Well, this is turning into the summer of repairs.? My converter just died.? It's silent.? The power switch over the cab went off.? I turned out the 12v lights and turned the power switch back on.? It has stayed on so far and isn't buzzing low battery power yet.? The solar cell charger indicator says 12.2.? Set point is 14.2, and normally about now, with no daylight, it's 13.0 or 1.? So the LP and CO detectors are still operational.? I'm conserving battery power with the lights off.? First thing in the morning I need to pick up a cheap 110 lamp of some kind, because all lights are 12v.?
Some questions.
What generally runs off of 12v?? I have always been hooked up to shore power, or, if I'm boondocking at a truck stop for one night, I can fire up the generator, if necessary, so I have access to 110.? I have never liked the hassle of 12v and maintaining the dual system and the batteries and would love to do without it.? However,first question is, what runs off of 12v generally?? Alarms, I know.? What about the furnace igniter?? Furnace fan? Fantastic vents? Bathroom vent? Water heater igniter? Lights I know.? ?Water pump, which I don't use. I run the fridge on 110.? Microwave-convection is 110.? Computer, etc, is 110.?
I'm thinking of doing without the converter for a few months till I get back to AZ.? It's possible the solar panel will keep the batteries charged enough to run the LP and CO alarms.
What would it take to convert the few things from 12v to 110??
If it's impossible or prohibitively expensive, what would be a good converter to replace this one?? BTW, this one has a lifetime warranty, but the company is out of business.?
My warranty insurance has a $500 deductible.? Is it worth filing a claim, or is a replacement converter plus installation probably going to be less?
Another problem.? For some reason this place was designed with the converter behind the kitchen sink cabinetry.? I have to remove the walls inside the cupboard under the sink, and still it's going to be a bear to reach back on the wall and behind the pipes.? Is there some way for a good installer to reposition it, say inside the cupboard under the sink?? Can the cables be lengthened or something?
I tried the fuse box switch for the converter.? It was all the way on.? I turned it all the way off and back on a couple times.? Didn't help.? I don't see a fuse labeled for it; although, there's a "main" power label that seems to have a small tube shaped fuse in it.? Don't know if that would fix the problem.
'Nother question.? What are the alternatives to this converter?? Does the solar panel charge the 12v batteries directly?? Can I start the vehicle motor and charge them?? How long would I run the motor to do so?? If hours, I won't do it.? Also, is it correct that the generator doesn't charge them directly?
--pat
Some questions.
What generally runs off of 12v?? I have always been hooked up to shore power, or, if I'm boondocking at a truck stop for one night, I can fire up the generator, if necessary, so I have access to 110.? I have never liked the hassle of 12v and maintaining the dual system and the batteries and would love to do without it.? However,first question is, what runs off of 12v generally?? Alarms, I know.? What about the furnace igniter?? Furnace fan? Fantastic vents? Bathroom vent? Water heater igniter? Lights I know.? ?Water pump, which I don't use. I run the fridge on 110.? Microwave-convection is 110.? Computer, etc, is 110.?
I'm thinking of doing without the converter for a few months till I get back to AZ.? It's possible the solar panel will keep the batteries charged enough to run the LP and CO alarms.
What would it take to convert the few things from 12v to 110??
If it's impossible or prohibitively expensive, what would be a good converter to replace this one?? BTW, this one has a lifetime warranty, but the company is out of business.?
My warranty insurance has a $500 deductible.? Is it worth filing a claim, or is a replacement converter plus installation probably going to be less?
Another problem.? For some reason this place was designed with the converter behind the kitchen sink cabinetry.? I have to remove the walls inside the cupboard under the sink, and still it's going to be a bear to reach back on the wall and behind the pipes.? Is there some way for a good installer to reposition it, say inside the cupboard under the sink?? Can the cables be lengthened or something?
I tried the fuse box switch for the converter.? It was all the way on.? I turned it all the way off and back on a couple times.? Didn't help.? I don't see a fuse labeled for it; although, there's a "main" power label that seems to have a small tube shaped fuse in it.? Don't know if that would fix the problem.
'Nother question.? What are the alternatives to this converter?? Does the solar panel charge the 12v batteries directly?? Can I start the vehicle motor and charge them?? How long would I run the motor to do so?? If hours, I won't do it.? Also, is it correct that the generator doesn't charge them directly?
--pat