Solar Panel Pre-Wire - Airstream Classic 2016 Owner's Manual

Maintenance

Solar Panel Pre-Wire

Positive (Yellow) and Negative (Green) leads run from
the battery buss bar to under the center roof sheet, just
in front of the rear roof vent in your unit.
The battery buss bar is located on the front end shell
inside skin, next to the battery compartment. Front
bed models have the bar located under the front bed.
Battery cables will run to this bar.
A Cat 5-patch cord for a solar panel display, if supplied
with the after market unit, runs from the battery buss
bar to an area just below the SeeLevel II display. The
solar panel display panel can be mounted just below
the the SeeLevel II monitor panel by routing the proper
size hole. The Cat 5 wire is plugged into the display
panel
10. Ga. Yellow
10 Ga. Green
10 amp Fuse
Solar Panel
8-22
10. Ga. Yellow
10 Ga. Green
Red/White
Solar Panel
Yellow
Display
Cat Five Patch Cable
NOTE
The yellow wire must be fused with a 10-amp inline
fuse at the 12-volt positive. All wires are identified
with labels at all locations.
The solar panel has a charge controller that should be
mounted close to the battery buss bars, as the battery
leads are hooked into it to sense the actual battery
charge. The Cat 5 wire plugs into it also.
The following diagram depicts the way Airstream wires
the solar system on factory-installed units and is the
recommended wiring for use of the pre-wire system.
6 Ga. Black
6 Ga. Red
Battery
Battery
6 Ga. Red
12 Ga. Red
50 Amp Breaker
10 Amp Inline Fuse within
12" of battery
Ground Buss
6 Ga. Black
GRD.
12 Ga. Black
Battery Breaker
Buss bar
Classic