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AC Wiring 87FC 35 - rssdmc - 03-14-2011 11:07 Hello all, Does anyone have a diagram of the AC wiring for a 1987 FC 35 side bath coach. I need to follow from both gen and 30&50amp line in to to 50 amp breaker then to selector switch and finally to distribution circuit breaker box. I am thinking of adding a Magnum Energy MS series 2000 watt pure sine wave unit and need to review coach wiring. Any thoughts would also be appreciated. Thanks Robert & Dianne 1987 FC 35 AC Wiring 87FC 35 - freewill2008 - 03-14-2011 12:50 Hi Robert and Dianne. This is just one guy's opinion, but I think a 2K inverter is better installed by adding a small two breaker sub panel after the main AC panel. Then put 2 20 amp breakers in the sub panel and pick 2 useful circuits in the main panel and move them to the sub panel breakers. For example, use the galley and front salon circuits or whatever works best the way you use the coach. If you wire the inverter into the whole coach, every time you turn the inverter on you must run around turning everything off that shouldn't get powered by the inverter - like the battery charger (duh! ![]() else you have that you don't want running on battery power. Also, it takes very little to overload the inverter and require a reset when the whole coach is wired in. In addition, I had to do just a bit of re-wiring to get the right stuff on the inverter circuits. Fortunately BB makes this fairly easy with all the junction boxes they used wiring the bus. Be sure to document the changes you make. FWIW, your mileage may vary. Bob Griesel, '84 FC31 WLII in WA - sometimes! --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "rssdmc" > > Hello all, > Does anyone have a diagram of the AC wiring for a 1987 FC 35 side bath coach. I need to follow from both gen and 30&50amp line in to to 50 amp breaker then to selector switch and finally to distribution circuit breaker box. I am thinking of adding a Magnum Energy MS series 2000 watt pure sine wave unit and need to review coach wiring. Any thoughts would also be appreciated. > Thanks > Robert & Dianne > 1987 FC 35 > AC Wiring 87FC 35 - Michael Bulriss - 03-14-2011 14:33
AC Wiring 87FC 35 - freewill2008 - 03-15-2011 08:38 Guess I should have added that a 30 amp breaker replaces one of the now-unused 20 amp breakers in the main panel. The 30 amp feeds the inverter by #10 cable, and then the inverter output feeds the sub-panel by another run of #10 cable. This scheme requires an inverter with built-in transfer switch, which is the best way to fly anyway. Bob Griesel '84 FC31 WLII WA --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "freewill2008" > > Hi Robert and Dianne. > > This is just one guy's opinion, but I think a 2K inverter is better installed by adding a small two breaker sub panel after the main AC panel. Then put 2 20 amp breakers in the sub panel and pick 2 useful circuits in the main panel and move them to the sub panel breakers. For example, use the galley and front salon circuits or whatever works best the way you use the coach. > > If you wire the inverter into the whole coach, every time you turn the inverter on you must run around turning everything off that shouldn't get powered by the inverter - like the battery charger (duh! ![]() and whatever else you have that you don't want running on battery power. Also, it takes very little to overload the inverter and require a reset when the whole coach is wired in. > > In addition, I had to do just a bit of re-wiring to get the right stuff on the inverter circuits. Fortunately BB makes this fairly easy with all the junction boxes they used wiring the bus. Be sure to document the changes you make. > > FWIW, your mileage may vary. > > Bob Griesel, '84 FC31 WLII in WA - sometimes! > > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "rssdmc" > > > > Hello all, > > Does anyone have a diagram of the AC wiring for a 1987 FC 35 side bath coach. I need to follow from both gen and 30&50amp line in to to 50 amp breaker then to selector switch and finally to distribution circuit breaker box. I am thinking of adding a Magnum Energy MS series 2000 watt pure sine wave unit and need to review coach wiring. Any thoughts would also be appreciated. > > Thanks > > Robert & Dianne > > 1987 FC 35 > > > AC Wiring 87FC 35 - birdshill123 - 03-20-2011 01:22 Does your unit have an existing inverter? On my 88FC I simply took out the factory unit and installed the new unit. No changes to any wiring. Unfortunately BB did not provide many outlets that run off the inverter. Bruce 88FC AC Wiring 87FC 35 - freewill2008 - 03-20-2011 11:49 BB had the right idea when they put only selected circuits on the inverter. The catch is whether the "selected circuits" are the most useful for the owner of the rig. This can all be modified, however. Bob Griesel '84 FC31 WLII WA --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "birdshill123" wrote: > > > > Does your unit have an existing inverter? On my 88FC I simply took out the factory unit and installed the new unit. No changes to any wiring. Unfortunately BB did not provide many outlets that run off the inverter. > > Bruce > > 88FC > AC Wiring 87FC 35 - raypander - 03-21-2011 14:32 Bruce,can I ask what inverter you used that required no changes to any wiring? Ray Pander 88 FC --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "birdshill123" wrote: > > > > Does your unit have an existing inverter? On my 88FC I simply took out the factory unit and installed the new unit. No changes to any wiring. Unfortunately BB did not provide many outlets that run off the inverter. > > Bruce > > 88FC > AC Wiring 87FC 35 - birdshill123 - 03-28-2011 15:05 Ray: I forget the name of the inverter. They are long out of business but I think they were made in MN. Not something I wamted to keep. I just trashed it. It was in the LF storage bay. I cut the 12 volt cables, put ends on them and attached to the Xantrex. I used the original 110 wiring that goes to the power panel. Because the new inverter was also a charger I had to extend the 110 source from the next storage bay. Was an easy install. I chose that area for mounting as you can bury it right to the front close to the batteries. As I said I wish it powered more outlets. I also scrapped the battery boiler. Lots of copper (more like gold). Bruce AC Wiring 87FC 35 - birdshill123 - 03-28-2011 15:12 Ray: I misunderstood your question. Do not know why. I used a Xantrex 1500. Bought it from some outfit in Florida that gets factory refurbed units. Found them online. I might still have the receipt but they sell lots of inverter and solar stuff. Maybe Sun Solar?? Bruce AC Wiring 87FC 35 - rssdmc - 04-08-2011 00:06 Sorry so long in reply. Had death in family. I took the inverter out years ago. Wiring is still in place. --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "birdshill123" wrote: > > > > Does your unit have an existing inverter? On my 88FC I simply took out the factory unit and installed the new unit. No changes to any wiring. Unfortunately BB did not provide many outlets that run off the inverter. > > Bruce > > 88FC > |