Power issues, breaker trips always now?
Hi all. So I've been living full time in a 1999 Coachmen Catalina since about mid-October. I've never had a TT before so it's all been an experience and learning experience so far. Anyways, I h...
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The converter in your RV basically does two jobs.
1) When you are plugged into electricity it converts a portion of the 120 volts coming into the RV down to 12 volts so all of the 12 volt devices like overhead lights and fan motors will operate without draining the RV battery.
2) It has a battery charger built in the converter to keep the RV battery charged.
A bad element in the fridge will not normality cause a breaker to trip unless it has a short.
Unless the second plug is on another circuit it will likely not help your power situation.
1) When you are plugged into electricity it converts a portion of the 120 volts coming into the RV down to 12 volts so all of the 12 volt devices like overhead lights and fan motors will operate without draining the RV battery.
2) It has a battery charger built in the converter to keep the RV battery charged.
A bad element in the fridge will not normality cause a breaker to trip unless it has a short.
Unless the second plug is on another circuit it will likely not help your power situation.
