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jackquontee
Explorer
Oct 04, 2016

No DC, DC, no DC

Decided to do a last-minute, and last of the season camping trip. Got to the park and as I began setting up I realized I didn't have DC power (no lights). I pulled out the multi-meter and had the requisite 12.8 volts. Checked the main 30amp fuse that comes of the batteries and found it fine.

Started checking the fuses installed at the converter and all of them seemed fine. It did seem odd that one of the 15 amp fuses didn't spark when I reinserted it, like the others had done, but I kept hearing a motor start to run (refrigerator?) each time I reinserted one of the 15 amp fuses. Just for the heck of it I turned on a light after going through all of the fuses and, wala, the lights, and every other DC dependent appliance, worked.

I woke up the next morning and had the same problem. Again, I went through the same exercise i went through the night before and had DC. Anyone have any idea what could be happening?
  • wa8yxm's avatar
    wa8yxm
    Explorer III
    Yup in RV's it is not uncommon for the "Loose Nut" to be other than Behind the Wheel.. And a few Screws Loose too (Same type, A #2 Square often fits them)

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