Day Four - Just About There

I thought for sure we would have been up on the roof by now, but today we spent on the ground. First off, was a trip to Lowes and Tractor Supply to get electrical parts. Don't forget we are fabricating as we go so have to improvise as new problems come up. Found the flexible pipe we needed to connect the battery box to the trailer and home we went.


The first job was remove the couch. It is crowded enough working in a trailer, without crawling over and under a couch to make electrical connections.

Now this is going to hurt. .............. Paul is about to drill two 1 inch holes in the trailer skin.  Hope he has measured correctly.

Click on this picture to see how large the cable is coming from the batteries. That cable will carry some serious amps.

Last job for the day was connecting the battery cables. Paul uses 04 gauge wire, which is heavy and capable of carrying the battery voltage we need.

If you click on the picture above and look closely at Paul's T-shirt you will see what happens when you carry batteries against your clothes............. holes! Remember to wash everything that touches battery acid immediately.

Tomorrow for sure we will be up on the roof installing the panels. Check back in 24 hours.