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Sez_Hoo_'s avatar
Sez_Hoo_
Explorer
May 11, 2016

Xantrex Inverter

My Xantrex Freedom Marine 30 inverter stopped charging my batteries. It shows voltage the remote panel but no amps. I can charge the batteries with a battery charger and the batteries will hold the charge so I know its not the batteries. I'm open to suggestions
  • RoyB's avatar
    RoyB
    Explorer II
    I am always conscience of my 12VDC battery voltages. A fully charged battery bank will read 12.6-7VDC. When I hook up to shore power this reading should jump up to 13.6VDC or whatever mode the smart mode charging source is doing...

    What you don't want to see is your battery voltages are always sitting at 13.6VDC all the time when on shore power or generator as this is known to boil out your battery fluids over time. The batteries do well if your smart mode charging source drops back to 13.2VDC when demands are down... Then jump up to 13.6VDC when more demand is required.

    This is most likely where your battery acid damage has come from...

    I would definitely look at my batteries fluid levels after seeing this...

    Roy Ken
  • If you are inclined there is a tiny fuse on the mother board.

    is the inverter providing 110 voltage ?
  • If Xantrex still will not charge after all the testing consider just getting a separate converter to keep the batteries up.
  • wa8yxm's avatar
    wa8yxm
    Explorer III
    You mentioned the "Remote panel" I do not know your specific inverter but on my Xantrex the remote panel has switches and buttons... ONE OF THE SWITCHES WILL CAUSE YOUR SYMPTOMS.
  • Try unplugging the temp sensor- if the unit thinks the batteries are 2 hot, it will limit the charging amperage.
  • Sez Hoo! wrote:
    My Xantrex Freedom Marine 30 inverter stopped charging my batteries. It shows voltage the remote panel but no amps. I can charge the batteries with a battery charger and the batteries will hold the charge so I know its not the batteries. I'm open to suggestions


    Call or email www.bestconverter.com They know converters and that is pretty much all they do, family run by RV'ers and can probably talk you thru some troubleshooting or direct you to the right person to help.

    I don't have any connection with them other than having bought a Progressive Dynamics converter from them.

    Charles

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