horsetrailernewbie
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This might end up long - bear with me.
I have a 26' on the floor horse trailer on order. It has a hydraulic jack which will be wired to two deep cycle batteries. I'd also like to run other 12V DC, such as a vent fan and a water pump.
I understand that the 7 pin won't keep the batteries charged, and the trailer won't be in an area where I can hook it to a trickle charger. I was looking into a solar panel or two to keep it charged when it sits on the gravel lot during the week.
I'd also like to camp out of the trailer sometimes. For that, having some AC plugs in the trailer would be really nice, to make a pot of coffee and to charge my phone, or to have a fan running on a dog crate while I'm out riding. Some horse campsites have shore power, others would be boondocking.
I'm comfortable enough with wiring (have done a lot of wiring in cars, and gutted some houses), but this isn't something I've had to deal with.
Questions:
How do I get all these systems to play nice with each other?
Tips on a basic solar kit?
If I'm hooked into shore power, will my DC stuff still run?
What tells the system that I'm hooked into shore vs need to run off batteries? Do I need to manually switch?
How do/can you wire up standard outlets from an inverter? I see they have plugs, but can I run a small breaker panel off the inverter?
I'm sure I'll come up with more questions... I've done a lot of research, but I just am not sure I have the answers yet. I don't want to buy a bunch of stuff and then realize I did it wrong and have to re-spend money. Along with answers, if someone can recommend reputable but affordable brands, that would be great. I get lost with 2 zillion brands to choose from.
Thanks in advance, I really really appreciate it.
I have a 26' on the floor horse trailer on order. It has a hydraulic jack which will be wired to two deep cycle batteries. I'd also like to run other 12V DC, such as a vent fan and a water pump.
I understand that the 7 pin won't keep the batteries charged, and the trailer won't be in an area where I can hook it to a trickle charger. I was looking into a solar panel or two to keep it charged when it sits on the gravel lot during the week.
I'd also like to camp out of the trailer sometimes. For that, having some AC plugs in the trailer would be really nice, to make a pot of coffee and to charge my phone, or to have a fan running on a dog crate while I'm out riding. Some horse campsites have shore power, others would be boondocking.
I'm comfortable enough with wiring (have done a lot of wiring in cars, and gutted some houses), but this isn't something I've had to deal with.
Questions:
How do I get all these systems to play nice with each other?
Tips on a basic solar kit?
If I'm hooked into shore power, will my DC stuff still run?
What tells the system that I'm hooked into shore vs need to run off batteries? Do I need to manually switch?
How do/can you wire up standard outlets from an inverter? I see they have plugs, but can I run a small breaker panel off the inverter?
I'm sure I'll come up with more questions... I've done a lot of research, but I just am not sure I have the answers yet. I don't want to buy a bunch of stuff and then realize I did it wrong and have to re-spend money. Along with answers, if someone can recommend reputable but affordable brands, that would be great. I get lost with 2 zillion brands to choose from.
Thanks in advance, I really really appreciate it.