Help!! Intermittent 12 Volt issue
I am having a intermittent 12 V issue that I need help figuring out. Went camping this past weekend and discovered no power at all once I disconnected from my truck. Everything was off. Like I had t...
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Sounds like the battery to inverter connection is fine (or the inverter wouldn't be working when disconnected from the TV), but the battery to panel connection isn't.
When the inverter is on, it's apparently providing power to the panel and converter, so the converter is providing power to all the 12V stuff. It really shouldn't be set up that way, because it means when everything's working normally, the battery ends up trying to charge itself via the inverter/converter, which can be a huge power drain. One easy way to fix that is to put the converter on its own AC breaker, and turn that off when not connected to shore power.
Re-check the battery connections at both the battery and the panel/converter. Both + and -. There may be a ground bar mounted behind the panel, which you may have to pull the panel out a bit to get to.
When the inverter is on, it's apparently providing power to the panel and converter, so the converter is providing power to all the 12V stuff. It really shouldn't be set up that way, because it means when everything's working normally, the battery ends up trying to charge itself via the inverter/converter, which can be a huge power drain. One easy way to fix that is to put the converter on its own AC breaker, and turn that off when not connected to shore power.
Re-check the battery connections at both the battery and the panel/converter. Both + and -. There may be a ground bar mounted behind the panel, which you may have to pull the panel out a bit to get to.
