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08-13-2017, 08:12 AM
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Lost all electrical 29ik
Just pushed the slides out using the 12v battery, was hooked to the running truck electrical system at the time, but when the slides were done, I lost all electrical.
The primary electrical fuse box doesn't have the main fuse in it. The power inverter has 2 35 amp fuses, but they look fine. Will replace them anyway.
Is there another location that have a 50 amp fuse? Appreciate the help. 
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08-13-2017, 12:01 PM
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Near the batteries on the main power feed positive wire there is normally a small circuit breaker. Typically the size of a lego with 2 studs on top with wires hooked to it. On 1 end there is a small black button that will reset it.
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08-13-2017, 12:07 PM
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Outside near the battery you will find a series of resettable circuit breakers. One of them has tripped. The reset button is really tiny and at the bottom of the breaker. Find them, push the buttons to resert them and report back please.
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08-13-2017, 12:47 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by donniedu
Outside near the battery you will find a series of resettable circuit breakers. One of them has tripped. The reset button is really tiny and at the bottom of the breaker. Find them, push the buttons to resert them and report back please.
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Found them and push, no power. I'm away from the trailer now. Will try them when pushing with a small screwdriver tomorrow. Not sure that my fat fingers could push them in all the way.
There are three on that bus bar.
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08-13-2017, 01:03 PM
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Correct. That tiny button is a real pain. I had to take one off to actually find the stupid button the first time.
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08-14-2017, 12:26 PM
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Well, the battery was down to 2.3v . As soon as the charger was put on, everything seems to be working.
Haven't tried bringing in the slides or levellers yet, but am assuming everything will be okay.
Now I need to find how the battery got so drained.
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08-14-2017, 01:22 PM
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At 2.3v, you may have permanently damaged your battery.
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08-14-2017, 01:41 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by bikendan
At 2.3v, you may have permanently damaged your battery.
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Will pull it and load test tomorrow.
Can I use the battery shut off and disconnect while plugged into shore power, or should I disconnect shore power while the battery is out?
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08-14-2017, 01:52 PM
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You can disconnect batteries with unit connected to shore power, but should not leave it like that long. Also be careful the hot side of the 12V cable does not touch the ground side or the frame or you will blow the reverse polarity fuses. You need to check to see what killed your battery. Check the breakaway safety switch. If is got pulled, it will kill the batteries very fast. Also running a residential fridge on battery will drain the battery fairly fast.
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08-14-2017, 03:31 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Flybob
You can disconnect batteries with unit connected to shore power, but should not leave it like that long. Also be careful the hot side of the 12V cable does not touch the ground side or the frame or you will blow the reverse polarity fuses. You need to check to see what killed your battery. Check the breakaway safety switch. If is got pulled, it will kill the batteries very fast. Also running a residential fridge on battery will drain the battery fairly fast.
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I'll play it safe and disconnect the shore power when I pull the battery.
I have an EMS that show the unit is pulling 4 amps. Nothing is on, although the power converter is running. I assume the 4 amps is trickle charging the battery. Do power converters act to charge the battery.
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08-15-2017, 08:20 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by BuzzWolfAR
I'll play it safe and disconnect the shore power when I pull the battery.
I have an EMS that show the unit is pulling 4 amps. Nothing is on, although the power converter is running. I assume the 4 amps is trickle charging the battery. Do power converters act to charge the battery.
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Yes, the power convertor is also the battery charger.
BTW, (just in case you don't know) if you park the RV for periods of time and you unplug the shore power you need to disconnect the battery or the parasitic drain from some of the devices on board will kill your battery in days.
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08-15-2017, 09:36 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Evereddie
Yes, the power convertor is also the battery charger.
BTW, (just in case you don't know) if you park the RV for periods of time and you unplug the shore power you need to disconnect the battery or the parasitic drain from some of the devices on board will kill your battery in days.
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Happened faster that I imagined. Turned out the battery was bad too. Appreciate your advice.
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