Having issues with my inverter/charger that's in my attitude toy hauler. It's been plugged in for months now and just Saturday we went Up to Hollister Hills and after being plugged in for about 12 hours it was about 1030 at night I looked inside as the light As the lights dimmed a couple of times. I thought it had come unplugged but that wasn't the case it was fine. Shortly after saw smoke coming from the breaker box/inverter charger to go inside and see fire on the inverter! What would cause that? Help needed please

What make / model? Are you sure it's an inverter and not a converter?Regardless, neither should catch fire.I'm guessing loose connection on a wire and the insulation caught fire.

It's a 2006 19ft attitude toyhauler. I'm pretty sure it's a converter because I took it out and now all I have is 110 power. No 12 vdc. I didn't see any loose wires but maybe there was. Everything works when plugged into my truck just not when plugged into shore power.

Sounds like your trailer battery is dead and probably your converter is too. Where exactly was the fire? Any chance of getting a photo of where the converter caught fire?

Yes I will send a pic. Not sure how on here though. Can't figure out how to send pics.

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Attitude toyhauler charger/inverter issues! Caught fire!!!

Matt1971
Explorer
Sep 10, 2015
I'm not sure what brand the inverter is but on the outside cover to the breaker box it says "American"
CJW8
Explorer
Sep 09, 2015
Best help for this will be in the Tech Forum. Moderator?
Matt1971
Explorer
Sep 09, 2015
Battery is old. It only holds a short charge.
Dirtclods
Explorer II
Sep 09, 2015
Maybe loose connections at your breaker panels how was the levels in your batteries?
bkirkpatrick
Explorer
Sep 09, 2015
You DO NOT have an inverter/charger. That is a converter for sure. The cover of that should have a make, model #, etc.
N-Trouble
Explorer
Sep 08, 2015
Still don't have the brand/model of converter were looking at here...

Not really an Eclipse/Attitude problem as the same converter is likely used in many brands of RV's.
Matt1971
Explorer
Sep 08, 2015
noteven
Explorer III
Sep 08, 2015
removed double post
Y-Guy
Moderator
Sep 08, 2015

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Matt1971
Explorer
Sep 08, 2015
Yes I will send a pic. Not sure how on here though. Can't figure out how to send pics.