simple (I think) electrical question
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Topic: simple (I think) electrical question
Posted By: Ben Herman
Subject: simple (I think) electrical question
Date Posted: 10 Nov 2018 at 5:45pm
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Hi all - I finished winterizing my Pod a few weeks ago, including pulling the battery and placing it in my shop with a trickle charger. Now my wife wants to open up the slideout so that she can get something out from a storage area that is inaccessible when the slide is all the way in. Will it hurt anything to plug in ac power to the Pod if there is no battery in the unit? And will the slideout work w/ only shore power to the Pod, or does it only run on 12 volt. My knowledge of the 12 v/shore power system interface is limited and I don't want to end up doing any damage.I know there are many of you with deeper knowledge than me on matters of Pod power systems. Thanks for the assistance.
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Posted By: StephenH
Date Posted: 10 Nov 2018 at 6:14pm
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The converter will supply 12V power. An alternative would be to hook your R-Pod's umbilical to your tow vehicle. That way the vehicle will provide the 12V needed to operate the slide without bothering with running an extension cord to the R-Pod.You would not need to fully hitch, just get close enough to be able to plug the connector in to the vehicle's socket. ------------- StephenH Happy is the man that findeth wisdom,... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7712 - ouR escaPOD mods Former RPod 179 Current Cherokee Grey Wolf 24 JS |
Posted By: Ben Herman
Date Posted: 10 Nov 2018 at 6:15pm
Thank you, I had not thought of the TV approach! Thinking inside the box....
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Posted By: StephenH
Date Posted: 10 Nov 2018 at 6:17pm
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Box? What box?  Glad I could help.------------- StephenH Happy is the man that findeth wisdom,... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7712 - ouR escaPOD mods Former RPod 179 Current Cherokee Grey Wolf 24 JS |
Posted By: CharlieM
Date Posted: 10 Nov 2018 at 6:33pm
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The converter may or may not work without the battery. The slide draws a lot of current and usually the battery provides some of it even with the converter plugged in. The TV approach is better or put the battery back in temporarily. If you do try the converter alone be sure the positive battery wire from the camper doesn't accidentally short to the frame.
------------- Charlie Northern Colorado OLD: 2013 RP-172, 2010 Honda Pilot 3.5L 4WD PRESENT: 2014 Camplite 21RBS, 2013 Supercharged Tacoma 4L V6 4WD |
Posted By: Ben Herman
Date Posted: 10 Nov 2018 at 6:49pm
Thx - I'll go with the TV option. I was thinking that if I tried it I needed to make sure that the battery leads weren't touching anything, including each other!
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Posted By: GlueGuy
Date Posted: 11 Nov 2018 at 9:11am
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Either way; TV or converter, the positive battery lead needs to be kept away from the frame (as well as the negative lead). The converter method should work; the converter can supply a lot of amps. ------------- bp 2017 R-Pod 179 Hood River 2015 Ford F150 SuperCrew 4WD 3.5L Ecoboost |
Posted By: Ben Herman
Date Posted: 11 Nov 2018 at 10:23am
Thank you!
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