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Video Hurricane Hermine: We "rode" out the storm...
Granted, if we were sitting in the direct path of Category 3 or higher we would pick up and go.However, Hermine was packing 30-35mph winds where we were, and honestly, it turned out to be more of a windy day with an abnormally high tide. So how do you guys ride out the storms? What are some recommendation for how you prep your trailer for rough weather? Thanks CLV3. Video of our footage begins at minute 5ish. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fEMHXFVCdXshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fEMHXFVCdXs3KViews0likes12CommentsRe: Video: RV electrical fire...
westend wrote: -On the main breakers today. I am pulling a healthy ~14amps on our AC vs the ~29amps as it was before. So it all seems to be in the proper range. It may seem trivial to you but I'll ask once more, how is the amperage being measured? If you have a measuring system that isn't accurate, the information you get from it is worse than no information at all. 29 amps of draw would be very high for two A/C units running. 14 amps is on the low side for two units. Do you have other 120V devices besides the A/C units and the converter drawing power? Refrigerator or water heater on electric? Edit: OK, I found that the PD EMS displays amperage and I'm assuming that is what's referenced with the electrical draw. I believe this is probably fairly accurate. The large draw seen when the converter failed may have been the failing converter and now that it is replaced, hope all goes well. Sorry, thought you were asking the exact amount. We were using a Milwaukee clamp meter. The EMS cycles through its display so it was frustrating to take a reading every 20 seconds. So I never use the EMS for readings only as a comparison or reference point. I had the water heater and the refrigerator on the whole time. I turned the microwave on when I was troubleshooting. Thanks.436Views0likes0CommentsRe: Video: RV electrical fire...
Thanks Gent, -Yes, the EMS was plugged in for the duration of this episode. -I've started tightening, but nothing is loose yet. -On the main breakers today. I am pulling a healthy ~14amps on our AC vs the ~29amps as it was before. So it all seems to be in the proper range. Question: Does the AC require a 12VDC reference to start, similar to the refrigerator? Thanks again all.438Views0likes0CommentsRe: Video: RV electrical fire...
Thanks guys. I'll ask the camp ground to check the neutral led. We are currently using a Progressive Industries (EMS-PT50C), I was under the assumption that this would notify me of an open neutral. Would the converter have back feed the distribution panel creating a jump in Amps?436Views0likes0CommentsVideo: RV electrical fire...
Hey All, Was hoping to hear from other owners on reasons for possible electrical fire. Trailer: 2015 Outback Toy Hauler Here is the story. Around midnight on Monday we woke up to the sound of what sounded like a breaker fuse trying to trip over and over again. Then there was a weird surging sound in the AC unit. I turned the AC off and opened the distribution panel. Were I could smell smoke immediately. I flipped on the lights and could see smoke coming from the panel. I began dropping all the power to the trailer, and we stayed that way till a service tech showed up in the morning. The service tech opened the panel and we couldn't see any noticeable burn marks or melted wires...nothing. WEIRD! However, our entire electrical system was possessed. The amperage draws were chaotic, the ACs were shifting loads between them both. Then BOOM! A capacitor on the converter blows creating a huge electrical arc. That's when the tech calls it and says he wants to work on it back at his shop. We take the RV to his shop. He replaces the converter and...NOTHING. Everything works great. The amperage draws our normal, the ACs are running perfectly, there is no more issues in the electrical system. QUESTIONS: Could a bad converter have been the cause? Videos: Electrical Arc: https://youtu.be/_ofvt8_cLvY Video Story 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NwMNr3KSIpY Video Story 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NwMNr3KSIpY Video Story 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vUTVgELsQGY -CLV32.5KViews0likes17CommentsTrick for cleaning Stainless appliances...Awesome!
The wife and I love the look of our stainless appliances, but for whatever reason the same technique we used back in the sticks and bricks isn't working in the RV. So we talked to a couple of other fulltimers and they clued us in to the Windex and Clingwrap trick. Nope not kidding worked like a champ. We wanted to share this gem with ya'll and we even through together a quick video showing the before and after. VIDEO HERE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Kj6FDyLaBk All the best ya'll. CLV3 Our Blog: https://cestlaviethree.com/2.4KViews0likes9CommentsPonce de Leon's - Fountain of Youth
Hey fellow RVers, We wanted to share our trip to Ponce de Leon's state park in Florida's panhandle. It is a beautiful blue spring that was made it into a swimming hole with hiking trails around the park. It was awesome, but we highly recommend bringing a wet suit, or go during a Florida heat wave, because the water was cold! Great fun for the family. We put together a quick video of our trip for ya'll. Thanks all. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kj3lhgtY8LI -CLV3 Our Blog: www.cestlaviethree.com918Views0likes3CommentsRe: Things you miss from sticks and bricks?
Long showers. Man that is a good one. Great now I'm missing something else. Hey guys will take down the Amazon link and youtube monetization, its not our intention to take advantage of the community. Pffh nobody uses it anyway and the $0.003 isn't helping much. We just like sharing. All the best.525Views0likes0CommentsThings you miss from sticks and bricks?
Hey All, We are starting our 2nd month as newbie full timers and the itch of missing things, while small, has begun. What things do ya'll miss? Wife and I had different ideas but we definitely agree on our garden and our fridge. We put this short video together on our blog for ya'll. https://cestlaviethree.com All the best. CLV35.5KViews0likes24Comments
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