Labor Day Progress

Progress lately has been slow but deliberate.  As the heart of the electrical system is in the electrical cavity, we have been carefully planning the installation of the components and the peripherals.

Below is a view of the mounting rails for the electrical components:

The rails will mount the AC fused disconnect, the Xantrex Charger/Controller, and the DC breaker panel.  We have placed the DC breaker panel inside the cavity to avoid needless strain to the 2/0 copper wires attached - repeated flexing can cause breaks.  Note that the verticals will connect to the installed cleat, conform to the curvature of the interior, and support the mounting rails.

The doors for the upper compartment will hold some critical components.  Below is the left side door:

Seen are the AC breaker panel / voltmeter on the right, and the opening for the Xantrex control panel on the left.

Here is the right side door:

At left is the DC voltmeter / ammeter.  On the right top is the (car) audio system, below which will be two switches - one for the inside speakers and one for the hatch speakers.