Converter on when plugged in ?

Gotcha thx

the converter is Normally On, when ever 120vac power is available
generator or shore power

the converter keeps your battery charged, while you have 120v power, so it is fully charged and useable when stopped somewhere while traveling to and from, or while camping where there is NO shore power, and your generator is off
such as at night when you need lights, water pump, fridge and heater
all the controls in the RV house section require 12v power, fridge controls, heat and Air controls etc.. lights, water pump
if the converter was OFF, and IF you have NO solar, your batteries would be dead in a few days or less, depending on your 12v power use

Must have heard the fan,,thx

donn0128 wrote:
Converter charges the house battery. Converter also supplies a supplimental 12VDC when more is called for than the battery can supply. So, yes its on all the time.

The converter is at a higher voltage than the battery, so the 12v systems draw from the converter.

WHat do you mean by "The converter it didn't come on"

If you mean the fan did not run.. The fan is a 12 volt device controlled by a thermostat Just now many converter fans are sitting there idle around me why outside thermometer says 48 and change. The converter is nice and cool and needs no additional cooling. But come end of July (88 instead of 48) many of em run plugged in or not.

How to tell if your converter is converting.

Hook up ye old voltmeter if your house battery systrem is 13V+ converter is working Even a bit lower is working IF it drops below 12.5. NOT working .

RedRocket204 wrote:

wnjj wrote:
It’s always “on” when on 120V but you probably noticed its cooling fan running occasionally.

Quick question though via a corner case as I don't quite recall and my RV is in storage. If the Main 120VAC breaker is off, does the Converter get power? I didn't think it did.

You’re correct and I was oversimplifying. It’s protcted by a breaker so with it off, the converter is off.

wnjj wrote:
It’s always “on” when on 120V but you probably noticed its cooling fan running occasionally.

Quick question though via a corner case as I don't quite recall and my RV is in storage. If the Main 120VAC breaker is off, does the Converter get power? I didn't think it did.

wnjj wrote:
It’s always “on” when on 120V but you probably noticed its cooling fan running occasionally.

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It’s always “on” when on 120V but you probably noticed its cooling fan running occasionally.

luberhill wrote:
I assumed when on shore power it didn’t come on

Yeah, that's when it's on.