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Pod People
Senior Member Joined: 22 Sep 2011 Location: Chapel Hill,NC Online Status: Offline Posts: 1078 |
Topic: Solar connection on 179 not working Posted: 06 May 2018 at 8:36am |
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I think there are two different responses to the questions posed in several posts above--
1)not all solar suitcase systems are reverse polarity wired. Renogy does not use reverse polarity wiring and 2) sometimes in the 12 volt DC world black and white are both used to denote neutral wires. Red is always noted as positive at least, that is my experience Vann |
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furpod
Moderator Group - pHp Joined: 25 Jul 2011 Location: Central KY Online Status: Offline Posts: 6128 |
Posted: 05 May 2018 at 6:43pm | ||
Yes.. I do that regularly also.. |
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GlueGuy
Senior Member Joined: 15 May 2017 Location: N. California Online Status: Offline Posts: 2653 |
Posted: 05 May 2018 at 6:41pm | ||
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bp
2017 R-Pod 179 Hood River 2015 Ford F150 SuperCrew 4WD 3.5L Ecoboost |
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Ben Herman
Senior Member Joined: 26 Apr 2018 Location: Gr Junction, CO Online Status: Offline Posts: 355 |
Posted: 05 May 2018 at 5:29pm | ||
OK thx - appreciate the info. Since I have to re-splice the connection, I'll just go ahead and reverse it that way, but will do as you suggest and mark it accordingly.
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furpod
Moderator Group - pHp Joined: 25 Jul 2011 Location: Central KY Online Status: Offline Posts: 6128 |
Posted: 05 May 2018 at 5:26pm | ||
There isn't anything tapped into it. It's a straight shot. Reversing the wires, and adding a wrap of colored electrical tape on the end, is a thing done normally in the electrical world. |
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Ben Herman
Senior Member Joined: 26 Apr 2018 Location: Gr Junction, CO Online Status: Offline Posts: 355 |
Posted: 05 May 2018 at 5:01pm | ||
Well, I'd already cut and spliced since the suitcase system had alligator clips rather than the mini-plug. I'll probably avoid reversing the wires at the battery - too many things could go wrong with that approach (imo) since I don't know if there is anything else tapped into that line.
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mcarter
podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 07 Apr 2016 Location: Greenbrier, TN Online Status: Offline Posts: 3419 |
Posted: 05 May 2018 at 3:38pm | ||
IMHO - I would not modify the trailer to accept an add on. I would check polarity when install begins and adapt accordingly. To my knowledge the Zamp connections from battery to rear of trailer are not fused. Moving connections around on battery is a bad idea. Easy to check polarity and easy to adjust without modifying trailer wiring.
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Mike Carter
2015 178 " I had the right to remain silent, I just didn't have the ability." |
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Wood River Pod
Senior Member Joined: 30 Sep 2016 Location: Wood River, ID Online Status: Offline Posts: 153 |
Posted: 05 May 2018 at 1:39pm | ||
Is it just Zamp that runs reverse polarity? I didn't know my Go Power also ran reverse. Is that a thing with the "suit case" setup/controllers? Or is it just tied to those two brands? While we are on the topic, are Zamp and Go Power connected somehow? Seem to be different brands with the exact same hardware. Curious...
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StephenH
podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 29 Nov 2015 Location: Wake Forest, NC Online Status: Offline Posts: 6326 |
Posted: 05 May 2018 at 11:10am | ||
+1 to the suggestion to use the appropriate color tape to mark the wires if you do this to avoid backward wiring in the future. However, if you were to eventually sell it, I would remove the tape and leave the two wires disconnected. That way, a future owner could then connect them as wired or everse the polarity if that is needed.
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StephenH
Happy is the man that findeth wisdom,... ouR escaPOD mods Former RPod 179 Current Cherokee Grey Wolf 24 JS |
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GlueGuy
Senior Member Joined: 15 May 2017 Location: N. California Online Status: Offline Posts: 2653 |
Posted: 05 May 2018 at 9:10am | ||
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bp
2017 R-Pod 179 Hood River 2015 Ford F150 SuperCrew 4WD 3.5L Ecoboost |
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