Something pulling 10 amps from 12v
So my batteries came up flat a day or two ago and we pretty only boondock and we careful with our usage so this was very weird, we usually don't get below 12.2. So I got my my multi meter out and ...
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Sorry to come off rude, you are right that it can't be 10 amps from the fridge but when I disconnected the two cables that power the fridge, bam, down to an amp. So I guess it must be something on the cables before there. A short or something, I'm no electrician.
The thing is that I had the same thing happen about two years ago, except there was also a 12v plug also wierd through together with the fridgs. I disconnected it and, bam, back to normal, till now.
Again sorry for coming off brash but I'm in the middle of the Yucon and I had at least four people tell me to check the temperature/climate control when I put in my first post that I don't use it. We don't really use campgrounds while traveling the half the year is off work, the other half we do though. We'll be traveling till September sometime. I need my fridge....
I just bought a clamp meter so I don't have to try to hold the wires to the meter. Now I've just got to figure out how to use it. I also got a line chaser, not sure how well that'll work but it seems like there might be something wrong with one of the two cables somewhere...
Thanks for the help.
The thing is that I had the same thing happen about two years ago, except there was also a 12v plug also wierd through together with the fridgs. I disconnected it and, bam, back to normal, till now.
Again sorry for coming off brash but I'm in the middle of the Yucon and I had at least four people tell me to check the temperature/climate control when I put in my first post that I don't use it. We don't really use campgrounds while traveling the half the year is off work, the other half we do though. We'll be traveling till September sometime. I need my fridge....
I just bought a clamp meter so I don't have to try to hold the wires to the meter. Now I've just got to figure out how to use it. I also got a line chaser, not sure how well that'll work but it seems like there might be something wrong with one of the two cables somewhere...
Thanks for the help.
