Inverter Mystery
Last night while parked overnight in a relatives yard and connected to a 15 amp extension cord and our Xantrex 458 (2k) inverter in normal operation a problem developed. First symptom was a blinki...
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My mystery continues.
Battery fuse is good, full battery voltage available at input to Inverter/charger.
Output VAC measured at small distribution panel next to inverter is 104 VAC with and without shore line connected. (inverter output as battery is only source of power)
Disconnected battery terminals to inverter, waited 10 minutes, reconnected and restarted inverter, no apparent change. Still 104 VAC out, no power to coach receptacles.
Spoke with very helpful customer support rep at Xantrex. Rep indicated that it could be a control panel problem ... low AC voltage and not passing external voltage. Walked through a number of tests but concluded best course of action is to do a deep reset to return system to factory defaults... remove all AC and DC power, wait 2 hours then restore.
Performed the deep reset, but after a 2 hour wait and reconnection all symptoms are the same...no power to any of the coach outlets.
Called Xantrex again, different rep, and when I mentioned 104 VAC he indicated that the inverter is 100% Ok that the problem has to be "coach wiring".
I have difficulty understanding how coach wiring can fail while parked in the middle of the night. In my view, if there is a short in the coach wiring a breaker should be tripped. None are?
I called two local RV centers but both are unable to assist us for at least three weeks. We have about another month of RVing before returning home. Looks like we might have to make do until we get home.
Battery fuse is good, full battery voltage available at input to Inverter/charger.
Output VAC measured at small distribution panel next to inverter is 104 VAC with and without shore line connected. (inverter output as battery is only source of power)
Disconnected battery terminals to inverter, waited 10 minutes, reconnected and restarted inverter, no apparent change. Still 104 VAC out, no power to coach receptacles.
Spoke with very helpful customer support rep at Xantrex. Rep indicated that it could be a control panel problem ... low AC voltage and not passing external voltage. Walked through a number of tests but concluded best course of action is to do a deep reset to return system to factory defaults... remove all AC and DC power, wait 2 hours then restore.
Performed the deep reset, but after a 2 hour wait and reconnection all symptoms are the same...no power to any of the coach outlets.
Called Xantrex again, different rep, and when I mentioned 104 VAC he indicated that the inverter is 100% Ok that the problem has to be "coach wiring".
I have difficulty understanding how coach wiring can fail while parked in the middle of the night. In my view, if there is a short in the coach wiring a breaker should be tripped. None are?
I called two local RV centers but both are unable to assist us for at least three weeks. We have about another month of RVing before returning home. Looks like we might have to make do until we get home.
