inexplicable power loss
hello I have been living in a 1993 monaco dynasty for the last couple of years, having it plugged in to a 220V outlet to power the beast. Until recently, this has been a great arrangement. Every two ...
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Most of the items in your older RV are 12V powered by your coach/house batteries and the 12V does not turn on/off when you unplug from the outlet. These batteries are charged by a 120V charger that may be part of a inverter/charger box. Nothing in your RV is 220/240V even though you are plugged into a 240V outlet... you have two 120V inputs.
Your problem is caused by not getting power to the battery charger and probably other items like the TV and microwave. You probably have a inverter/charger so those last items will work for a while off of your batteries. A inverter converts 12V DC from your batteries to 120V AC for the TV and microwave. Do you have a washer/dryer and if so does it have power?
If you have a volt meter start at the shore power outlet and check for power there. IF not then start flipping the circuit breakers on/off/on there and inside your MH. Have you tried running your generator to see if things work off of it? You have to isolate where you are loosing the 120V to your battery charger as your batteries are not your problem, just the result of not charging them.
Check the circuit breakers on the inverter/charger that will be located fairly close to where your power cord goes into the MH as that could be causing your problems.
Your problem is caused by not getting power to the battery charger and probably other items like the TV and microwave. You probably have a inverter/charger so those last items will work for a while off of your batteries. A inverter converts 12V DC from your batteries to 120V AC for the TV and microwave. Do you have a washer/dryer and if so does it have power?
If you have a volt meter start at the shore power outlet and check for power there. IF not then start flipping the circuit breakers on/off/on there and inside your MH. Have you tried running your generator to see if things work off of it? You have to isolate where you are loosing the 120V to your battery charger as your batteries are not your problem, just the result of not charging them.
Check the circuit breakers on the inverter/charger that will be located fairly close to where your power cord goes into the MH as that could be causing your problems.
