DC Electric Fritz
Our Rockwood Geo Pro 16BH is having an electrical issue when on battery. It utilizes a WFCO WF-8735 30 amp power center, with converter only, no inverter. We have 2 deep cycle 6V, well maintained batteries. Months ago, while on battery power the 12V electrical systems would not work intermittently. When this occurred I would hear a scratchy static from the indoor speaker, although the stereo was off. After fiddling with the battery disconnect it would work, so I chalked it up to the disconnect. After replacing the disconnect, nothing was working and I reinstalled the original disconnect switch and everything worked.
Fast forward 6 months and we took the trailer to an RV park. After three nights on full hook-ups, I unplugged from shore power and turned on the water pump. When the water pump was running the lights dimmed and flickered, while the batteries were showing 2/3 (should have been 100% after being on shore power). After the drive home the batteries indicated 100%.
Today I placed the fully charged batteries on the trailer and nothing worked coupled with the static from the speaker and battery indicator showing week batteries (don’t believe this was a true indication). I fiddled with the battery disconnect and things seemed to work again, although when the lights were turned on the converter fan didn’t kick on like normal. The awning refused to extend until after several attempts at the switch. I plugged into generator power and everything seemed to work just fine. I unplugged from the generator and the speaker static, wonky battery indicator and the awning retract was stubborn. The light worked. Any ideas? Bad power station?
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