Hi all, I have contacted Heartland directly on this with no luck. 8 emails back and forth until the guy gave up trying to help. Coach is a Bighorn 3760 EL
Here is what I am looking for:
Here is a cut and paste of one of my emails to them:
Current setup from Heartland Factory:
Small Magnum inverter goes to Magnum transfer switch which takes shore power and inverter power and feeds to single line for the residential refer.
New setup:
Large Magnum MS2812 inverter with internal switch, eliminating need for external switch.
Per Magnum: I need to feed the new inverter with the 50a shore line power from (after) the main panel. Then I will wire-in the batteries to the inverter. The output will feed the entire sub panel which will enable me to run the entire coach off the batteries, not just the refer. Of course I would never run everything at once, but I do not want only ‘this’ or ‘that’ options.
So what I need is to know where I can find a main panel output line that normally feeds the subpanel, so I can redirect these wires to the inverter, THEN send it to the sub panel.
Perhaps a schematic or diagram of how you guys wired the coach in these areas?
So simple, but Heartland first sent me a schematic for a simple inverter install which I could have pulled off the internet in 2 seconds, nothing to do with coach power runs.
Then they sent me a wiring diagram for all the outlets, lights, etc...nothing on the main or sub panel. Then they gave up.
Sure hope someone can advise, my project is on hold for this basic info. Thank you!!!
Ron
Here is what I am looking for:
- Where the main line feeding the sub panel is routed, so I can send inverter power there. (Which will then power everything in the coach, currently only powering the refer).
- Where the main 50a service is routed so I can send that to the inverter for switching. (So the inverter can determine battery or shore power).
Here is a cut and paste of one of my emails to them:
Current setup from Heartland Factory:
Small Magnum inverter goes to Magnum transfer switch which takes shore power and inverter power and feeds to single line for the residential refer.
New setup:
Large Magnum MS2812 inverter with internal switch, eliminating need for external switch.
Per Magnum: I need to feed the new inverter with the 50a shore line power from (after) the main panel. Then I will wire-in the batteries to the inverter. The output will feed the entire sub panel which will enable me to run the entire coach off the batteries, not just the refer. Of course I would never run everything at once, but I do not want only ‘this’ or ‘that’ options.
So what I need is to know where I can find a main panel output line that normally feeds the subpanel, so I can redirect these wires to the inverter, THEN send it to the sub panel.
Perhaps a schematic or diagram of how you guys wired the coach in these areas?
So simple, but Heartland first sent me a schematic for a simple inverter install which I could have pulled off the internet in 2 seconds, nothing to do with coach power runs.
Then they sent me a wiring diagram for all the outlets, lights, etc...nothing on the main or sub panel. Then they gave up.
Sure hope someone can advise, my project is on hold for this basic info. Thank you!!!
Ron
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