Frank B
Well-known member
Time to start a new thread.
I have been researching the idea of adding more solar to our Arctic Fox, as noted in this thread.
I already chose my panels and Outback FM-80 controller as noted in this thread. They arrived via Fedex today.
Now comes the installation.
I am planning to use plastic outside conduit to run the wiring through. This stuff is designed for outdoor use, so I plan to use wire that does not have UV protection in the insulation. The conduit will do that, and there are already clips made to attach that to an outside surface.
Kevin:
You showed me how you did the wiring on your motorhome in this thread in reply 14. I would be interested in knowing where you got the terminal bars. You already explained the different gauges of wire you used, and how only one pair of heavy gauge wires went from the junction box to the controller.
Also, the sloped panel ahead of the junction box: Is that there solely for aerodynamics, or is that panel over another box that is partially sunken into the roof?
What type of junction box did you use? I was up to Home Depot yesterday just having a quick look, and the boxes I saw had no holes in the sides at all (knock outs) through which one could pass wires. The boxes I looked at also do not have weather seals around the cover. Do they make them with o-ring seals, or does one just sliicone the joint?
Thanks for any help you can provide.
Frank Billington
I have been researching the idea of adding more solar to our Arctic Fox, as noted in this thread.
I already chose my panels and Outback FM-80 controller as noted in this thread. They arrived via Fedex today.
Now comes the installation.
I am planning to use plastic outside conduit to run the wiring through. This stuff is designed for outdoor use, so I plan to use wire that does not have UV protection in the insulation. The conduit will do that, and there are already clips made to attach that to an outside surface.
Kevin:
You showed me how you did the wiring on your motorhome in this thread in reply 14. I would be interested in knowing where you got the terminal bars. You already explained the different gauges of wire you used, and how only one pair of heavy gauge wires went from the junction box to the controller.
Also, the sloped panel ahead of the junction box: Is that there solely for aerodynamics, or is that panel over another box that is partially sunken into the roof?
What type of junction box did you use? I was up to Home Depot yesterday just having a quick look, and the boxes I saw had no holes in the sides at all (knock outs) through which one could pass wires. The boxes I looked at also do not have weather seals around the cover. Do they make them with o-ring seals, or does one just sliicone the joint?
Thanks for any help you can provide.
Frank Billington