Location of converter/charger

[agoodhi]

Hi All,

Just purchased my first TH and have been trying to get up to speed on these things. One question I have is electrical related.

Where's the converter/charger located in my TH? Is there a circuit breaker box somewhere accessible?

Thanks,

Ryan

[cat1956]

Althought mine is not a TH my Converter,Fuse Holder and Breaker Box are all built into one unit and is accessible.It is located beneath the Refrigerator.

[agoodhi]

Originally Posted by cat1956

Althought mine is not a TH my Converter,Fuse Holder and Breaker Box are all built into one unit and is accessible.It is located beneath the Refrigerator.

Ahhhhh... I'll remove the screwed on panel below the fridge and see what is behind it.

Thanks for the tip!

--Ryan

[cat1956]

Originally Posted by agoodhi

Ahhhhh... I'll remove the screwed on panel below the fridge and see what is behind it.

Thanks for the tip!

--Ryan

Mine has it's on built in door flush mount under the fridge.

[HookMeUp]

It should be readily accessable and need the removal of any panels. Look for a brown panel that sits proud of the wall surface.

if you look at this picture it is the brown panel with the yellow sticker on it that is under the frig.

[agoodhi]

Found it! Now I know what that metal compartment with vents is. Took me a few minutes to figure out the latch mechanism though.

Before finding the circuit box/converter, I unscrewed a panel off under the fridge and found a water filtration system. I'm guessing the PO added this and not the factory??? Cool find! I was planning on sanitizing the water tank with bleach, but now what will happen to the installed filter. Should I remove it before sanitizing the fresh water tank?

--Ryan

[cat1956]

Not sure,but I would think so.Let someone else chime in on this one.

[Bama Rambler]

Glad you found your converter. Now I'd suggest you buy spare fuses of all the sizes in there. I bought a fuse kit that has a puller and at least two of every size fuse from 1 to 40 amps and keep it in the RV at all times.

The filter was most likely installed by the factory. I'd remove the filter and throw it away (no telling how long it's been in there) then sanitize the system and replace the filter. That way the system is sanitized and you know you have a good filter.

[agoodhi]

Originally Posted by Bama Rambler

Glad you found your converter. Now I'd suggest you buy spare fuses of all the sizes in there. I bought a fuse kit that has a puller and at least two of every size fuse from 1 to 40 amps and keep it in the RV at all times.

The filter was most likely installed by the factory. I'd remove the filter and throw it away (no telling how long it's been in there) then sanitize the system and replace the filter. That way the system is sanitized and you know you have a good filter.

I'll put that on the list... spare fuses and new water filter!

Any idea on what 12v output voltage I should expect from the converter? I put my voltmeter on the battery terminals while plug into 120v and got 12.76v. I was expecting to see at least 13v. Maybe the converter (Parallax Power) has multiple stages of charging?

--Ryan

[cfsoistman]

Originally Posted by agoodhi

I'll put that on the list... spare fuses and new water filter!

Any idea on what 12v output voltage I should expect from the converter? I put my voltmeter on the battery terminals while plug into 120v and got 12.76v. I was expecting to see at least 13v. Maybe the converter (Parallax Power) has multiple stages of charging?

--Ryan

Here's their website. Choose Products and it should have the information for your Convertor there.

http://www.parallaxpower.com/

[agoodhi]

Originally Posted by cfsoistman

Here's their website. Choose Products and it should have the information for your Convertor there.

http://www.parallaxpower.com/

Thanks for the link. Looks like it does have a multi-stage charging system.

--Ryan

[KyDan]

You can purchase water filter cartridges at WalMart and Home Debit and Lowes. I usually just get the ones that say carbon on them.
They do a good job of removing sediment and chlorine taste and
smell.
Welcome to the group!
Happy Camping!

[agoodhi]

Originally Posted by KyDan

You can purchase water filter cartridges at WalMart and Home Debit and Lowes. I usually just get the ones that say carbon on them.
They do a good job of removing sediment and chlorine taste and
smell.
Welcome to the group!
Happy Camping!

Thanks for the tip. I'll pull the old one out and take it to Lowes.

--Ryan