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cannesdo
Feb 15, 2017Explorer
The detector only chirps when it's dark (or overcast). I have a small solar trickle charger and it feels like the batteries are ok when the solar panel is getting sun but the 30 amp at the last space and now 50 amp at this space aren't charging the batteries when the sun goes down. Could that mean the problem is corrosion or something? Everything else is working fine. The fridge "check" light did come on at the last location, once. It's working ok now but the detector was chirping all night every 30min to an hour I think and now this morning it's not chirping at all. ? Does the solar panel use the converter? If so then it would seem the problem has something to do with the terminals? Just a mad guess...
I have a remote panel inside the rig for my inverter/charger combi unit and nothing has ever indicated there is a problem/fault with the unit. If the charger was not doing its job I think that would show up there, yes? And if it's the propane detector, why does it only chirp during cloud cover and darkness?
Current theory is that the 2 batteries hooked up to the solar panel are still kind of ok and the others have failed. The service guy at Camping world says he thinks that might be the problem also. When I run the electric jacks they sound like they're dragging.
I have a remote panel inside the rig for my inverter/charger combi unit and nothing has ever indicated there is a problem/fault with the unit. If the charger was not doing its job I think that would show up there, yes? And if it's the propane detector, why does it only chirp during cloud cover and darkness?
Current theory is that the 2 batteries hooked up to the solar panel are still kind of ok and the others have failed. The service guy at Camping world says he thinks that might be the problem also. When I run the electric jacks they sound like they're dragging.
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