May-22-2013 09:01 AM
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May-22-2013 10:07 PM
zman-az wrote:
I would guess that the boiling over is a sign that the batteries are at the end of their life. How old are the batteries. Have they ever been completely discharged. One bad battery or if the batteries are old can boil over. They are being overcharged becasue they can never get fully charged.
I had to replace the batteries several months ago when they exploded...
May-22-2013 09:02 PM
May-22-2013 02:35 PM
FIRE UP wrote:
Well Bob,
Let's start out with, what kind of motor home do you have? What kind of and, how many house batteries and, engine do you have? You see, if your rig is a diesel, about 99.9% of them have inverters, NOT CONVERTERS, and, many of them are Inverter/Chargers so, you could be having an issue with that system. Now, if your coach is a gas unit, about 99.9% of them, come with Converters, not Inverters!
So, we need more info on your system before we can give an accurate assessment of a possible solution to your issues.
Scott
P.S. On edit, I didn't know the question has already been asked, sorry.
Scott
May-22-2013 01:42 PM
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May-22-2013 01:27 PM
JanTx wrote:
so many things to learn and remember,, scares me to death!
May-22-2013 01:26 PM
May-22-2013 12:51 PM
BobDarlaCook wrote:Unless you or the previous owner installed one, your unit did not come with a inverter/charger combo unit. More than likely you have a CONVERTER (120V to 12V) unit installed and maybe an optional standalone inverter (12V to 120V with no charging portion). You'll need a voltmeter. If you don't have one, you can pick it up cheap at harbor freight. While your coach is plugged into shore power, disconnect your batteries main negative wire. Check the output of the converter. If it's working properly, it should be somewhere around 13.6V (can be a little higher or lower depending on the model of converter). If it's not, then your converter is shot. Replace it. Report back here with your results.
2008 Thor/Four Winds Hurricane. I don't have the inverter info with me, I can get that tonight. It is the factory equipment though if that helps.
May-22-2013 12:13 PM
JanTx wrote:
so many things to learn and remember,, scares me to death!
Barb & Dave O'Keeffe - full-timing since 2006
Figment II
(2002 Alpine 36 MDDS) 🙂May-22-2013 12:04 PM
May-22-2013 10:37 AM
stuplich wrote:FIRE UP wrote:
Well Bob,
if your rig is a diesel, about 99.9% of them have inverters, NOT CONVERTERS, and, many of them are Inverter/Chargers so, you could be having an issue with that system. Now, if your coach is a gas unit, about 99.9% of them, come with Converters, not Inverters!
Fire Up
I beg to differ!
I think that MANY,(MOST?), diesel coaches have a CONVERTER in their INVERTER/3 stage battery CHARGER.
My Freedom 20 INVERTER/CHARGER is also a CONVERTER.
Here's a link to my Freedom 20 manual:
http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=2&ved=0CDEQFjAB&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.xantrex.com%2Fdocuments%2FDiscontinued-Products%2FFreedom%2520series%25201.pdf&ei=8vOcUbfsMKTgyQGc_IGoAQ&usg=AFQjCNEpd-ghhONSAiIWxw8_5R9taIWcXw&sig2=xpe7W9EKXVRXcr1u7EUnvQ&bvm=bv.46751780,d.aWM
See page 4, "Introduction".
Mel
'96 Safari
May-22-2013 10:04 AM