Need any input/suggestions on my power awning
Hello all, I posted a few weeks or so ago on how my Carefree Power Awning would not work. I had mentioned at the time that I had used the jumper wire that came with it, and could get the awning to ex...
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"The thing is, the lights would work....those run off the 12V system correct? Would the awning motor draw that much more voltage than those little indoor RV lights?"
If the battery has a shorted cell it would never show a voltage much over 10V but would deliver the current from the other 5 cells so the lights would light, maybe even appear near normal brilliance. LEDs would probably look normal. A motor that requires more current may not operate at all.
The battery could have a bad cell that won't deliver much if any current.
In either case, disconnect the battery and see if the lights and awning work normally from the converter while connected to shore power. The best scenario is to have a good battery that will deliver a bunch of current when first starting a motor (when it draws the most). Having a bad component (battery) in the circuit is never ideal.
If the battery has a shorted cell it would never show a voltage much over 10V but would deliver the current from the other 5 cells so the lights would light, maybe even appear near normal brilliance. LEDs would probably look normal. A motor that requires more current may not operate at all.
The battery could have a bad cell that won't deliver much if any current.
In either case, disconnect the battery and see if the lights and awning work normally from the converter while connected to shore power. The best scenario is to have a good battery that will deliver a bunch of current when first starting a motor (when it draws the most). Having a bad component (battery) in the circuit is never ideal.
