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Post by scuba72 on Mar 19, 2024 19:08:35 GMT -5
I found this up on my roof  On the inside wall in front of the entry door near the ceiling there is a electrical box cover just screwed into the wall, no box. Behind that cover are 2 wires connected to 2 wires using what looks like a Wago connector. I contacted K-Z 2 weeks ago via the form on their web site, but they have not gotten back with me and I'm wondering if they ever will. Has anyone here used that roof connector to install solar? Did I find the right wires? If they are, where do they terminate? Any help would be appreciated. |
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Post by mikesully on Mar 21, 2024 15:13:06 GMT -5
Yes, you found the right things! I have two Renogy panels plugged into that roof plug with Y type adaptors. Inside, under the cover plate, there were four wires. Two were yellow and white with a wire nut on them, and I think the other two were white, also with a wire nut. The yellow and white goes from the plug on the roof, to the wire nut, to a 20 amp breaker on the front of your trailer near the battery, and then, basically to the battery. The other wire goes from the plug on the roof, to the wire nut, to ground somewhere. I removed the wire nuts and put the live and ground side to the appropriate screws on my solar controller, and the side that leads to the plug on the roof to a breaker then to the solar controller. I had to use a volt meter to determine which ones went to the battery and which ones went to the plug on the roof. Hopefully this makes sense...
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Post by scuba72 on Mar 21, 2024 17:57:22 GMT -5
Thanks Mike, I was pretty sure I was on the right track and you have confirmed that. However, My wires are 2-14 gauge wires one red and one white. The red wire is hooked to a 10 gauge gray wire and the white wire is hooked to a 10 gauge white wire. I'm pretty sure the red and grey are positive and the white wires are negative. The 14 gauge wires I'm guessing lead to the connector on the roof since your not supposed to tie heavy gauge wire to lighter gauge but the other way around is ok. At the junction box at the front of the trailer, there is no circuit breaker nor is there a 10 gauge gray and white wire. I can find no circuit breaker anywhere. I test the wires behind the panel and get no voltage so they are not hooked to the battery. I'm going to try and contact K-Z again with some firmer words. Thanks for your help
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Post by scuba72 on Mar 26, 2024 18:18:42 GMT -5
Got a reply from K-Z. Seems the wires I found are for the awning. They said there is a 10 gauge yellow/white controller wire loop behind the radio. Also they said there is a blank plate with a "Solar Prep" sticker on it. There is a blank plate on the ceiling in the cabinet above the dinette, but no sticker. They also told me the breaker in on the same panel as the kill switch (battery cut-off?). I don't have a battery cut-off switch (yet) so I'm still at a loss as to where a breaker might be. I sent them another e-mail asking about that. Planning a trip this weekend and as the wife plays bingo, I'll remove the radio and that cover plate to have a look.
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Post by mikesully on Apr 8, 2024 18:08:43 GMT -5
It won't let me upload pics of what I have, but if you need them, let me know and I'll get them to you somehow.
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Post by scuba72 on Apr 21, 2024 20:15:24 GMT -5
Thanks for the offer mike.
I found the wires in the front cabinet over the dinette under an un-marked plate. I removed the radio in hopes that they might lead in there, but they don't that I can see. The hole in the ceiling is way to small to pull the wires through. I enlarged the hole some, but am still unable to get to the wires. My next step is to put the plate back on and mark the edges. I will then saw through the ceiling leaving enough for the plate to still cover the hole.
Unfortunately, for the next several weeks I am having 4 surgeries to remove skin cancer which is putting a damper on my plans. Nothing serious enough to worry about though. Seems I spent to much time under the tropical sun when I was in the air Force.
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Post by WrkrBee on Apr 22, 2024 7:38:47 GMT -5
Seems I spent to much time under the tropical sun when I was in the air Force. Guam? |
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Post by scuba72 on Apr 25, 2024 17:12:45 GMT -5
Seems I spent to much time under the tropical sun when I was in the air Force. Guam? 6 years in Okinawa, 4 years in the Philippines. Lots of TDY's to Guam, Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, Hawaii, Kwajalein, and every other tropical island between California and Australia. |
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Post by WrkrBee on Apr 26, 2024 9:32:24 GMT -5
6 years in Okinawa, 4 years in the Philippines. Lots of TDY's to Guam, Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, Hawaii, Kwajalein, and every other tropical island between California and Australia. Thank you for your service. Played crew chief on the flightline on the BUFFs. Typhoon evacuated to Okinawa twice from Guam. Got to stay for Typhoon Pamala to take a swipe at the island. |
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Post by scuba72 on Apr 30, 2024 19:38:01 GMT -5
Thank you for your service. Played crew chief on the flightline on the BUFFs. Typhoon evacuated to Okinawa twice from Guam. Got to stay for Typhoon Pamala to take a swipe at the island. I too was a Crew Chief. Most of it on C-130's along with a short stint on KC-135Q's (Refueled the SR71) and an even shorter stint on the B-2. (Long story, but the reason I retired) When the BUFFs evaced to Okinawa, there was always protests on the island. Typhoon Pamela was a couple years before I was in the Pacific, but you still heard about it. Thank you for your service along with a thanks to all veterans who are on this forum. |
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