. I have posted a schematic of the planned electrical system as well as listed the components I plan to use with links.
I welcome and appreciate any feedback/advice you have to offer related to safety, price, simplicity or anything else. A few specific questions below:
- What is the best way to ground the system to the trailer frame? Should I run strait from -N busbar as shown in schematic?
- I plan to reduce ALL incoming power to 15/20 amps, mainly for simplicity. Is this advisable? Any major drawbacks other than slower charging?
Thank you!
Lawrence
System Components:
First of all, thank YOU for reading and thank YOU for posting. I have learned a great deal from this forum and am eager to contribute back to the community at some point in the future.
My family and I are hitting the road in May for three weeks to see Mt. Rushmore, Yellowstone and Zion, along with many other beautiful sites along the way. We plan to be on shore power about 14/21 days for this trip, but plan to go 3 or 4 days at a time in the future without grid power. I decided to build a camper instead of buy with the major goal of learning a few new skills along the way; understanding electricity topped the list. I have watched countless hours of Youtube and read many forums and posts in an attempt to absorb as much knowledge as possible, but YOU are the experts. I have posted a schematic of the planned electrical system as well as listed the components I plan to use with links.
I welcome and appreciate any feedback/advice you have to offer related to safety, price, simplicity or anything else. A few specific questions below:
- What is the best way to ground the system to the trailer frame? Should I run strait from -N busbar as shown in schematic?
- I plan to reduce ALL incoming power to 15/20 amps, mainly for simplicity. Is this advisable? Any major drawbacks other than slower charging?
Thank you!
Lawrence
System Components: