One of three Christmas week mods.
I added a Renogy battery monitor to the travel trailer to keep an eye on the battery charge, discharge, and remaining capacity.
As we like to dry camp/boondock a good bit in US Forest Service land, it was a much needed accessory. Come Spring 2022, I'll add an inverter with some dedicated 120 volt outlets to power "the essentials".
Mounted a metal weather-resistant electrical box to the TT frame. Painted the screw holes with Rustoleum before sealing it shut to keep the rust down. I mounted the box near the batteries, for obvious reasons, but kept it on the inside of the "V" so that the frame will help protect the enclosure from road debris. Also makes for a cleaner "out of sight" look.
I had to custom build a control wire from the shunt to the display panel using low-voltage CCTV control wire because the factory wire was only 20 feet long. I needed about 30 feet. Strip, splice, solder, shrink tube, and done.
The control wire was pulled partially through the underbelly then exposed and ran along the frame. Post about underbelly access is here:
https://www.jaycoowners.com/forums/f...lly-92263.html
I might have bent the battery-side copper lug a little too much and I noticed some stress cracks on the lug. I will take it apart this week and replace the lug with a thicker end and heat-bend the lug.
The control unit is mounted on the wall near the factory GoPower solar controller. I figured that was an appropriate spot for it - trying to keep all "power" related items in one spot. I will mount the control switch for the inverted in this same place.
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| Weigh Safe weight distribution hitch 2.5" shank
| 2021 Jay Feather 24BH
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