Burning smell from electrical panel
So here is the skinny; Travel trailer is hooked up to shore power. Battery disconnected. The furnace and television were on one day when I noticed an electrical smell from the panel. Noticed it’s fro...
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I've got a 2003 Prowler with the OEM converter that can run just fine without a battery connected. Been doing it while parked on the side of my house for what... 16 years now.
Sure, I put the battery in when on the road. But at home, the battery comes out because it seems to grow legs and walk away if I leave it in..
As I understand it, even with a battery connected and connected to shore power, it's the converter that is still providing the 12v power to the trailer and not the battery.. The battery is just being charged from the converter, not providing the 12v power. Sure, once you disconnect the shore power, the battery is now your 12v power...
Anyway, like was already said, the loose ground connections are probably not good, so start there. But, if you already have burnt connections then replace those and go from there.
Good luck!
Mitch
Sure, I put the battery in when on the road. But at home, the battery comes out because it seems to grow legs and walk away if I leave it in..
As I understand it, even with a battery connected and connected to shore power, it's the converter that is still providing the 12v power to the trailer and not the battery.. The battery is just being charged from the converter, not providing the 12v power. Sure, once you disconnect the shore power, the battery is now your 12v power...
Anyway, like was already said, the loose ground connections are probably not good, so start there. But, if you already have burnt connections then replace those and go from there.
Good luck!
Mitch
