Ecoflow alternator charger wire route
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How large is the cable???
Too large to go through this gromet?:
Next step. Leisure battery and dc-dc charger arrived from @travelvolts with the dedicated loom. Very happy with this.
So yesterday I decided to have a go at the installation, following the instructions on travel volts website.
First job was to feed the lead that connects from the Redarc to the starter battery positive. All was going well until I discovered both grommets suggested in the instructions were already occupied.
Quick chat on the phone and a new route was planned.
So bonnet open, wiper blades off, scuttle plate removed:
Next removed the metal...
So yesterday I decided to have a go at the installation, following the instructions on travel volts website.
First job was to feed the lead that connects from the Redarc to the starter battery positive. All was going well until I discovered both grommets suggested in the instructions were already occupied.
Quick chat on the phone and a new route was planned.
So bonnet open, wiper blades off, scuttle plate removed:
Next removed the metal...
I've done it. Ill take a photo in an hour. Its tight but did go through the grommet i used.
just drop out the BLACK Neg cable.
use a chassis point near the charger.
just run the RED POS to the starter battery.
use a chassis point near the charger.
just run the RED POS to the starter battery.
I've found the larger grommet by removing the plate connected to the scuttle bay.
Problem now is the grommet won't stay in place.
It's a bit worn, maybe a new grommet will do it but haven't got one.
Superglue, gaffa?
The grommet is in place.
Is it ok to attach the earth cable straight to this point on the chassis
(see pic), no paint scrapping?
So i've just about routed the cable through one of the two small grommets that come out behind the battery. Tighter than the ducks verbatim. Be it with a bit of the protective sheaf coming off. Not sure if the grommet will go back in place properly so relying on protective sheaf round the cable.
What a mare!
Any thoughts?
What a mare!
Any thoughts?
The red cable is too short to feed through the firewall by itself and then to attach the fuse.
I've managed to feed the cable through one of the small grommets, top of passenger wheel, to behind battery. Hope the grommet holds.
The cable is 23mm thick. I've managed to get it through one of the smaller grommets behind the battery. Very tight, hope grommet is in place ok.
It got through the grommet but was too big too go through the oem loom hole. I've used the smaller grommet, a very tight fit. Just hope the grommet has fitted back in to protect the cable.
23mm diameter? Is that including insulation?
What’s the wire rated in mm2 or AWG?
What current are you expecting it to carry?
There's a nice big unused grommet on the drivers side if that helps
I'll measure again tmrw. 23mm was both wires with the insulation.
Not sure on the rated mm2 can check tmrw.
Current is a max of around 66amps i think as alternator charger max is 800w.
Someone said to just route the red +ve through to the engine bay and drop the black and connect to the chassis somewhere in the cab.
This would mean separating the wires and cutting the black short perhaps, before attaching it to an earthing point in the cab maybe?!
I'm considering this as the wires through the grommet is very tight.
Not sure on the rated mm2 can check tmrw.
Current is a max of around 66amps i think as alternator charger max is 800w.
Someone said to just route the red +ve through to the engine bay and drop the black and connect to the chassis somewhere in the cab.
This would mean separating the wires and cutting the black short perhaps, before attaching it to an earthing point in the cab maybe?!
I'm considering this as the wires through the grommet is very tight.
Thanks that might help. Where abouts is the grommet?
It's easy to spot, down behind the air intake pipe. Comes out near the brake pedal.
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