John & Jodi,
Get a 3-stage charger/converter to replace that old UniVolt. I'm
partial to the Inteli-Power with Charge Wizard adapator from Camping
World. Had a bad experience with the StatPower charger.
Yes, the pump should operate from the converter when you're plugged in
to shore power.
You can get suitable fuse panels from places like West Marine, JC
Whitney, or your local NAPA store. Boat people and custom car folks use
these things all the time; you'll need at least 4 branch circuit fuses
and you should have a fuse in one of the main battery cables also,
preferably very near the battery. That one should be on the order of 50
amps in size, the others will be more like 15 amps.
Sort out the wires by connecting a battery (with an inline fuse of maybe
10 or 15 amps) and connect all the white wires together and then to the
'-' terminal of the battery. Connect the black wires one at a time to
the fuse and see what works, labeling them as you go along. Everything
should work eventually. Then, connect your black wires to the fuse
panel. Do a neat job and use lots of Ty-Raps and you'll have a job to be
proud of.
You'll like the Inteli-Power converter/charger, it's fast to charge a
'low' battery and won't cook it once it's charged if you leave the shore
power cord connected for long periods.
Good luck!! <<Jim>>
John and Jodi Guerin wrote:
>
> We have a '65 Caravel with a terrifically messed up transformer unit. It
> appears that the original owner fancied themselves a certified electrician,
> tho' they really shouldn't have.
>
> The unit does not charge the batterey when hooked up to the tow vehicle,
> nor does it seem to convert 110V. to 12V. when hooked up to city power. (Am
> I wrong in assuming that when hooked to city power, the water pump should
> function via converted power from this unit?)
>
> Due to the fact that there are wires everywhere, some attached to things,
> some not, and that the original fuse bracket has been replaced with a
> thread in home style unit, what I would like to do is replace the original
> with a new transformer/converter and then a fuse panel for all of the lines
> running to their respective outlets/appliances.
>
> Any advice on what to get, as far as a transformer/converter would be
> greatly appreciated.
> Any advice on where to find a detailed electrical diagram so that I know
> which wires go to where would be greatly appreciated as well.
> Lastly, any advice on how to go about the job wouldn't be a bad idea either.
>
>
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