Freaking RV manufacturers

[afidel]

Just a small rant, after coming out to my trailer this morning to find it at a balmy 58 degrees I started troubleshooting. Checked for Propane, checked the control circuit, finally pulled the panel to the back of the heater. After checking the electrical was good to the sensors and blower and valve I decided to just hit the reset on the control board. Sure enough that fixed the issue. How do you make a control board that needs to measure 2 sensors and control 2 valves that crashes! I would fail a first year EE student that managed to do something that stupid. Anyway glad that I had 2x electrical heaters under automation control so it didn't get down to freezing in the trailer last night, while the pipes are winterized I have a bunch of food in jars in the pantry because I like to make myself lunch without going into the house.

[bikendan]

As far as I know, RV manufacturers don't make control boards!:h

[wa8yxm]

Electronic control boards are sensitive to electrical issues. spikes. "Brown outs" and dead memory maintenance batteries. and other things like high power radios and such (my main radio runs 0.00 watts, the 2ndary 5, 25 or 50 depending on how many times I push a button (5 by default in the house 50 in the car)

The radio need not be yours.

on edit. My car.. well the prototypes were tested to 1000 watts on a wide range of transmit frequencies... I know some of the folks who tested 'em.

[Grit_dog]

profdant139 wrote:
Nam, I googled that acronym and came up empty -- can you provide another hint?? Thanks in advance.

I think he was directing the OP, to check the Satellite for any test tube babies….
Which makes as much sense as the OPs rant, frankly.

[theoldwizard1]

My daughter's water heater on her 6 year old Jayco has never worked correctly since the day they bought it. It will start up, run up to temp, shut off and not restart. Cycle the power switch and it runs another cycle. Various sensors, switches and igniters have been replaced. At least the light on the control panel by the kitchen sink blinks to tell you the water heater did NOT restart. Sigh !

[profdant139]

Nam, I googled that acronym and came up empty -- can you provide another hint?? Thanks in advance.

[NamMedevac_70]

SAT TTB