1984 Elect System

[Wilhelmus Schreurs]

Gary:

I have to agree, the system we have on our coaches is overkill. I only use the 50 amp powercord, and have two plugs that I can use, one down to 30 amps and one all the way down to 15 amps.

It is all about power management, the manual way.

I have plans to remove all of my 30 amp cabling system as it is not necessary.

I believe that John Finn changedhis system over where he uses the rotary transfer switch even for his inverter system. I willbe doing my system in April hopefully,so I will be interested in how you are doing yours. Tom Warner also did his, and he added another breaker box for the inverter loads.

Chuck -what size of generator did you get, I am thinking of getting a 2000 watt Honda or2400 Yamaha.

Bill 84 FC 35 SB "$quanderlodge"
Terrace, B.C. Canada

[Chuck Wheeler]

Bill,

I have the Honda 2000 which I always carry. You may want to check size. The Yamaha may work better. The Honda is a little too tall for the storage compartments on our bb. I made a carrier that holds it at a slight angle to meet the clearance without dumping oil or fuel. I wasn't aware of the Yamaha when I got the Honda.

- Chuck Wheeler-

1982 FC 31SB Fort Worth TX

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Sent: Monday, January 19, 2009 12:24 PM
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Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] 1984 Elect System

Gary:

I have to agree, the system we have on our coaches is overkill. I only use the 50 amp powercord, and have two plugs that I can use, one down to 30 amps and one all the way down to 15 amps.

It is all about power management, the manual way.

I have plans to remove all of my 30 amp cabling system as it is not necessary.

I believe that John Finn changedhis system over where he uses the rotary transfer switch even for his inverter system. I willbe doing my system in April hopefully,so I will be interested in how you are doing yours. Tom Warner also did his, and he added another breaker box for the inverter loads.

Chuck -what size of generator did you get, I am thinking of getting a 2000 watt Honda or2400 Yamaha.

Bill 84 FC 35 SB "$quanderlodge"
Terrace, B.C. Canada

[Michael]

Hey Guys,

I guess I was fortunate enough not to have all that extra wiring
in my 78. I only have a 50 amp socket that both my 30 amp & 50 amp
plugs use. I do have a 50-30 amp adapter too. I also created a 30
amp extention cord that I use (when needed) on my 50 amp cable. That
way I can extend the 30 amp reach with a safe size wire.

I'm also added a ProSine 2000 watt charger/inverter and will be
putting in a seperate breaker box OR modifying the existing one, I
have tore into that yet.

As far as generators go, I too purchased a smaller one for boony
docking to charge up the batteries. I purchased a cheap China 1000
watt generator for about $100 and run one of my old 40 amp chargers
on it. It's not really regulated but these old chargers have
transformers on the front end so it is ok. It'll run between 1-1/2 -
2 hours on a gallon of fuel and seems suffiecent and quiet in topping
off my 4 deep cycle batteries.

FYI,
Michael
78FC35
Mesa, Az

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Chuck Wheeler"
wrote:
>
> Bill,
> I have the Honda 2000 which I always carry. You may want to check
size.
> The Yamaha may work better. The Honda is a little too tall for the
storage
> compartments on our bb. I made a carrier that holds it at a slight
angle to
> meet the clearance without dumping oil or fuel. I wasn't aware of
the
> Yamaha when I got the Honda.
>
> - Chuck Wheeler-
> 1982 FC 31SB Fort Worth TX
>
>
> _____
>
> From: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
> [mailto:WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Wilhelmus
Schreurs
> Sent: Monday, January 19, 2009 12:24 PM
> To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] 1984 Elect System
>
>
>
>
> Gary:
> I have to agree, the system we have on our coaches is overkill. I
only use
> the 50 amp powercord, and have two plugs that I can use, one down
to 30 amps
> and one all the way down to 15 amps.
> It is all about power management, the manual way.
> I have plans to remove all of my 30 amp cabling system as it is not
> necessary.
> I believe that John Finn changed his system over where he uses the
rotary
> transfer switch even for his inverter system. I will be doing my
system in
> April hopefully, so I will be interested in how you are doing
yours. Tom
> Warner also did his, and he added another breaker box for the
inverter
> loads.
>
> Chuck - what size of generator did you get, I am thinking of
getting a 2000
> watt Honda or 2400 Yamaha.
>
> Bill 84 FC 35 SB "$quanderlodge"
> Terrace, B.C. Canada
>
>
>
>
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