DC power issue after installing inverter
Hi everyone, first post here. This question is in regards to an early 2000s Gulf Stream Seahawk 5th wheel RV. I've never owned an RV myself, but I've lived in trailer that I gutted and customize...
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I do recall that the output of the converter is 45 amps, though I don't recall seeing any text on the breaker after I pulled it off, except one side indicating "battery" and the other something else... (maybe "aux").
The CB that was tripped was the middle one. If you look closely, you can see by the color of the posts that it's installed in reverse order than the others. The copper color post is on the "battery" side. I'm assuming that it was done this way in order to provide surge protection from the converter charger.
The bottom line runs to the hydraulic pump. The other two (including the one that was tripped) run into conduit and go wherever they go. The middle ends up running straight to the main panel (and converter charger) but where the top one goes is still a mystery. It was live the whole time, but there didn't appear to be anything receiving DC power when the converter wasn't providing it.
The CB that was tripped was the middle one. If you look closely, you can see by the color of the posts that it's installed in reverse order than the others. The copper color post is on the "battery" side. I'm assuming that it was done this way in order to provide surge protection from the converter charger.
The bottom line runs to the hydraulic pump. The other two (including the one that was tripped) run into conduit and go wherever they go. The middle ends up running straight to the main panel (and converter charger) but where the top one goes is still a mystery. It was live the whole time, but there didn't appear to be anything receiving DC power when the converter wasn't providing it.
