RV Electrical Systems - Useful/Helpful Information

Michigan_Mike

Here is some very useful/helpful information on RV electrical systems and wanted to preserve it to help others out in the future. This is a worthwhile read and provides a ton of helpful information that is easy to understand.

RV Electrical System Info

Mccrusn

So... there is no way to overstate this; Howard Payne should get a "Pulitzer Prize" or something for taking the time and effort to put together the best explanation I could ever imagine anyone doing to explain the complexities of electrical power needs for the RV'r... and to top it off.... he explains it in "stages" which means you can read it just for a general understanding of your system... or go down deep into the ever changing levels of solar for the boondocker! EXCELLENT/Five Stars... and thanks for keeping the link in here.

Michigan_Mike

That's awesome! We have used this information for many years and I decided to send the author and his wife a note and thanked them for the great information.

Michigan_Mike

Just go this note back:

_Hi Mike,

Thank you so much for taking the time to write. We really appreciate the effort as email like this are why we do what we do.

Have a wonderful 2018 and beyond.

Howard_

Jerry

Wow! Incredibly helpful, readable. Thanks so much!

auntiemah

So what about fuses. What type of fuses should I carry in my 2017 T@g? And also the battery fuse? They come in different sizes. What should I buy and have on hand in my T@g "first aid kit"? Thanks.

LuckyJ

When you say size, you mean amp rating or fus model.

The best suggestion I can give you, is open the converter panel ( the black panel on the rght side of the kitchen wall close to the AC. You will see the type of fuse and the amp rating for each. The battery fuse is tye same model, but I think 20 amp.

So get a few of them. When a fuse blow behind the panel, a small red light is turn on beside it, if you have power to the system.

If the same fuse keep on blowing, you have a problem. Too much load ( unplug some of the item on that circuit) or worst, you have a short somewhere on that circuit.

Have fun!

Gerald98053

Auntiemah, definitely carry a 30 amp automotive fuse (or two) for the main fuse next to the battery. It is super easy to blow that fuse while fumbling around connecting things. I blew it on two consecutive trips. Amazon has multipacks of automotive fuses for about $12 or 15.

SueBHunny

I keep an 80 pack of assorted fuses under the bed of my T@G. It's kind of like insurance that I won't need it. And I've never needed it on the road...but have while parked at home.

Lev

Hi there, this link seems to be dead. Does anyone else have another helpful resource?

Sharon_is_SAM

Try this:

https://rv101withmarkpolk.com/2021/01/07/rv-101-rv-electricity-guide-the-basics/

https://rvshare.com/blog/rv-electrical/

JamesDow

Since the original link appears dead [ http://www.rv-dreams.com/rv-electrical.html ]
I also pulled together some potentially additional basic information regarding RV electrical systems:
I have most of it in a PDF format. (95 pages)

RV Electrical Basics

RV Electrical Tutorial
Electrical Tutorial (rvtechmag.com)
https://www.rvtechmag.com/tech/39_tutorial.php

RV Electrical: All the Basics You Need To Know!
RV Electrical: All the Basics You Need To Know! | RVshare
https://rvshare.com/blog/rv-electrical/

RV Electricity 101
RV Electricity 101 - RV UNIVERSITY
https://www.rvuniversity.com/staticpages/index.php/RV_Electricity_101

RV Electrical 101 The Basics
RV 101® – RV Electricity Guide – The Basics – RV 101® – Education with Mark Polk (rv101withmarkpolk.com)
https://rv101withmarkpolk.com/2021/01/07/rv-101-rv-electricity-guide-the-basics/

RV Electricity 101 – Part 1 An RV Owner’s Guide to RV Electrical Systems
RV Electricity 101 – Part 1 An RV Owner’s Guide to RV Electrical Systems - National Indoor RV Centers - Blog (nirvc.com)
https://www.nirvc.com/blog/rv-electricity-101-part-1-an-rv-owners-guide-to-rv-electrical-systems/

Beginners Guide To RV Camper Electrical Systems
Beginners Guide to RV Camper Electrical Systems - Fix Your Camper
https://fixyourcamper.com/beginners-guide-to-rv-camper-electrical-systems/

How to Power a Teardrop Trailer
How to Power a Teardrop Trailer – Teardrop Guide
https://www.teardropguide.com/how-to-power-teardrop-trailer/

2018 TAG Manual - Battery/12-Volt System Information
2018-TAG-Manual.pdf (nucamprv.com)
https://nucamprv.com/app/uploads/2019/02/2018-TAG-Manual.pdf

WFC Converters - THEORY OF OPERATION
Theory of Operation - WFCO Electronics
https://wfcoelectronics.com/theory-of-operation/

WFCO WF-8700 Series Manual
Updated-8700-Series-Manual-RP.pdf (wfcoelectronics.com)
https://wfcoelectronics.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Updated-8700-Series-Manual-RP.pdf