Wiring PLan HELP

WJ88MJames

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Just a quick question for you 12V guys out there. Im not a complete dumb head when it comes to wiring but sometimes I have a tendency to ever think things. So here I sat thinking of how exactly to wire up my trailer for power and then replace the power taken through solar. So here is what is going to be wired.

6 Small LED lights in 4 different locations. 2 Main box 1 side box 2 in the tent and one in the toung box.

3 12V recepticals to be used to charge small items GPS, Phone, Labtop. One will be dedicated to an ARB Fridege. THat would be the only thing being pluged in and running all the time.

1 12v Water Pump

2 12v Water tank heaters (to keep the water tank from freezing during the night)


The plan is to run a good 12v Dry Cell or what ever everyone else recomends to keep juice flowing for a week or two. From the batterie I want a master switch to cut on and off the power when stored.

From the master switch I want to run a power distro block and circit breaker or 2.

One would be for the Fuse block for the lights and 12V Plugs and the other for the water system.

SO what do you all think of how I have it drawn up?
What gage wire do you recomend?
What size Solar Panel do you think I would Need?
Where is a good place to source everything?


James
 

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elmo_4_vt

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SO what do you all think of how I have it drawn up?
What gage wire do you recomend?
What size Solar Panel do you think I would Need?
Where is a good place to source everything?


James

Can't quite read the schematic...

But use #12 with 20amp fuses/breakers or #14 with 15amp fuses/breakers. That should take care of most of your loads. For the primary wire, use a #2 and a mega fuse or breaker with a rating of 100-110amp.

All the wiring, fuses/breakers, and other hardware can be sourced from any of the boat supply shops.

Not sure on the Solar panel as it takes a lot more info and calculation to make to it on paper. Basically though, you can buy as big as you can afford and is convenient and add to it if it's not enough down the road.

Don

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