Alpine 3010RE
System Schematic
Basic Parts List
- 6 - DC224-6 Deep Cycle AGM Batteries - 224 amp hours per battery
- Magnum Energy MS2812 2800 watt 12 v 125 amp Pure Sine Wave Inverter
- Magnum Energy ME-BMK Battery Monitor Kit with Shunt
- Magnum Energy ME-ARC50 Advanced Remote Control Digital LCD
- Magnum Energy PT-100 Solar Charge Controller
- Residential style electrical sub panel
- 25 Feet of 10/3 Wire (from main power panel to inverter)
- 25 Feet of 10/2 Wire (from inverter to power sub-panel)
- Blue Sea 6006 On/Off Battery Switch
- 37.5 Feet of 4 AWG Welding Cable - Red
- 37.5 Feet of 4 AWG Welding Cable - Black
- 50 Feet of 10 AWG PV wire - Black
- 50 Feet of 10 AWG PV wire - White
- MC4 Male/Female Solar Panel Cable Connectors
- 2 - Blue Sea 5121 Class T 400 amp Fuses (primary and spare)
- Blue Sea 5502 Class T Fuse Block
- Blue Sea 7183 50 amp MT 285 Surface Mount 12v Circuit Breaker
- Blue Sea 7144 187 – Series Thermal Circuit Breaker – 100 Amp
- 50 Feet of 4/0 Welding Cable – Black
- Red Dual Wall Shrink Tubing
- Black Dual Wall Shrink Tubing
- Various 4/0 Tinned Copper Lugs
- Various 4 AWG Tinned Copper Lugs
- AM Solar Roof Combiner Box
- 4 - Liquid tight strain relief for 10/2 cable
- 4 - Canadian Solar CS6P-235P 235 watt solar panels
- 24 - RVSolarConnection.com Smart Feet
- Miscellaneous parts, breakers, and connectors
Installation Notes
This installation was done in stages. The first stage was completed in 2014 and included the batteries, inverter and all the related components. I added a subpanel and moved the desired circuits to be powered by the inverter to the subpanel. This 5th wheel had an RV gas absorption refrigerator in it and the refrigerator was wired to a circuit that powered other items in the kitchen. I had to isolate the refrigerator’s wiring to its own circuit so the 120 volt side of the refrigerator would not be powered by the inverter. This process was complicated by the fact the refrigerator was in a slide, but it was not insurmountable. Not long after I completed this phase of the installation, the owner took the 5th wheel to an RV repair shop to have some repairs (unrelated to the installation) completed. The owner of the repair shop asked who did the inverter installation and wanted to know if that person wanted a job. This information was passed on to me and put a smile on my face. I still had a full time job back then and wasn’t ready to go down that road. The second phase of the installation was the addition of the solar controller, solar panels and related equipment. This happened in early 2017. I was adding solar to my 5th wheel at that time and approached the owner of this 5th wheel about doing the same to his. He was immediately interested and jumped at the chance to upgrade his system’s capabilities.