12 volt system - Okanagan UDB
Hi folks! I admit I'm suffering from information overload with respect to my campers 12 volt system! :) So I'll start slow with a couple questions... Currently (no pun intended) my camper is...
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Wonder why T/C battery was disconnected? It cannot recieve charge from truck when running-you do need to address that-isolate the truck from TC. Truck should send charge to camper while running but camper shouldnt be able to draw from truck when key off. Several simple ways to do that- but first need to identfy whats what.
Yes 11 volts is pretty dang low-bad low, unless the solar is directly connected Im not quite sure how its even reading battery? Not knowing output or size of solar hard to say why its so low, unless cable has been off for some time, wouldnt be receiving charge from truck or converter. A simple multi meter (or take battery somewhere)to test. Check water and charge or have charged, unconnected or out of camper.
Neg cable off, obviously camper not drawing from it-nothing able to charge it -odd. Was this just picked up? Maybe PO pulled cable so camper parasitic loads didnt drain? But the cable should be hooked up to battery.
The slide and more so the jacks need a really good source of power, Ill only operate either while truck is running. Im surprised the jacks worked at all with TC battery disconnected, though that depends how they are wired. What you have now by description IS camper using truck batteries. Got some puzzles.
Yes 11 volts is pretty dang low-bad low, unless the solar is directly connected Im not quite sure how its even reading battery? Not knowing output or size of solar hard to say why its so low, unless cable has been off for some time, wouldnt be receiving charge from truck or converter. A simple multi meter (or take battery somewhere)to test. Check water and charge or have charged, unconnected or out of camper.
Neg cable off, obviously camper not drawing from it-nothing able to charge it -odd. Was this just picked up? Maybe PO pulled cable so camper parasitic loads didnt drain? But the cable should be hooked up to battery.
The slide and more so the jacks need a really good source of power, Ill only operate either while truck is running. Im surprised the jacks worked at all with TC battery disconnected, though that depends how they are wired. What you have now by description IS camper using truck batteries. Got some puzzles.
