Electrical Problem
Went out to prep the Roadtrek for a short trip tomorrow, and was surprised to find that the batteries appear to have run down, despite the RT being plugged into the house. No lights and no juice to th...
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If there are ants inside, there might be some MICE too !!!
Let's hope not. They chew wires.
It really is a good idea to pickup a cheap multi-meter, like from Harbor Freight for $10 and at least learn how to measure 110 VAC and 12 VDC.
Like for instance: if the voltage at the battery measures 13.4 when the AC power is on, either from the shore or the gen BUT then immediately drops below 12 V when the charging is stopped.....then it's time to shop for new batteries; assuming the connections are clean and tight.
I have a 12 V meter and a 110 V meter plugged in all the time. They are about $10 each and have come in very handy several times.
Let's hope not. They chew wires.
It really is a good idea to pickup a cheap multi-meter, like from Harbor Freight for $10 and at least learn how to measure 110 VAC and 12 VDC.
Like for instance: if the voltage at the battery measures 13.4 when the AC power is on, either from the shore or the gen BUT then immediately drops below 12 V when the charging is stopped.....then it's time to shop for new batteries; assuming the connections are clean and tight.
I have a 12 V meter and a 110 V meter plugged in all the time. They are about $10 each and have come in very handy several times.
