Hi All~
I am adding a 30amp shore power inlet to my build.
There are lots of great clean installs on this forum with great information. I plan to follow suit with using the left side bumper and routing through the trailer wire entry hole.
Below is one example of the location I plan on using (taken from Josh Cissell's thread).
I have this fancy marine grade inlet. And I am using Ancor 10/3 stranded wire.
My question: are there any measures I need to take to protect the rear of the inlet from the elements, and what might be said measures?
The back of the inlet simply has a plastic cover on the wires and a clamp for stress relief on the wire connections. Upon investigation, that bumper trim looks like precipitation would just deluge through it, leaving the back of inlet pretty exposed.
I'm not sure what my ultimate concern is other than keeping the electrical connections clean and dry... just seems like high voltage + H20 is never good. I think this inlet is really designed for a surface mount that creates a watertight seal. I would love to avoid putting the big 1.5" hole in the side of my van. But am I overthinking it?
The inlet is going to route into a 2kW inverter/charger. I'm still reading "the book" and gleaning as much info as I can. I'm really glad I have a project during these times of social distancing.
Cheers and thanks in advanced for any input.
-Stephen
I am adding a 30amp shore power inlet to my build.
There are lots of great clean installs on this forum with great information. I plan to follow suit with using the left side bumper and routing through the trailer wire entry hole.
Below is one example of the location I plan on using (taken from Josh Cissell's thread).
I have this fancy marine grade inlet. And I am using Ancor 10/3 stranded wire.
My question: are there any measures I need to take to protect the rear of the inlet from the elements, and what might be said measures?
The back of the inlet simply has a plastic cover on the wires and a clamp for stress relief on the wire connections. Upon investigation, that bumper trim looks like precipitation would just deluge through it, leaving the back of inlet pretty exposed.
I'm not sure what my ultimate concern is other than keeping the electrical connections clean and dry... just seems like high voltage + H20 is never good. I think this inlet is really designed for a surface mount that creates a watertight seal. I would love to avoid putting the big 1.5" hole in the side of my van. But am I overthinking it?
The inlet is going to route into a 2kW inverter/charger. I'm still reading "the book" and gleaning as much info as I can. I'm really glad I have a project during these times of social distancing.
Cheers and thanks in advanced for any input.
-Stephen