Re: [tabtrailers] Electrical Help

9:42 PM |

Judi, the battery cable goes back and furnishes the 12V to the same distribution bus that the converter feeds. Even if you have a bad converter, none of the battery cables should be disconnected. When you lift the little panel covering the fuses, the 30A fuse in the American converter is the one that feeds the converter current to the battery and the other fuses when the battery needs recharging, and the same fuse supplies current to the other 12V circuit fuses when there is no output from the converter. All those fuses should be in place.

There are some slight normal loads on the battery all the time in the T@B --one is the Northern Breeze circuit board that controls direction and speed--another is the propane detector circuit. In addition, all lead/acid batteries have some internal discharge, the amount of which will vary according to battery age, temperature, etc. These alone should not drain the battery over several days. If there is any doubt about the battery itself, please have it checked for free at most any battery dealer--automotive parts stores, Sears, WalMart, etc.

The converter itself should cost less than $100. The price you were given sounds excessively high. It is relatively easy to exchange, but one needs to be very careful where the leads are removed and put back in place. I should have the order information for you by Monday evening.

Jerry J

----- Original Message -----

From: Judith Schultz

To: tabtrailers@yahoogroups.com

Sent: Saturday, February 12, 2011 11:24 PM

Subject: Re: [tabtrailers] Electrical Help

Jerry: My American converter is also out. My RV specialist wants to replace the full converter @ about 300.00 plus installation, total somewhere between $450 - 500.00. I don't use the 110 electric when I camp, so he unhooked the battery cable to the converter, and I removed the fuse in the lower part of the converter. Now, I seem to be having trouble with the new battery not keeping a charge. There has been a float charger on the battery since the converter was disconnected. What else could be drawing off the battery?

I would also like to get a new circuit board, Thank you for your help. Judi

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