Lighting question
Ok so this will make me sound stupid, I guess I deserve it. We are in the middle of remodeling our 5w. One of the previous owners wired up a traditional 4ft fluorescent light ballast. In order to keep...
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MandMkuzie wrote:
So far y'all are hitting 1000% I failed to switch to Dc on the multimeter. We are at 10.83 give or take... I also noticed that somewhere along the life of this rv someone had wired 2 lights up to both the 120 outlet as well as the 12v switch I'm no certified electrician but I'm thinking that wasn't a good set up. I did get the new fixture to work on the 12v system though they aren't as bright
OK......good deal. Now that you are measuring DC and it is NOT 22V.
BUT
10.83V DC from converter is bad news.
Minimum DC output from a 'working' converter is 13.2V DC when NOT connected to batteries.
That is why lights are dim.low DC Voltage
Your converter is failing.......time for new replacement.
Check Best Converter and ASK Randy about replacement unit.
Next.......
NO 120V AC and 12V DC should NOT be wired to same switch.
Get rid of that mess ASAP
Next.....
That 'tingle/shock' you feel touching your RV
THAT CAN KILL YOU
Ground Fault.......either due to bad extension cord, bad adapter or bad RV power cord
FIND/FIX..........before you get really shocked! Not something to ignore or allow to continue :S
