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Old 08-11-2017, 12:03 PM   #1
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What are these connections in my storage compartment?

I was poking around in my 2016 Coachmen Leprechaun 260DS trying to find a good way to permanently install a charge controller for a Renogy suitcase solar rig (which is another story).

When looking in the storage compartment right ahead of the house door on the passenger side, I found an electrical cover and some components I don't recognize. Anyone know what they are for?

One of the wires leads to an 80A fuse mounted to the battery box, and then to a positive terminal of one of the batteries. I assume that one of the incoming leads might come from the alternator, but the rest of this is a mystery. I chose not to mess with it.

Any ideas?
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Old 08-11-2017, 12:53 PM   #2
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That's not the back of your coach battery disconnect , is it
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Old 08-11-2017, 02:46 PM   #3
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No, that's inside the coach by the stairs.
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Old 08-11-2017, 07:05 PM   #4
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did you buy new or used? if used, this is just a guess but could it be a battery shunt that is used for a battery monitoring system?
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Old 08-12-2017, 04:46 PM   #5
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Lower photo far left is a 250Amp fuse. Far right appears to be a power take off strip. Not sure what the thing in the middle is.
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Old 08-12-2017, 04:49 PM   #6
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Looks to be the bcc switch.
( connects chassis to house batteries. ) put the cover back on.
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Old 08-14-2017, 10:33 AM   #7
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The thing on the right is a buss bar. So this is the part that helps coordinate charging the house batteries from the alternator? I was wondering how that was done.

Cover's back on, I won't mess with it.
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