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Clicking with Shore Power

Bear9350
Explorer
Explorer
Hello,

I just purchased a used 97 Jayco trailer. Started cleaning stuff up and getting things figured out at home last weekend. Saturday afternoon I wired up a 30amp 110 volt recepticale to plug it into shore power. I also plumbed the propane back up. I did a quick check Sat afternoon to see if the furnace and AC worked and checked most of the lights. Everything seemed good. At this point I new the battery was dead. I had previously tried to charge the battery that was on it but it would not take a charge.

Sunday when I walked into it I heard a clicking sound coming for what I assume it the converter. When I unplugged the shore power the clicking noise would slowly die out.

I did a little research online and read that the dead battery may be the problem. I purchased a new battery, fully charged it and installed it last night. Plugged it back into shore power and the clicking continued.

I am new to all this and am looking for any advice on where I should look next.

Thanks,
Brian
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enblethen
Nomad
Nomad
There is no reason not to run AC on a 30 amp shore power setup.
Problems develop with low voltage or when actual circuit is a 15/20 amp receptacle is used with an adapter.

Bud
USAF Retired
Pace Arrow


2003 Chev Ice Road Tracker

Doug33
Explorer
Explorer
I would not run A/C on 30 amp 110 volt circuit.
2014 Keystone Bullet 281BHS
2002 Chevy Avalanche 5.3L 4x4
Equalizer hitch
Nights spent camping in 2015: 25
Next trip: mid-April 2016?

enblethen
Nomad
Nomad
Welcome to RV.net!
Sounds like a capacitor is failing.
Make and model of converter?

Bud
USAF Retired
Pace Arrow


2003 Chev Ice Road Tracker