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03-21-2017, 11:39 AM
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Originally Posted by tiju
Does any one knows where they hide the 12 volt dc ground bus bar.
On the back of the breake/fuse bix they only wired the positive of all 12 volt circuit.
Where is the grounb bus.... Its yet something to find.
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Take a look in the front compartment above the battery box. On mine there's a false panel in the corner that covers up all the connections. That should be where the ground bus is located
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03-22-2017, 08:44 AM
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I will go over the week end to check and see what I can find.
Thierry
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03-22-2017, 01:31 PM
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The 12v grounds? That's the frame. There is no actual "buss bar".
I have found 4 different spots of multiple ground point connections. They grind the paint off then screw a bunch of connections and spray paint back over top.
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03-22-2017, 01:35 PM
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Yes that is what I try to find where they bunch all the 12V DC to the frame.
tj
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03-22-2017, 01:43 PM
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There should be one near the batteries somewhere. Usually on the black frame upper cross member, square tube. Follow the battery neg wire.
For more spots, take down the wall in the storage compartment and crawl in.
If you've venet taken down the wall, it's a good idea to see where stuff is and how it's run, and for any problems that might be lurking.
If your just trying to ground a wire..any spot that is black and steel. Grind off the paint and drill in a self tapper.
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03-22-2017, 01:46 PM
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Already dig in the belly of the beast when I installed my solar setup and I think but not sure I saw a bunch of white wires grounded to the frame.
I have to reopen the beast 
Thierry
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03-22-2017, 02:08 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by tiju
Already dig in the belly of the beast when I installed my solar setup and I think but not sure I saw a bunch of white wires grounded to the frame.
I have to reopen the beast
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Haha...ya it is a beast when that belly gets opened! I like messing around in there.
When I was putting in my solar I started seeing them.
Then I was crawling in deeper for something else and found more.
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03-22-2017, 03:52 PM
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My latest mod. Just got finished making a shoe cubby for the kids bunk room. There was just a false panel.
Opened up with new sides installed
Finished up
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03-22-2017, 05:11 PM
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I love the mod Tom, but hate that the DW saw it over my shoulder as she walked by! Now she wants one! lol
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03-22-2017, 05:13 PM
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LOL Dan
I've learned to be careful looking at the forums because my wife does the same thing!
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03-22-2017, 07:28 PM
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Nice.
What made you think there was nothing back there
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03-22-2017, 07:35 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by klassic
Nice.
What made you think there was nothing back there
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I knew nothing was there but a bunch of wiring because I put my EMS in that space. Same thing for the dummy panel above. It's just hiding the wiring in back of the control panel. If you see the newer model 2017, it actually comes with the extra cubby space and cabinet doors instead of the dummy panel.
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2016 North Point 377 RLBH, with a few mods, disc brakes, shocks, Sailun g rated tires, wet bolts
2014 Ford F350 Platinum sold
2017 Ford F350 Lariat, CC, 6.7PSD, DRW, Trailer Saver BD3 hitch
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03-24-2017, 12:47 PM
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ok here are a couple of items I did on mine. Mostly electrical.
580W of solar on the roof, 4 AGM batteries, 3000W inverter and the surge protector.
No idea why it put some pictures inverted...
Thierry
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03-24-2017, 12:48 PM
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#594
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oh and that one is just for fun... inside the beast....
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03-24-2017, 01:02 PM
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Quote:
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No idea why it put some pictures inverted...
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It's a post about an inverter. What else did you expect to happen?
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03-24-2017, 01:16 PM
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That's some set up you've got Thierry! Nice work sir!
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2014 Ford F350 Platinum sold
2017 Ford F350 Lariat, CC, 6.7PSD, DRW, Trailer Saver BD3 hitch
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03-24-2017, 05:45 PM
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I like it!
How long do you last with sun?
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03-24-2017, 07:12 PM
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Very NICE job!!!!!
Don
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03-24-2017, 07:39 PM
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With sun we are good for 3 days till the batteries reach 50% but that is with the panels only at 75% of max. power.
And our daily usage is about 330 A/h
It really depend how the trailer is parked as we have 2 panels pn each side we could harvest the morning and pm sun if parked north south.
Thierry
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03-24-2017, 08:20 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by tiju
With sun we are good for 3 days till the batteries reach 50% but that is with the panels only at 75% of max. power.
And our daily usage is about 330 A/h
It really depend how the trailer is parked as we have 2 panels pn each side we could harvest the morning and pm sun if parked north south.
Thierry
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Are you running a residential fridge?
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