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12v power for portable macerator pump - Alex Smith - 07-08-2009 06:40 Hello to all, I would like to use a portable macerator pump from time to time. Any help on the best way and from where to tap 12v 20 amp power would be greatly appreciated! Thanks. Alex Smith 82FC35RB Tallahassee, FL 12v power for portable macerator pump - Henry Jay Hannigan - 07-08-2009 13:42 Alex: When I put my DRAINMASTERS on (12volt dump valves), I just connected into the 12volt overhead light wires....HOWEVER...your mixmaster may require more operating current..........BOB LUMAS memmer of this Forum has one and he knows the answer.. Regrads, Hank 90SP36..for sale in Vegas --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Alex Smith" wrote: > > Hello to all, > I would like to use a portable macerator pump from time to time. Any help on the best way and from where to tap 12v 20 amp power would be greatly appreciated! Thanks. > > Alex Smith > 82FC35RB > Tallahassee, FL > 12v power for portable macerator pump - luckyron1 - 07-09-2009 02:12 I bought the PORTABLE Sani-Con unit for those long, hard to reach, up-hill situations. Works great. Rather than tap into existing wiring, I got 25' of 10 gauge stranded and a clamp and clamp it on to the + generator battery post on the forward side of the coach. The wire will also reach to the house or engine batteries if necessary; so far not. Ron in 2000LXI in MN 12v power for portable macerator pump - David Josephson - 07-09-2009 08:35 We have equipped a couple of coaches over the years with the Jabsco macerator pump. It is very sensitive to voltage drop -- it really wants at least 12 volts at the terminals, otherwise it stalls very easily. We also strictly limit TP usage when we're going to use it (single ply only, and try not to wad it up tightly when you toss). Running 10 gauge wire from the batteries versus 14 gauge through a nearby circuit made the difference in many cases between running or not. When first installed, the coach or genset needed to be running (~14 volts at the battery), now it works fine from a charged battery bank (12.3 - 12.8 V). Cigarette lighter plugs are out -- too much resistance. Now we are in the process of standardizing on a 12 volt outlet. The solar house people use NEMA 6-15 plugs and outlets for 12V, we might use those or 6-20. These look like regular 120 volt plugs but at least one of the blades is sideways (intended for 240 volts). -- David Josephson Santa Cruz, CA 1983 Airstream diesel "Wanderlodge Lite" --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Henry Jay Hannigan" wrote: > > Alex: > > When I put my DRAINMASTERS on (12volt dump valves), I just connected into the 12volt overhead light wires....HOWEVER...your mixmaster may require more operating current..........BOB LUMAS memmer of this Forum has one and he knows the answer.. > Regrads, > Hank > 90SP36..for sale in Vegas > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Alex Smith" replytoalex@ wrote: > > > > Hello to all, > > I would like to use a portable macerator pump from time to time. Any help on the best way and from where to tap 12v 20 amp power would be greatly appreciated! Thanks. > > 12v power for portable macerator pump - Alex Smith - 07-13-2009 02:22 Thanks to those who have responded to my question! Coming off the gen battery seems a good idea, as it is much closer. I had not though of that. Alex Smith 82FC35RB Tallahassee --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "David Josephson" wrote: > > We have equipped a couple of coaches over the years with the Jabsco > macerator pump. It is very sensitive to voltage drop -- it really wants > at least 12 volts at the terminals, otherwise it stalls very easily. We > also strictly limit TP usage when we're going to use it (single ply > only, and try not to wad it up tightly when you toss). Running 10 gauge > wire from the batteries versus 14 gauge through a nearby circuit made > the difference in many cases between running or not. When first > installed, the coach or genset needed to be running (~14 volts at the > battery), now it works fine from a charged battery bank (12.3 - 12.8 V). > Cigarette lighter plugs are out -- too much resistance. > > Now we are in the process of standardizing on a 12 volt outlet. The > solar house people use NEMA 6-15 plugs and outlets for 12V, we might use > those or 6-20. These look like regular 120 volt plugs but at least one > of the blades is sideways (intended for 240 volts). > > -- > David Josephson > Santa Cruz, CA > 1983 Airstream diesel "Wanderlodge Lite" > > > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Henry Jay Hannigan" > wrote: > > > > Alex: > > > > When I put my DRAINMASTERS on (12volt dump valves), I just connected > into the 12volt overhead light wires....HOWEVER...your mixmaster may > require more operating current..........BOB LUMAS memmer of this Forum > has one and he knows the answer.. > > Regrads, > > Hank > > 90SP36..for sale in Vegas > > > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Alex Smith" replytoalex@ > wrote: > > > > > > Hello to all, > > > I would like to use a portable macerator pump from time to time. Any > help on the best way and from where to tap 12v 20 amp power would be > greatly appreciated! Thanks. > > > >