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Forum: Electrical | Charging, Systems, Solar and Generators 04-12-2018, 12:11 PM
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Posted By booster
That was picked out of another thread, I think...

That was picked out of another thread, I think posted by Gerrym51 in the Zion or one of the other lithium battery threads, IIRC.
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Systems, Solar and Generators 04-04-2018, 05:35 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 10,945
Posted By booster
Here is a screenshot of the provided earlier...

Here is a screenshot of the provided earlier manual said to be for the van in question. It is a pictorial and explanation of the neutral/ground bonding method, but also says the shore safety ground...
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Systems, Solar and Generators 04-04-2018, 05:26 PM
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Posted By booster
I have been rereading this thread. In the...

I have been rereading this thread. In the initial article it said that the shore power ground was hooked up only to the inverter input AC terminal strip, but then says it was reduced to size 18ga...
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Systems, Solar and Generators 04-04-2018, 01:23 AM
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Posted By booster
I guess I am missing the point here. I understand...

I guess I am missing the point here. I understand you had pix of external wiring that was not adequate. The fact that there was no switch, when the manual says it connects the shore power ground...
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Systems, Solar and Generators 04-03-2018, 10:43 PM
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Posted By booster
I think the manual may be correct, but Roadtrek...

I think the manual may be correct, but Roadtrek didn't wire it that way. The manual shows the shore power cord ground going to the input side strip connection with the hot and neutral, so it should...
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Systems, Solar and Generators 04-03-2018, 01:10 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 10,945
Posted By booster
Interesting information from the manual posted. ...

Interesting information from the manual posted.

I really don't see a lot of issues with what they say, and I think my first impression would be to think that what they have is basically not bad.
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Forum: Electrical | Charging, Systems, Solar and Generators 04-03-2018, 02:39 AM
Replies: 58
Views: 10,945
Posted By booster
Here is a link to one of the Magnum...

Here is a link to one of the Magnum inverter/chargers like we have. A few pages in, it shows how the autobonding is wired and further in shows the 110v wiring. I think you will find it as has been...
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Systems, Solar and Generators 04-03-2018, 02:30 AM
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Posted By booster
If the unit is similar to the Aims in the link,...

If the unit is similar to the Aims in the link, which is possible because they talk about a green wire in the unit that can be cut to disable the automatic bonding of neutral and ground, then the...
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Systems, Solar and Generators 04-02-2018, 01:29 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 10,945
Posted By booster
Does your inverter look anything like the one in...

Does your inverter look anything like the one in this Aims manual. This was linked in an earlier thread as being a private label unit Roadtrek uses.
...
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Systems, Solar and Generators 04-02-2018, 12:32 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 10,945
Posted By booster
The box would be connected with a third wire in a...

The box would be connected with a third wire in a house, but it wouldn't normally be in the conduit as it would be a ground and be connected to the box proper and a ground rod, you don't have that...
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Systems, Solar and Generators 04-02-2018, 12:57 AM
Replies: 58
Views: 10,945
Posted By booster
If you check continuity between neutral and...

If you check continuity between neutral and ground when plugged into shore power, they will show bonding, but that will not tell you if there are more than one bonds in the system. If when you...
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Systems, Solar and Generators 04-02-2018, 12:03 AM
Replies: 58
Views: 10,945
Posted By booster
I think that what I described is what you have. ...

I think that what I described is what you have. Shore power post, cord, some wiring in the van to the inverter/charger, then to the main box. This is exactly how ours is wired only with the...
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Systems, Solar and Generators 04-01-2018, 04:39 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 10,945
Posted By booster
I think you have one thing mistaken in saying...

I think you have one thing mistaken in saying that the inverter is the source of all 110v power. It is not the source for shore power, as it is only being used as a transfer relay and is this a...
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Systems, Solar and Generators 04-01-2018, 03:52 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 10,945
Posted By booster
Without seeing the complete wiring diagram for...

Without seeing the complete wiring diagram for the van (which we know Roadtrek will never, ever, provide, it is a bit hard to determine if the way they have, legal or not, is safe.

Many of the...
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Systems, Solar and Generators 04-01-2018, 02:47 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 10,945
Posted By booster
Yep, we have a Magnum and that is some of the...

Yep, we have a Magnum and that is some of the best information and easiest to understand around. When I went to hook it all up, I checked a lot of places in out Roadtrek to make sure there were no...
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Systems, Solar and Generators 04-01-2018, 02:11 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 10,945
Posted By booster
In this case that makes no difference, I think,...

In this case that makes no difference, I think, as a generator and shore power do their bonding before the transfer switch, so removing the genny and transfer switch won't do anything odd. The...
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Systems, Solar and Generators 04-01-2018, 01:32 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 10,945
Posted By booster
I think I would point out that the 18ga grounding...

I think I would point out that the 18ga grounding wire, useless as it is, is connected to the NEUTRAL buss bar, and not the ground buss bar.

In mobile applications, the "normal" rules would say...
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