Recent content by hellboyz

The wire I'm using and the existing cables are 0 gauge.    I wasn't going to use any connectors except on the fuse block.  The block the 2 twelve volt batteries connect to has a large bolt and washers that will easily allow me to unbraid the wire in halves, wrap it around the bolt and sandwich...

I have an older bus conversion.  It has a 24v system for the batteries.  I have only the 2 batteries charged by a 350amp alternator for starting the bus, no house battery bank.  I have a 3600w/5000m peak inverter that came with the bus, but was not wired up.  Can I hook the Inverter directly to...

Thank you.  To run both legs do I just split the hot wire off to both busses.  The previous owner used this inverter and he said he was able to power everything in the bus with ease.    It's a 24V inverter that should have plenty of power while going doing the road.  The inverter will only be...

I have decide that I'm going to wire in a 50 amp female receptacle to my inverter.  That way I have to physically unplug it from the inverter receptacle to plug into shore power thus making sure I don't screw something up.  To make sure I have this straight, a 50 amp receptacle has 4 poles, 2...

Great info.  Thanks you all so much.  It's becoming a little clearer to me how things work. Thanks again ya'll.  Keep the info coming. David 

Thanks you Lou, the receptacle idea is kinda what I had in mind.  That would make it pretty fool proof.  My 24V inverter have both regular plug in outlets and a 3 wire hard wire panel.  I don't think my bus has a built in battery charger, I gonna have to get one though.  It does have a equalizer...

My name is David.  We have bought our first Motor home.  It is 1966 Challenger bus conversion with the Detroit 8V72 and Allison auto tranny which we will use to pull our rock crawler to various off road parks and the beach etc.  Very solid rig for us to upgrade and customize to us.  I'll start...