Converter blowing fuses
Short story:
I may have screwed something up by accidentally touching the - and + poles of the battery with a wrench while installing the wiring to the camper.
It is an Elixir ELX 45 converter. The 30 amp fuses (#10 and #11) keep blowing as soon as I throw the blade switch at the battery. These fuses are, by the manufacturer's labeling, the reverse polarity fuses. The battery is hooked up correctly.
Long story:
Going through a divorce, so I haven't been able to set eyes on the camper for 2.5 years, much less take care of it. So the battery was dead. I had a side post battery that was keeping a charge, so I decided to hook it up so that I could have lights, run the slide out, and empty the trailer out for selling.
So I bought some threaded bolts to make it work until I could either sell it (without having to purchase another battery), or get a consigner to come get it.
While ratcheting the bolts/wires onto the battery, I accidentally touched the ratchet to the opposite pole. Sparks flew, of course.
I took the small DC distribution panel off to inspect for burn marks, but there are none. Also, the wiring is in good shape. I then removed the whole converter to inspect wiring behind the converter. All good there, too. No burn marks or varmint chewing.
Installed it all back, and checked for shorts using a multimeter. Could not find any.
Did I fry that little board? Is it replaceable? I have little money...that is why I'm doing the work myself. I hope this is an inexpensive repair if it's just the little board.
Larry
I may have screwed something up by accidentally touching the - and + poles of the battery with a wrench while installing the wiring to the camper.
It is an Elixir ELX 45 converter. The 30 amp fuses (#10 and #11) keep blowing as soon as I throw the blade switch at the battery. These fuses are, by the manufacturer's labeling, the reverse polarity fuses. The battery is hooked up correctly.
Long story:
Going through a divorce, so I haven't been able to set eyes on the camper for 2.5 years, much less take care of it. So the battery was dead. I had a side post battery that was keeping a charge, so I decided to hook it up so that I could have lights, run the slide out, and empty the trailer out for selling.
So I bought some threaded bolts to make it work until I could either sell it (without having to purchase another battery), or get a consigner to come get it.
While ratcheting the bolts/wires onto the battery, I accidentally touched the ratchet to the opposite pole. Sparks flew, of course.
I took the small DC distribution panel off to inspect for burn marks, but there are none. Also, the wiring is in good shape. I then removed the whole converter to inspect wiring behind the converter. All good there, too. No burn marks or varmint chewing.
Installed it all back, and checked for shorts using a multimeter. Could not find any.
Did I fry that little board? Is it replaceable? I have little money...that is why I'm doing the work myself. I hope this is an inexpensive repair if it's just the little board.
Larry
