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01-19-2015, 08:00 PM
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2 Rivet Member
2014 16' Sport
Walnut Creek
, California
Join Date: Jan 2015
Posts: 49
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Solar panel wiring
Doing business this way is all new to me so please be kind. I have a 2014 -16' Sport and would like to install a solar panel and what I have read in our pamphlet's says the Sport is already wired for solar but I do not know where the wiring is. Help and thank you. Elbo
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01-19-2015, 08:05 PM
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Rivet Master
2014 25' FB International
2007 20' Safari SE
2005 19' Safari
Qualicum Beach
, British Columbia
Join Date: Sep 2004
Posts: 1,096
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Not to pass the buck, but you might ask your delivering dealer, if you bought it new, or Airstream because from what I know, the answers will vary.
George
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01-19-2015, 08:48 PM
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Rivet Master
1974 Argosy 20
2014 20' Flying Cloud
Kooskia
, Idaho
Join Date: Jul 2009
Posts: 4,591
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It should be in the manual somewhere. On my 2014 FC 20' it was mentioned somewhere I know. Probably in the electrical section of the manual.
Mine starts at the front ceiling vent, tucked in behind the vent trim. It terminates (in mine) under the front bed. There are two #10 wires, as I recall one yellow and the other yellow with a green stripe, but memory has faded a bit on the colors.
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01-19-2015, 10:42 PM
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2 Rivet Member
2012 25' FB Eddie Bauer
Park City
, Utah
Join Date: Apr 2014
Posts: 27
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I had a 2006 23' and the prewiring was found in the fridge outside acess door. So installing the wire you simply dropped your new solar panel wire down the fridge vent and connected the two up. The other end of the Prewire is at the electrical bus. My 25' I found the pre installed solar wire in the front fantastic fan just remove the inside cover to the vent and there it was. Airstream told me it would be at the rear fan. After searching around I gave up and found it up front.
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01-19-2015, 11:05 PM
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Rivet Master
2007 22' International CCD
Corona
, California
Join Date: Jul 2013
Posts: 9,180
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Do keep on mind that the 'pre-wire' is rather smallish wire.
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Rich, KE4GNK/AE, Overkill Engineering Dept.
'The Silver HamShack' ('07 International 22FB CCD 75th Anniversary)
Multiple Yaesu Ham Radios inside and many antennae sprouting from roof, ProPride hitch, Prodigy P2 controller.
2012 shortbed CrewMax 4x4 Toyota Tacoma TV with more antennae on it.
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01-20-2015, 05:21 AM
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Rivet Master
Commercial Member
Vintage Kin Owner
Naples
, Florida
Join Date: Dec 2005
Posts: 7,508
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[QUOTE=rmkrum;1570300]Do keep on mind that the 'pre-wire' is rather smallish wire.
...............and............the solar charge controller should be wired directly to your batteries. This is especially true when you have the limited space found on a 16. You certainly don't want any voltage drop in your system!
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lewster
Solar Tech Energy Systems, Inc.
Victron Solar Components and Inverters, Zamp Solar Panels, LiFeBlue and Battle Born Lithium Batteries, Lifeline AGM Batteries
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01-20-2015, 05:06 PM
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Rivet Master
2007 22' International CCD
Corona
, California
Join Date: Jul 2013
Posts: 9,180
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Funny bit is that we searched for the top end of the light gauge pre-wire, never found it (book was wrong). So we wisely gave up, ran all new heavy wire from charge controller direct to the batteries. Wire to junction box to panels is also short and heavy.
System charges nicely all the time, displays voltage on the batteries no matter what is going on with use/store switch. Basically came out good in spite of ourselves. AM Solar made a great kit for our AS and had decent instructions. Only stupidity was drilling holes in the roof for mounting feet instead of using tape. Live and learn...
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Rich, KE4GNK/AE, Overkill Engineering Dept.
'The Silver HamShack' ('07 International 22FB CCD 75th Anniversary)
Multiple Yaesu Ham Radios inside and many antennae sprouting from roof, ProPride hitch, Prodigy P2 controller.
2012 shortbed CrewMax 4x4 Toyota Tacoma TV with more antennae on it.
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