NOCO Genius 10 users, question.

CCC

I am I correct to assume that you just put the clamps on the battery and choose your setting or is there more to it?

pthomas745

That is the easiest way.  The biggest downside to the NOCO's is all their "proprietary" cables that make using the SAE port on some of our trailers difficult to use.

Put the clamps on the battery before plugging in the NOCO.

CCC

What is an SAE port? If I'm just clamping the charger's clamps to the battery terminals is that something to be concerned with?

dsfdogs

Yep, that's about it. There are step by step instructions. Attach the cables to the battery. Then plug into outlet. The first time use you'll then select the type of battery you have for proper charging profile.

If you want to use the side port on the tub rather than taking off the battery lid and using clamps, this is what you need:
This adapter plugs into the tub side port: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07GPGPTFV?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details

This is the Noco adapter, attach is to the Noco cord and then plug into the above adapter: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B005DUMADC?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details

It's so much easier! Thanks to folks here, I learned what I needed and made the change this year. 

VictoriaP

To add on to @dsfdogs, in my case, the 2019 Tab 320 didn’t come with a solar port, so I wired an SAE pigtail to the 320’s battery and usually leave the NOCO to SAE cable adapter attached either to the pigtail or the Genius 10. Easy enough to access, much more convenient than accessing the battery and dealing with clamps. The adapter is also easy to remove, I’m generally against proprietary cables, but I love NOCO’s connectors. The connections between their cables are solid and they have easy to use “locks” to keep them that way.

CCC

It was said that the SAE connector is on the side of the tongue box. I do not have one that I can find. Any pics?

Slackers

Our 2019 CSS didn't come with an SAE connector.  We connect the NOCO similar to what @VictoriaP describes. 

VictoriaP

@CCC There *should be a port, usually on the driver’s side of the battery/propane tub. From the outside, it’s a black plastic outlet with a cap. Inside the tub, you should see wires leading from the battery to the sidewall of the tub, connected to the rear of the port.

 *should be, but mid year model changes are not infrequent, and there have been comments that the location of the port was interfering with positioning bins on the platform. Plus, ongoing supply chain issues affect everything nowadays. They may have moved or eliminated it. If so, adding a pigtail is a ten minute job max even for the non engineering type (like me), adding your own port isn’t much harder except for drilling the hole in the tub (I need more tools or this would be done already).

pthomas745

SAE port photo.  You will also see this mentioned as a "Zamp" port.....but it is just an ordinary SAE port.

This is the type of "pigtail" VictoriaP describes.  There are many different kinds of "connectors" like this. 

Sharon_is_SAM

Here is a picture.

CCC

Sharon_is_SAM said:

Here is a picture.

Thanks. Yeah that is absent on mine. Think I'll try the clamp method for now.