inverter not charging the battery

qttire1 wrote:
The inverter is a xantrex freedom x 1200.

KD4UPL - when I was plugged into shore power and the battery was not in the disconnect position (meaning off) I was unable to pull the slides in, but when I put the battery in the disconnect position (meaning on) I was able to pull the slides in. When you dont have shore power and you do the battery disconnect... it turns everything off. this is to keep the battery from going completely dead.

I will have to look into the refridge on/off switch on the inside. When I purchased the TT the battery was staying charged. Before my last trip, I disconnected the shore power for 24 hrs and it did kill the battery. I assumed after I hooked back up it would charge the battery but I think I need to put the battery on a charger to see if it will charge back up. Its seems the truck or the TT cant charge a dead battery.

When I look up the manual for your xantrex freedom x 1200 the manual makes no mention of any charging function. It is an inverter only with built in ATS (Automatic Transfer Switch) which switches the "load" (IE your fridge) between shore power or the inverter (which uses your battery to make 120V AC).

So, what this means is your RV must have a separate "converter" which does the battery charging.

Typically the converter will be found in a hidden lower section of your 120V breaker and 12V fuse panel.

Locate your main breaker/fuse panel, there should be a manufacturer brand name and a model number.. Then post back that information..

Also make sure there is no breakers tripped in that panel, you may even have a breaker labeled as "conv" and that breaker must be on in order for the converter to work.

Check the fuses in the breaker/fuse panel, there should be fuse(s) labeled converter or batt.. make sure those fuses are not blown.