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Arglebargler's avatar
Arglebargler
Explorer
Sep 14, 2017

2016 Palomini Electric Advice Needed

Hi all,

First post, I'm hoping I can avoid taking my 2016 palomini palomini to the dealership plan on camping this weekend.

Last weekend when I went to hook up to go camping the motorized jack wasn't working. Odd, but I can do it manually so we went on. When we arrived at the campground, the jack still wouldn't work and none of the interior electric would work either. Once we plugged into the electric at the campsite everything worked fine minus the jack and the refrigerator wouldn't work.

The battery shows fully charged. I'm clueless with electric, especially when it comes to campers. Can anyone help me?

Thanks,

Justin
  • SidecarFlip's avatar
    SidecarFlip
    Explorer III
    Sep 14, 2017
    Check the breakers in the converter panel. I'm sure it's a WFCO with a nice brown plastic cover somewhere near the floor in the front.

    The 110 shore power breakers will be thermal (just like your home breakers are). The 12 volt system will be ATC or ATO spade fuses (like your car / truck has. I think the late model WFCO converters have telltale LED lamps that will glow when a fuse is 'blown' open. Mine does.
  • Arglebargler's avatar
    Arglebargler
    Explorer
    Sep 14, 2017
    SidecarFlip wrote:
    Check the breakers in the converter panel. I'm sure it's a WFCO with a nice brown plastic cover somewhere near the floor in the front.

    The 110 shore power breakers will be thermal (just like your home breakers are). The 12 volt system will be ATC or ATO spade fuses (like your car / truck has. I think the late model WFCO converters have telltale LED lamps that will glow when a fuse is 'blown' open. Mine does.


    Awesome, thanks for the reply. I'll check it tonight. Hoping it could be as simple as a blown fuse I can easily replace myself.
  • SidecarFlip's avatar
    SidecarFlip
    Explorer III
    Sep 14, 2017
    You'll read a lot of negative comments about WFCO converters. They are cheaply built and most fail after a few years but it's all about building an RV as inexpensively as possible (and making the most profit), but they do work. If you keep it, somewhere down the road, you'll be replacing it with a quality converter like Progressive Dynamics but for now, so long as it works, just check the fuses. I think you'll find at least one is open.
  • sch911's avatar
    sch911
    Explorer
    Sep 14, 2017
    It sounds like you had a dead battery. Once you plugged in your converter began charging it back up. That's probably when you checked the charge and it showed full. Two things: You'll need to disconnect the battery when the TT is in storage as there are parasitic draws that will kill it in a few days of sitting, and You need to keep a close eye on your battery as they are not intended to be completely discharged like that. Good luck!
  • SidecarFlip's avatar
    SidecarFlip
    Explorer III
    Sep 14, 2017
    Could be. A battery disconnect is cheap. Fits on the battery post and interrupts the electrical flow.
  • newman_fulltime's avatar
    newman_fulltime
    Explorer II
    Sep 14, 2017
    look by the battery there will be a 30amp fuse needs replaced
    Did you check the battery while plugged in? If so you checked the output of the converter.
  • ScottG's avatar
    ScottG
    Nomad
    Sep 14, 2017
    It's not going to be any of the little fuses or breakers in the panel.
    It may be one or more of the reverse polarity fuses or if you have a battery disconnect, it is open.
  • Arglebargler's avatar
    Arglebargler
    Explorer
    Sep 15, 2017
    I found a blown 20w fuse. Thinking that's the fridge. Not sure about the lights but will find out a little more when I get to the dealer for a new fuse tomorrow.
  • SidecarFlip's avatar
    SidecarFlip
    Explorer III
    Sep 15, 2017
    Arglebargler wrote:
    I found a blown 20w fuse. Thinking that's the fridge. Not sure about the lights but will find out a little more when I get to the dealer for a new fuse tomorrow.


    You mean 20 amp and it's an ATC fuse (automotive).

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