solarcodex
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We have a portable National Luna "50" fridge in our 2017 fleet FWC Hawk. It is currently wired directly to battery #1 (we have the two battery setup) with a 15 amp automotive fuse positioned near the battery on the positive lead (only two leads, +/-). This was always intended as a temporary setup. I just ran the wires on the floor and covered them with a couple car mats.
Now I'd like to run the wires properly. We have the FWC base model so we have a bench seat on the left with a long narrow compartment accessible by a fold up cover. I'd like to run the fridge wires through that compartment to where I intend to install the socket for the fridges 12v plug just where the bench seat meets the rear of the camper (there is a 2" space there, perfect fit for the socket).
I was wracking my brain trying to figure out how to run the wires from the battery compartment to the bench seat compartment, then realized that perhaps I can simply connect somewhere to the electrical components that are Inside that compartment: a couple bus bars (I think that's what they are called) and the Blue Sea Battery Link unit (see attached image). Unfortunately I don't know exactly what each of those components do. So, my question to the forum is: Can I connect the fridge positive lead to one of the bus bar(?) posts to the right of the Blue Sea unit and connect the negative fridge lead to the top post of the bus bar(?) on the left of the Blue Sea unit. Will that get me constant, uninterrupted power to the fridge?
I'm open to other suggestions as well. It would be nice to have it set up so that if Battery #1 runs down, power is drawn automatically from Battery #2.
Thank you!
Mike
Now I'd like to run the wires properly. We have the FWC base model so we have a bench seat on the left with a long narrow compartment accessible by a fold up cover. I'd like to run the fridge wires through that compartment to where I intend to install the socket for the fridges 12v plug just where the bench seat meets the rear of the camper (there is a 2" space there, perfect fit for the socket).
I was wracking my brain trying to figure out how to run the wires from the battery compartment to the bench seat compartment, then realized that perhaps I can simply connect somewhere to the electrical components that are Inside that compartment: a couple bus bars (I think that's what they are called) and the Blue Sea Battery Link unit (see attached image). Unfortunately I don't know exactly what each of those components do. So, my question to the forum is: Can I connect the fridge positive lead to one of the bus bar(?) posts to the right of the Blue Sea unit and connect the negative fridge lead to the top post of the bus bar(?) on the left of the Blue Sea unit. Will that get me constant, uninterrupted power to the fridge?
I'm open to other suggestions as well. It would be nice to have it set up so that if Battery #1 runs down, power is drawn automatically from Battery #2.
Thank you!
Mike