[nc rick]

I'm the dummy who couldn't jump start his van and I'm going to wire up some stuff. Scarry, right? I don't have much of a plan but I thought I would post a few of these things as I go. I don't work too fast because I am lazy and have a propensity for watching tv and sleeping.

I connected to the CCP using #6 wire and crimp terminals. Ground wire went to the place on the floor between the seats. Ccp stud is M5, ground is M6. I used a 50 amp Anderson connector and just used some strain relief at the interior wall. The thinking now is to put in a fuse panel as a connecton point for my stuff (so far: fan, fridge and lights) and connect that to the ccp via the Anderson connector. I want to break that connection and plug in a battery box with a house battery and eventually, a Ctek 250s 12v charger. The plan is to keep the battery removable and be minimally invasive to the van.

The ccp is kinda inconvenient to reach as is the ground point. The thing is, there is a little channel to run the ground wire and thus far, this hook up is likely the most simple of any vehical I have owned.

 

[nc rick]

I now have a flawed but working "system" and in use, I find that this seems to meet my use age criteria.

 

[nc rick]

I'm really having problems attaching images. I went with the Ctek as one of many options because of a single point of connection to the ccp, 20 amps is about the max I want to charge my 110 ah AGM, all in one solution for multi stage charging and potential solar, removable, transportable and an out of mind automated solution.

We were able to run our ARB fridge for three days ( actually removed the from the van to camp at a tent only site) and finished with 12.2 v ( open circuit volts) at the battery. A 3.5 hr ride home got us back to 12.9v and a float charge from CTek. Happy with that.

 

[ejbleen]

Rick:

Thanks for posting this. For people like me with little expertise, posts like this are very helpful.

I can't tell from your images which ground point you are using: is it the one between and to the rear of the front seats?

Regards,
EJB

 

[nc rick]

Yep, I used the ground point between the seats with 6 guage wire and a crimp ring terminal. It was easy to reach and run. The cable, beneath our oem rubber floor mat, is basically undetectable by eye or foot.