SALEM ICE CABIN 80A MINI-BREAKER INSTALLATION

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1 Introduction Some Ice (House) Cabin trailers may operate slowly and/or stop operating after five seconds of use. The cause is the main power for the dual polarity solenoid, which is supplied by a 10AWG black/white bonded wire pair protected by a 30A mini breaker, can be insufficient to handle the maximum capacity load. It was found that when all three jacks operate under full load, the in-rush current can spike to 70A, then settle around 55A for the rest of the extend/retract cycle. To accommodate the spike in current, a wire will be connected from the battery to an 80A maximum capacity mini-breaker, then another wire will be connected from the 80A mini-breaker to the dual polarity solenoid. Safety Read all instructions and safety labels before beginning any procedure. Resources Required Sockets of various sizes Ring terminals Phillips screwdriver Self-tapping screws Star washer Wire stripper/crimper Ratcheting wrench 1/2" wrench Preparation Moving parts can pinch, crush or cut. Keep clear and use caution. Determine if the trailer is equipped with a ground wire. If equipped, go to Procedure section. If not equipped, a wire will need to be installed from the battery to the 80A mini-breaker, then through the chassis to the dual polarity solenoid. Procedure If the trailer is equipped with an available ground wire, do as follows: 1. Remove the seat to access the power distribution compartment. 2. Obtain a new 80A mini-breaker. A. Remove and retain the terminal post nuts from the 80A mini-breaker. B. Install the mini-breaker to the floor of the power distribution compartment with appropriately-sized self-tapping screws. 3. Use a ratcheting wrench and socket to remove the nuts from the BATT post of the 30A mini-breaker. Page 1

2 4. Remove the power ground wire (Fig. 1). Fig. 1 power ground wire 5. Add a jumper cable (Fig. 2) from the BATT post to the 30A mini-breaker and reinstall the nut. Fig. 2 Jumper Wire Page 2

6. Attach the other end of the jumper cable to BATT post of the 80A mini-breaker and the wire to the BATT post (Fig 3). Fig.

30A Minibreaker 7. Reinstall the nuts on the 80A mini-breaker.

The black/white bonded wire will become the 12V power source from the tow vehicle. 8.

3 6. Attach the other end of the jumper cable to BATT post of the 80A mini-breaker and the wire to the BATT post (Fig 3). Fig. 3 Wire to Battery Protective Caps 30A Mini-breaker Ground Wire/12V Power Source from Tow Vehicle Jumper Wire from 80A Mini-breaker to 30A Minibreaker 7. Reinstall the nuts on the 80A mini-breaker. The jumper wire will now function as the power source for the dual polarity solenoid. The black/white bonded wire will become the 12V power source from the tow vehicle. 8. Place the protective caps on the 80A terminal posts (Fig. 3). 9. Reinstall the seat onto the power distribution compartment. 10. Remove the covers from the 7-way and jack power distribution boxes. 11. Loosen cord connectors on the rear of both of the boxes (Fig. 4). Fig. 4 7-way Connector Box Jack Power Distribution Box Page 3

Note: Replacement of the dual polarity solenoid is not necessary, unless it is corroded or broken. 13.

4 12. Using a 1/2" wrench, remove the nuts from the positive and ground posts of the dual polarity solenoid (Fig. 5). Remove the black/white bonded wires, then pull them out of the back of the jack power distribution box. Note: Replacement of the dual polarity solenoid is not necessary, unless it is corroded or broken. 13. Snip the ring terminal off of the black/white bonded wires and pull the wires apart, strip the snipped ends of both wires, then add a small ring terminal to the end of the white wire. 14. Remove the wire nut from the wire in the 7-way junction box and pull the wire through the cord connector. 15. Insert the black/white bonded wires into the back of the 7-way plug junction box. 16. Attach the white wire with the ring terminal to ground in the back of the junction box. Fig Fig. 6 Insert the black stripped wire into the wire nut, next to the existing wire (Fig.6). Reapply wire nut to join the two wires. Apply electrical tape to the wires and wire nut to further secure the connection. Reinstall the 7-way junction box cover. Add a crimp connector ring terminal to the end of the wire. Note: If the wire is too short, an extension can be soldered onto the wire. Add enough shrink-fit tubing to adequately cover the soldered joint. 22. Push the wire into the jack power distribution box and attach the wire to the POS terminal of the dual polarity solenoid and replace the nut (Fig. 5). Page 4

23. Run a ground cable from the ground terminal on the dual polarity solenoid though the cord connector on the back of the jack power distribution box. 24.

5 23. Run a ground cable from the ground terminal on the dual polarity solenoid though the cord connector on the back of the jack power distribution box. 24. Use a self-tapping screw and star washer to ground the ground cable to the frame (Fig. 7). Fig Reinstall the jack power distribution cover. 26. Tighten the cord connector and make sure all the wires running from the boxes through the frame are protected by the wire loom. As a supplier of components to the RV industry, safety, education and customer satisfaction are our primary concerns. Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us at (574) or by at customerservice@lci1.com. Self-help tips, technical documents, product videos and a training class schedule are available at lci1.com or by downloading the MyLCI app. Page 5

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