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Post by brendan14 on Sept 28, 2022 14:00:09 GMT -5
I’ve got a 2020 Connect 261RB, it’s not currently with me but I have a surge protector/EMS on the way for install when I get back to the camper.
I’m trying to plan my location before I get there for the install to save some on site investigation, but but I can’t find much anywhere on photos or wiring locations and access.
It is hard wired version, does anyone know the best spot or has anyone hard wired one in on a similar model? There’s no exterior access to the power, so it has the be somewhere on the interior. I know behind the fuse box can work, but I’m afraid that will be too tight or crowded. Is there interior access to the shore power inlet? So I can just tie it into the main line where it comes in directly?
I appreciate any help or ideas!
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Post by Edd505 on Sept 28, 2022 20:59:59 GMT -5
The RV's are hand made so the wires will need traced, I would look in the area the RV cord enters.
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Post by johnr on Sept 29, 2022 9:57:41 GMT -5
Where is your cord outlet? Under the shower pan or linen closet? There's got to be a run between there and the converter / fuse box area.
Is there an access panel in your linen closet to see what's going on?
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Post by brendan14 on Sept 29, 2022 19:02:34 GMT -5
I think the cord lines up with the closet, I can’t tell in pictures if there’s a removable panel or not. I’ll try and get out there next weekend to install it. I’m hoping it’s not under the shower pan
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Post by Mark T on Oct 3, 2022 17:27:01 GMT -5
Plenty of room on the right behind the electrical panel on a 261RB. All wires needed are right there since shore power has to end up at the electrical panel before going anywhere else. Just pull the main in on the electrical panel and make that the input to the EMS. Then new wire from EMS to main in on fuse panel. You will want to match or better the wire gauge coming from the shore power. I forget, but it is at least 10 awg and may have been 8.
Then, once you have the unit installed, watch out for this: If you try to start your AC on generator power the EMS will see a large initial surge and resulting voltage drop. With the voltage drop it will cut power, the voltage goes back to 120ish and it resets. So as AC is trying to start you hear click, click, click, click, and you think it is the AC's problem but it is the EMS cutting power to the AC. In this case you will want to disable the EMS to start the AC. Also, you will want to make sure the fridge is on gas and the convertor is shut off when trying to run the AC on the generator. From the factory the convertor is not on its own circuit, so buy a new breaker and put the convertor on its own circuit so that you can turn it off as needed. Once AC starts and is running you could turn the convertor back on and charge batteries as needed.
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