I upgraded my camper wiring /doh

[craig333]

I've been meaning to either upgrade to a single larger gauge wire from the truck to the camper or just parallel another wire on back. Since I had smaller gauge wire I went with that. Rather than run it alongside the original wiring I decided to run it on the passenger side and since the truck has dual batteries that'd be pretty easy. So I did. I ran a hot and a ground both fused on each end. Overkill but I'll never have to worry about a short. Ran all the chafe points through a length of hose. I was happy, all was well and good.

As I was cleaning up and putting away all my tools it suddenly dawned on me. I hadn't put in a disconnect at the camper /doh. I'll just have to do that later the next time I take off the camper. Assuming of course years from now I don't completely forget! I'll also have to remember if I ever need to isolate the truck or the camper for some reason.

Btw, it still runs through the switch if don't want it connected to the truck.

 

[dsrtrat]

Just a warning about running parallel circuits. Not really a good idea especially if as you did the wire lengths are not the same.
It will work but not the optimum solution.
Dsrtrat

 

[ntsqd]

I'm not aware of any nuances with dissimilar length paralleled hot wires, but the same in ground wires is effectively a ground loop. Power currents won't care, but anything electronic may not like it at all.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ground_loop_%28electricity%29

 

[craig333]

I have to admit much of that went right over my head. I took all my electronic equipment out to the camper, everything seems quite happy so I don't think that applies in my situation. My hot wire is only a couple feet shorter than the original, I doubt thats significant either.

 

[ntsqd]

Mine too if you're talking about the link. Posted it in case you were interested in knowing more about the phenomenon. Oh gawd, "phenomenon"....
sorry about that......

 

[craig333]

Don't be sorry, you can link to Sandra Bullock any time you like!