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I have an electrician coming to install a 30 amp hookup for my 179. I assume we should go with the 110W line? At least I think that's what he asked me! If one of you electrical guys could give me advise on the specs, I would appreciate it.
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Originally posted by Jeffpugman

I have an electrician coming to install a 30 amp hookup for my 179. I assume we should go with the 110W line? At least I think that's what he asked me! If one of you electrical guys could give me advise on the specs, I would appreciate it.


YES. and VERIFY. before he leaves, that it is 120v. MANY a  certified professional has done it wrong. Mostly because, for every 30A 120v outlet they install, they put in hundreds of 240V 30A outlets. Easy to forget. The circuit should have a single pole breaker. Should be on 10/2 wire. (usually orange colored romex) 1 hot, 1 neutral, 1 ground.
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Ditto what furpod said!! Get the electrician to show you the voltage with a volt meter. Also, make sure the cord plug on your Pod will fit into the outlet before the electrician leaves.
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Originally posted by Jeffpugman

I have an electrician coming to install a 30 amp hookup for my 179. I assume we should go with the 110W line? At least I think that's what he asked me! If one of you electrical guys could give me advise on the specs, I would appreciate it.

One small point: If you have a significant wire run from the breaker to the new outlet, like 50' or more, I'd recommend using #8AWG vs #10. It reduces voltage drop, doesn't cost much more, and keeps the A/C happier if you use it.
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yep...10/2 for sure
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make sure it's on it's own 30amp breaker
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Thanks guys. Great advice that I will pass on to my electrician. 
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Great to hear your suggestion, Furpod, about using jumper cables versus the 7 pin. Thanks.

Question for you. We have a 12v flooded battery and there is water in it. Why does our battery not hold a charge? We charged to full with our solar and by night fall, we were down to one dot on the control panel (or 10.2v from 14.6v). We were away from the pod and therefore nothing was running other than the small draws of the detectors and fridge panel lights (fridge is on propane). We would appreciate any help. Thanks.
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Originally posted by birderdiane526

Great to hear your suggestion, Furpod, about using jumper cables versus the 7 pin. Thanks.

Question for you. We have a 12v flooded battery and there is water in it. Why does our battery not hold a charge? We charged to full with our solar and by night fall, we were down to one dot on the control panel (or 10.2v from 14.6v). We were away from the pod and therefore nothing was running other than the small draws of the detectors and fridge panel lights (fridge is on propane). We would appreciate any help. Thanks.


In what time frame did this draw down occur? a few hours, or a few days? or a few weeks?

Either you have a bad battery, or more stuff on then you realize.

To test the battery, bring it to full charge, then disconnect it. Let it sit for four hours, and check the voltage with a multimeter.
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The draw down was over a few hours. We aren't using the air conditioner and hadn't used the lights. How much battery amperage is typically used by the fridge when we are on propane (we only keep the fridge on propane)? We will try your suggestion. Thanks.
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