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guy52
Newbie Joined: 13 Jul 2016 Location: Arizona Online Status: Offline Posts: 6 |
Topic: battery cables Posted: 27 Jul 2021 at 11:04am |
Does anyone have the same setup rpod 179 dual batteries trying to figure out where the white wire goes ,it does have a solar outlet the trailer service had no idea and how would you wire the reds and the black negative wire?
Thank you
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jato
Senior Member Joined: 23 Feb 2012 Location: Kewadin, MI Online Status: Offline Posts: 3252 |
Posted: 27 Jul 2021 at 1:11pm |
Both reds on the + (Positive) post. The black and white (taped together) go to - (Ground).
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guy52
Newbie Joined: 13 Jul 2016 Location: Arizona Online Status: Offline Posts: 6 |
Posted: 27 Jul 2021 at 9:06pm |
Thank you
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Colt
Senior Member Joined: 16 Nov 2019 Online Status: Offline Posts: 383 |
Posted: 28 Jul 2021 at 2:51pm |
Since it is taped to the black/battery ground, that would be a good guess. Can you trace it? Does it go to the power tongue jack?
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John
'16 R-Pod 180 |
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StephenH
podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 29 Nov 2015 Location: Wake Forest, NC Online Status: Offline Posts: 6326 |
Posted: 28 Jul 2021 at 9:10pm |
Since the red has the Zamp logo on the label, it is pretty evident that the white is the negative connection for the solar connector.
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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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guy52
Newbie Joined: 13 Jul 2016 Location: Arizona Online Status: Offline Posts: 6 |
Posted: 28 Jul 2021 at 11:57pm |
i don't have a power tonged jack
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guy52
Newbie Joined: 13 Jul 2016 Location: Arizona Online Status: Offline Posts: 6 |
Posted: 28 Jul 2021 at 11:58pm |
that's what i thought the place that sells rpod here in town didnt know for sure thank you
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offgrid
Senior Member Joined: 23 Jul 2018 Online Status: Offline Posts: 5290 |
Posted: 29 Jul 2021 at 5:17am |
White is the grounded neutral as it is in your household wiring. So in this case it's the -12v connection. RV wiring typically follows the electric Code (white neutral, colored wires hot) not the automotive convention (black negative, red positive). Your trailer is a moving house after all, not a car.
Can be confusing for sure, and if you're not the original owner who knows what a previous owner might have miswired. So if youre uncertain and don't have one, get a multimeter and confirm what you have before connecting. Keep it in your on the road toolbox, it won't be the only time you'll use it. In this case there are lots of clues all pointing the same direction so you can be pretty sure those two smaller gauge wires go to the Zamp connector on the rear side of the trailer. If you're not using that then you can also just leave those two wires disconnected if you want. |
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Colt
Senior Member Joined: 16 Nov 2019 Online Status: Offline Posts: 383 |
Posted: 29 Jul 2021 at 6:00pm |
.......Zamp ..... Is that what that is?
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John
'16 R-Pod 180 |
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StephenH
podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 29 Nov 2015 Location: Wake Forest, NC Online Status: Offline Posts: 6326 |
Posted: 29 Jul 2021 at 6:37pm |
Zamp is the brand of the solar system that RPods used to use. The connector on back for solar had a label with that name. The red wire has the same brand name. I think a different brand is now being used. Zamp is likely good, but very expensive. I have a Renogy folding suitcase 100W solar system. That was expensive enough.
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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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