Wiring Short only under shore power
The fuse that handles the dinette lights blows when I connect to AC power. It works fine when I am on solar or generator. Does that mean the short is between the fuse block and the 50 amp shore plug? ...
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How big is the fuse and how many of what type of lights are on that circuit?
Normal battery voltage is < 12.7 (That means less than) but normal FLOAT voltage (Plugged in) is around 13.6 and charge can go to 14.6 or higher
If you have "upgraded" from 1141 to 1156 and have say 6 lamps on the circuit you went from 1.6 amps per to 2.1 that's half an amp per lamp
Or 9.6 amps at 12.8 volts (A 10 amp fuse might hold) to 12.6 (It won't but a 15 amp might)
But up it to 13.8 you add a bit more and in both cases the fuse goes POP.
Might **IF THE WIRES ARE BIG ENOUGH** just need the next size up fuse **IT THE WIRES ARE BIG ENOUGH** Double check
or go to a smaller lamp
or convert to LED's which draw "Flea power" compared to their burning hot older siblings.
Fact Most of the lamps in my apartment are LED but 3 in the bathroom were the old hot filiment type.. 120 watts of hot filiment.. Replaced with 120 watt-equivlent LED and power bill dropped about 15/month (I keep those lights on during the day) Now I think I'm 1005 LED here save for a desk lamp rarley used, a table lamp rarely used (not sure what that one is) and one florescent and 2 sewing machines.
Normal battery voltage is < 12.7 (That means less than) but normal FLOAT voltage (Plugged in) is around 13.6 and charge can go to 14.6 or higher
If you have "upgraded" from 1141 to 1156 and have say 6 lamps on the circuit you went from 1.6 amps per to 2.1 that's half an amp per lamp
Or 9.6 amps at 12.8 volts (A 10 amp fuse might hold) to 12.6 (It won't but a 15 amp might)
But up it to 13.8 you add a bit more and in both cases the fuse goes POP.
Might **IF THE WIRES ARE BIG ENOUGH** just need the next size up fuse **IT THE WIRES ARE BIG ENOUGH** Double check
or go to a smaller lamp
or convert to LED's which draw "Flea power" compared to their burning hot older siblings.
Fact Most of the lamps in my apartment are LED but 3 in the bathroom were the old hot filiment type.. 120 watts of hot filiment.. Replaced with 120 watt-equivlent LED and power bill dropped about 15/month (I keep those lights on during the day) Now I think I'm 1005 LED here save for a desk lamp rarley used, a table lamp rarely used (not sure what that one is) and one florescent and 2 sewing machines.
