agesilaus
Jun 09, 2017Explorer III
Electrical search continues
OK my efforts to figure out what the problem is has proceeded.
1) I have both a Power Dynamics converter (in that black electrical/fuse box) and a inverter
2) The converter is getting 120V when the unit is plugged in and is outputting 17 VDC. The wires vanish into a wall tho. But I assume someone routed that DC to the inverter.
3) The inverter has both a/c and the dc going in but seems to be dead.
4) Even tho the converter has 120V VAC in it is not supplying power to the 120V outlets. But that may be something whacky about the inverter wiring.
My thoughts are this. We have no need of the inverter. If we boondock we don't expect to be running 120 VAC appliances. So the non-functioning inverter is surplus to needs.
I'm thinking I can just route the DC output from the converter to the into the a/b switch and from there to the batteries.
I'm charging the batteries right now and will give that a try tomorrow.
Any thoughts or suggestions? My one question is whether I should just go ahead and replace the converter with WFCO panel with smart charging. That 17 V has me uneasy but that is unloaded.
1) I have both a Power Dynamics converter (in that black electrical/fuse box) and a inverter
2) The converter is getting 120V when the unit is plugged in and is outputting 17 VDC. The wires vanish into a wall tho. But I assume someone routed that DC to the inverter.
3) The inverter has both a/c and the dc going in but seems to be dead.
4) Even tho the converter has 120V VAC in it is not supplying power to the 120V outlets. But that may be something whacky about the inverter wiring.
My thoughts are this. We have no need of the inverter. If we boondock we don't expect to be running 120 VAC appliances. So the non-functioning inverter is surplus to needs.
I'm thinking I can just route the DC output from the converter to the into the a/b switch and from there to the batteries.
I'm charging the batteries right now and will give that a try tomorrow.
Any thoughts or suggestions? My one question is whether I should just go ahead and replace the converter with WFCO panel with smart charging. That 17 V has me uneasy but that is unloaded.