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Forum: Sunline Truck Campers 01-02-2021, 06:11 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 3,969
Posted By mainah
Utility box male 50 with a whip, 30 amp female A...

Utility box male 50 with a whip, 30 amp female A B switch with a nice mounted voltmeter. Me I don't care I have a very low demand camper, in the colder months I have run my 1,100 watt custom made...
Forum: Sunline Truck Campers 01-02-2021, 07:21 AM
Replies: 53
Views: 3,969
Posted By mainah
The question there is what side of the 50 amp is...

The question there is what side of the 50 amp is feeding the 30? How good a job did they do on load sharing? Who is shucking up the juce on what leg up stream? If you had the ability to switch legs...
Forum: Sunline Truck Campers 12-31-2020, 06:31 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 3,969
Posted By mainah
If you have one in the camper you don't need to...

If you have one in the camper you don't need to check the post they are all 120 volt wired the same. The 4 pin is a pair of 120 volt circuits (read really big stuff). If it shows a fault it can be...
Forum: Sunline Truck Campers 12-31-2020, 03:13 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 3,969
Posted By mainah
I think one of those $5 plug in testers was...

I think one of those $5 plug in testers was suggested I have one in my camper it stays plugged in I have been to camp grounds that had reversed wiring one look at the light tells me all I need to...
Forum: Sunline Truck Campers 12-31-2020, 11:38 AM
Replies: 53
Views: 3,969
Posted By mainah
It really is hard to tell but it does look to...

It really is hard to tell but it does look to have a ground from the Romex cable on the buss with the green wires you are going to have strange voltage with no neutral wire. The box you have open has...
Forum: Sunline Truck Campers 12-30-2020, 03:40 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 3,969
Posted By mainah
Step away from the wiring! OK you probably are...

Step away from the wiring! OK you probably are using a DVM it can give you phantom voltages because it does not load a circuit. So does this thing have a breaker panel? If not it totally relies on...
Forum: Sunline Truck Campers 12-30-2020, 02:27 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 3,969
Posted By mainah
OK it will work because of the ground wire. Now...

OK it will work because of the ground wire. Now that can cause some issues. A camper panel is considered a sub panel and the ground and the neutral are not connected together unlike a house panel...
Forum: Sunline Truck Campers 12-18-2020, 11:59 AM
Replies: 53
Views: 3,969
Posted By mainah
Give you another option, plug in timer. Just...

Give you another option, plug in timer. Just cycle it a couple of times every day. They work fine but the overall issue is over charging so you can make up for bad behavior by not allowing them to...
Forum: Sunline Truck Campers 12-18-2020, 07:38 AM
Replies: 53
Views: 3,969
Posted By mainah
Well you said the power on the 7 pin went off...

Well you said the power on the 7 pin went off with the key so that would not be an issue as far as the isolator is concerned. I bought a battery maintainer a couple of days ago for my MG it was $19....
Forum: Sunline Truck Campers 12-17-2020, 06:51 AM
Replies: 53
Views: 3,969
Posted By mainah
Yes generally it's a poor connection that causes...

Yes generally it's a poor connection that causes burning. Long cords will lower the voltage and the lower voltage causes higher current demand but that will lead to breaker tripping. I have seen some...
Forum: Sunline Truck Campers 12-16-2020, 07:38 AM
Replies: 53
Views: 3,969
Posted By mainah
https://nationalserroscotty.org/resources/CentralP...

https://nationalserroscotty.org/resources/CentralPowerPack.pdf
This should help you help you.
Forum: Sunline Truck Campers 12-14-2020, 06:02 AM
Replies: 53
Views: 3,969
Posted By mainah
OK so the converter is working that's a good...

OK so the converter is working that's a good start. I'm guessing there is a wire red or black probably a #10 or 12 just laying around with nothing to do maybe even terminated with a ring terminal...
Forum: Sunline Truck Campers 12-13-2020, 03:28 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 3,969
Posted By mainah
Well if the power goes off with the truck it...

Well if the power goes off with the truck it would make no difference if it was plugged it or not. Worst possible case you would not be able to turn off the truck! But I kind of doubt the factory...
Forum: Sunline Truck Campers 12-13-2020, 09:00 AM
Replies: 53
Views: 3,969
Posted By mainah
Usually if the truck was labeled as tow package...

Usually if the truck was labeled as tow package may have isolator but no grantee most just had brake wiring for a controller and lights calling it a tow package. My Tacoma has no isolator but all of...
Forum: Sunline Truck Campers 12-12-2020, 08:18 AM
Replies: 53
Views: 3,969
Posted By mainah
For general camping the old converters are fine,...

For general camping the old converters are fine, they are lousy chargers very poorly regulated for that reason once the camper is not camping do not leave it plugged in. A cheap battery maintainer is...
Forum: Sunline Truck Campers 12-10-2020, 02:43 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 3,969
Posted By mainah
The very simplest one is unplug the 7 pin. If you...

The very simplest one is unplug the 7 pin. If you want automatic I personally prefer the relay type over a diode (they cheat you out of about .7 volts) super simple turns on when the truck is running...
Forum: Sunline Truck Campers 12-10-2020, 11:35 AM
Replies: 53
Views: 3,969
Posted By mainah
Yeah that seem likely. If you have a converter...

Yeah that seem likely. If you have a converter you are smiling yes the battery can be connected directly to the converter so if you add a isolator to the truck the truck will then charge the camper...
Forum: Sunline Truck Campers 12-10-2020, 07:11 AM
Replies: 53
Views: 3,969
Posted By mainah
If you connect to your truck battery you will...

If you connect to your truck battery you will need some type of battery isolator along with the camper battery. I'm not real familiar with a truck camper but if it has a power cord it will lead to a...
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