TennesseePA
Well-Known Member
I finished the rough layout and install of all the equipment in my battery system this evening. I have the two 100Ah batteries with the Redarc BCDC40 and a 1000W pure sine wave inverter. To keep everything in the box cool on a sunny day I have two 42CFM fans with three three inch vents on the back of the box. I have a six place 12V plug outlet that has a switched source, three cigarette lighter plugs, a dual USB plug and a digital volt meter. I also have the Renogy battery monitor that I still haven’t decided where I want to install the display. I also have a 12 spot fuse distribution block for the plugs and switches. I ran 6AWG from the Gladiator battery back to the bed with a 50 amp Anderson Plug
The two switches that will be on the driver side of the box will control the fans and the Redarc DC-DC charger. The charger has a system where you are supposed to wire it to a switched 12V source in the ignition to turn it on since our Gladiators have a variable voltage alternator. But I wired it on a manual switch for a reason. First of all I wanted my system to be self contained and removable, by doing it this way I just have to disconnect the Anderson plug and remove the entire thing. Secondly since the LiFePO4 batteries prefer to be stored at 40-60% I will be able to turn my Redarc off and draw down the batteries to 40-60% on my way home from my trip.
This will get me out the door this weekend where I can work on tidying up the wiring and get more heat shrink tubing on the connections. I promised my son I’d take him to Reelfoot lake to fish Saturday so while he is fishing I will be under a tree working On cleaning things up and getting the rest of my plugs and switches installed.
The two switches that will be on the driver side of the box will control the fans and the Redarc DC-DC charger. The charger has a system where you are supposed to wire it to a switched 12V source in the ignition to turn it on since our Gladiators have a variable voltage alternator. But I wired it on a manual switch for a reason. First of all I wanted my system to be self contained and removable, by doing it this way I just have to disconnect the Anderson plug and remove the entire thing. Secondly since the LiFePO4 batteries prefer to be stored at 40-60% I will be able to turn my Redarc off and draw down the batteries to 40-60% on my way home from my trip.
This will get me out the door this weekend where I can work on tidying up the wiring and get more heat shrink tubing on the connections. I promised my son I’d take him to Reelfoot lake to fish Saturday so while he is fishing I will be under a tree working On cleaning things up and getting the rest of my plugs and switches installed.
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