Courtney,
It seems like you could build a distrbution panel easily enough. Mineuses 20
amp auto-reset breakers of the style that you can buy at an auto-partshouse.
They're a little gadget, less than an inch square with 2 10-32 bindingposts.
There's also a main fuse in the battery line. That same autoparts storehas
100' rolls of hookup wire.

My trailer connector is wired with special 7-conductor cable that has2 #10s, 1
#12, and 4 #14s. The first are for the battery and ground, the #12is for the
brakes, and the #14s are for the other lights plus auxilary. Thereis a
standard code for that connector, so wire it that way.

The main battery leads in the trailer appear to be #10 or maybe #8;if I was
wiring from scratch, I'd go with #6 to reduce the voltage drop.

Dunno about yours, but my trailer has 4 branch circuits, but I've nottraced
out which is which except for the one on the control panel itself thatgoes to
2 binding posts and lighter socket.
 

<<Jim>>
 

Courtney Gwyn wrote:

> Hi Folks, My 66 Caravel's previous owner was an electrically challenged
> individual. When I opened the roadside inspection door, it lookedlike a
> multi-colored spaghetti dinner. Does anyone know of a reasonablemail order
> house that handles 12v distribution panels, wire in lengths otherthan 500'
> etc? Are circuit breakers preferable to fuses? And, lastly, whatgauge wire
> should run from the tow vehicle alternator to the Bargman for 12vbattery
> charge to the trailer? Thanks- Courtney
>
> PS- Does anyone know the products and method used to get that killer
> home-made shine on the 31' rig at the Hobo rally?

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