Hi,
My 2015 Hawk has the Zamp 160 Watt panels on the roof. It has the mid-sized compressor 2 way refrig, furnace, etc. It has the factory solar plug on rear. I have a 200 watt flexible which I intend to store in the truck and use when necessary. I soldered a SAE connector to 10 gauge wire (about 20 feet). I tested the panel in the garage under the fluorescent lights (its getting dark outside now). My cheapo multimeter indicates that the panel is producing juice, even under the garage lights. When I plug the panel into the rear socket the Zamp charge controller display shows no charge at all, even though the 160 watt roof mounted factory panels are connected as well.
Q: I am guessing that garage overhead lights just don't have enough power to get the Zamp controller to recognize any current?
Q: I am guessing that I wired the external SAE connections correctly. When I put a multimeter on the rear factory plug, the male prong showed a positive current. The factory rear plug is not labeled. Anyone know if I got the positive/negative correct?
Q: I had the Hawk hooked up to shore power when testing, but the Zamp still did not show any charging whether the shore power was connect or not?
I am basically hoping that I have got things wired correctly, because I don't have enough cable length to take the portable panel out into the sun. The Hawk is not on the truck now.
Thanks for any input. I don't have a high level of confidence that I know what I am doing.
My 2015 Hawk has the Zamp 160 Watt panels on the roof. It has the mid-sized compressor 2 way refrig, furnace, etc. It has the factory solar plug on rear. I have a 200 watt flexible which I intend to store in the truck and use when necessary. I soldered a SAE connector to 10 gauge wire (about 20 feet). I tested the panel in the garage under the fluorescent lights (its getting dark outside now). My cheapo multimeter indicates that the panel is producing juice, even under the garage lights. When I plug the panel into the rear socket the Zamp charge controller display shows no charge at all, even though the 160 watt roof mounted factory panels are connected as well.
Q: I am guessing that garage overhead lights just don't have enough power to get the Zamp controller to recognize any current?
Q: I am guessing that I wired the external SAE connections correctly. When I put a multimeter on the rear factory plug, the male prong showed a positive current. The factory rear plug is not labeled. Anyone know if I got the positive/negative correct?
Q: I had the Hawk hooked up to shore power when testing, but the Zamp still did not show any charging whether the shore power was connect or not?
I am basically hoping that I have got things wired correctly, because I don't have enough cable length to take the portable panel out into the sun. The Hawk is not on the truck now.
Thanks for any input. I don't have a high level of confidence that I know what I am doing.