Boondocking Prep! Pop Up Camper Dual Battery Upgrade with Cut Off Switch | Rockwood 2280bhesp
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- We plan to do more boondocking so I decided to upgrade our power storage. Dual Group 27 Batteries with a cut off switch.
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Very cool! I bought a 2022 2280BHESP and it has a factory installed battery kill switch. I guess the manufacturer keeps improving their product.
Thats the way it should be! So glad to hear it :)
Very nice setup! We do 90% of our camping in state parks (and family's yards) this would go a long way for us. Now I GOTTA do it! And interesting bit about cutting bolts, never knew that trick.
I didnt grow up camping... BUT when we did our first camping trip to a State Park last year - no power - no water - no wifi - no giant RVs, it matched the idea I had in my head of what camping should be like. I was hooked! And I want more :) I'm glad the bolt tip helped. Thanks for the encouraging feedback.
Hope the second half of this video is coming soon. Sorry to hear about Covid. Hope everyone is healthy soon
I’m close to normal energy level after 3 weeks. It’s been a long slow healing process. Hope to be back at this very soon.
I like your energy man. Always happy and goofy. When I’m working on my projects I will try to be more like you 😂
Ha!! Thanks for the compliment 🙏 If I find myself losing patience, I walk away for a while or go to bed if it’s late. Otherwise I start hurting myself or breaking something. Happy and goofy serves me well 🤣
I did dual 6volt four years ago. About 120lbs on the tongue! This year I go lifepo4! Only 23lbs
Wow that’s a HUGE weight difference 🙌
Can I make a suggestion? I would spray anti corrosive spray on all connections including power switch. It will prevent issues. But great job! Other suggestions is solar down the road.
Good tips! You are right and people should do it. But if you don't see me doing its because I havent seen the need. The camper only sees summer days and our season is VERY short in Vermont then the batteries get parked in my heated garage with trickle chargers. But yes! Its a wise thing to do!! I was just talking to someone about solar. The popup is prewired for solar. But I grabbed the propane inveter because I liked the convenience, higher power output and how quiet it is. VT can have overcast days, camp spots can be buried under trees - solar can struggle to keep up. BUT, I havent ruled it out!! I feel a 200w briefcase in my future. Thank you for your thoughts and tips! Everyone benefits when we share.
@@sstressfl My Grandfather and Father both always said knowledge is power. Learning never stops and sharing of knowledge is great benefit to anyone and everyone. I like the generator. Propane nice, do you have a link for that particular invertor/generator or even the make and model?
Thank you in advance. Nurse is here to finish to my infusion. ttyl
@@snakewolf71 So very true! Here's the link for the generator www.homedepot.com/p/Baja-900-Watt-Propane-Powered-Inverter-Generator-BAI911LP/306283803 Praying for your health my friend!
@@sstressfl wow 900 watt surge 700 watts running in that tiny machine. Wow awesome great price too..
@@snakewolf71 Same response I had too! Bought it immediately. DB meter shows 70db at 10 feet-ish. Its pretty quiet.
Looking forward to the other video in the mid to help with tongue weight! How soon will you release it?
Little delay of game here. The family got the covid! I'm still healing. Hope to be back at it in a few more days.
Looking at buying a 2017 model to pull with my minivan. It’s so tongue heavy it seems like the WDH will be a necessity. Which one did you select?
It tows beautifully but that nose is heavy especially once you add stuff to the basket. The WDH was a life saver! I went with this one - video: th-cam.com/video/0tzg0ldhtY0/w-d-xo.html And here's the link on amazon: amzn.to/3mch7zd
I bought that same switch, and am going to install it on my Rockwood pop-up. I think I am going to switch the negative leg though, instead of the positive.
What are your thoughts on installing the square plastic back of the switch inside the battery box so that the wall of the battery box is sandwiched between the body of the switch and the back plastic piece? It might provide some support to prevent cracking the battery box under vibration, or when actuating the switch.
Thanks for the video!
Its a solid switch smf mount. No flexing here. I think you'll know more when you go to install it. And in regards to the battery sutoff, I follow the NHRA rules (drag racing) that says the positive side should be disconnected. The reason for this is because its too easy to provide a ground accidentally and create electrical flow. Killing the positive side kills the chance of juice flowing everywhere. It works great!
I did not know that NHRA rule, but I think they would be a solid reference on this. Thanks for the feedback.
I can't wait to get my switch installed. Disconnecting the battery cables every time I park the trailer is a pain.
@@Hank-ski I thought it was a good idea and now that its installed I am so happy with how convenient and easy it is to work on the camper. I can kill power and be safe by turning off that little switch. And when the camper is not in use for a few days, it's a great way to make sure the batteries don't get drained by some mystery connection :) I think you'll like it a lot. Enjoy!
The enemy of all electrical systems is water. Not so much the wetness, it’s the corrosion it leaves behind. Galvanic corrosion is a real threat to any DC system. Best way to avoid the losses associated with corrosion is to keep terminals and connections covered and dry. I love your setup but would put the big switch inside the battery box. You’ll find even with rain, let alone road salt and whatever else gets in there it will become defective in no time. You can pack it full of silicone dielectric grease in the meantime. When the wire ends start turning green, you’ll know it’s failing.
Good points but I won’t put the switch inside the battery box. It needs to be convenient to be functional. Also we camp 2 to 4 times per year during the summer. The rest of the time the camper is parked inside a dry storage all winter long. The switch is also completely covered by the popup when it’s opened. It is not exposed to harsh weather. And besides, if you’ve seen some of my other vids you’ll know I’m not someone to ignore things :) Thanks for the tips! I’m sure someone else reading this will benefit from those words of wisdom about corrosion.
Helpful video! Thanks. What's the other positive cable with attached fuse going into the switch at 1142 in the video?
I think the skinner red line with the fuse is for the pigtail... signals, brakes, 12 volt power...
I do not believe you are doubling the amp hours. I think others with more knowledgeable will chime in👍
"When wiring batteries in parallel, it increases the overall capacity, but not the voltage of the batteries. In this example, two 12V batteries rated at 100 amp hours wired together in parallel still equals 12V of power but increases the capacity to 200 amp-hours." the google
@@sstressfl correct amps add up in parallel voltage remains 12 v if it was series voltage doubles.
What's the capacity of Group 27 and 24 in terms of Ah? Is the capacity of Group 27 battery significantly larger than that of Group 24?
Battery is about 10lbs heavier than a 24. And a 24 has about 80ah. The group 27 has 100ah.
So you routed all three red power wires to the on/off switch? I haven't traced them but will be doing so this weekend.
Yes! Very simple project :) And I use the one off switch all the time.
Was the pickup truck the "mod" for extra tongue weight? Lol
Lol!!!!
Nice setup with the dual batteries. I did similar mod to mine but included a 200w solar panel mounted to the luggage rack on the roof. Very curious to see how you mount your volt meter.
I haven’t ruled out solar. The camper is pre-wired for it. But living in New England can be tough for solar and I got greedy for the higher power of the propane powered inverter. How do you like the solar? What kind of recharge times do you have? Does it keep up pretty easy?
I’ve only used it once for a couple of days and it exceeded our expectations. Battery was topped off by 10am after draining by running things like normal (lights, heater, charging phones, etc). I have it pre-mounted to the roof so quick to get inverter and wiring setup. Solar panel is pretty sturdy because it survived beating in hailstorm unscathed. If I did it again I would do a portable folding one so can move it around.
@@wesrains9605 awesome feedback! thank you!! 🙏
Just thinking about the screws for the battery switch. Could you have put them from the inside out?
Yes and no…. was thinking how ugly that would look. And the holes for the bolt heads are not shaped for the nuts. This way it’s very clean. I like it!
I want a pop up!
LOL! They are a labor of love :) We have so much fun in this thing.
@@sstressfl I saw your video of the “sealing” of it. That actually shy’d me away.
@@robertwhitemoto Yes I understand that completely. This year is better, but there is always something. Labor of love... until its not of course lol