Emergency Electrical Help Please !
Just leaving for a trip and something electrical is happening. I was plugged into shore power and running the AC to cool down the coach. I was planning on unplugging and converting to generator so i s...
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the 12v problem is low batteries OR bad connection
the 120v power problem is the transfer switch OR EMS/surge protection
a hard wired surge protection could have tripped
you switched heavy load between power sources that are NOT synced in phase
thats a big spike in the circuit when switching a running a/c compressor
I 'HARP' about starting generator while plugged in, and/or plugging into shore power while the generator is still running
i always catch flack for saying this, there is always somebody posting they been doing for years, always do this, never had a problem
you have just suffered the result of that action
the 12v is probably another problem, was shore power 15amp or more?
its possible an Energy magament system, shut off the 120v to the converter to keep the a/c going, and your converter 'might be ok' and will recharge the batteries when you straighten out the 120v power problem
the 120v power problem is the transfer switch OR EMS/surge protection
a hard wired surge protection could have tripped
you switched heavy load between power sources that are NOT synced in phase
thats a big spike in the circuit when switching a running a/c compressor
I 'HARP' about starting generator while plugged in, and/or plugging into shore power while the generator is still running
i always catch flack for saying this, there is always somebody posting they been doing for years, always do this, never had a problem
you have just suffered the result of that action
the 12v is probably another problem, was shore power 15amp or more?
its possible an Energy magament system, shut off the 120v to the converter to keep the a/c going, and your converter 'might be ok' and will recharge the batteries when you straighten out the 120v power problem
