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Re: VSR Batt relay question
Ya know... I would not think significant, but I let the truck and camper sit overnight and it was still drawing in the morning with the house batt at 12.8. I think cutoff is 12.7. My trimetric says I had 80% charge. And the truck was still drawing. I really don't know if this is a problem or is it something that it always did and I just didn't know the VSR was drawing. Maybe I'm just counting pennies, but I don't like to lose amps!459Views0likes0CommentsRe: VSR Batt relay question
K Mac, The VSR - Voltage Sensing Relay is a small box like device hidden in your camper that allows the truck to charge your house (camper) battery when the truck is running and the voltage is above a certain level due to the running of the alternator, which is charging your truck batt. Somewhere above 13volts. Then when you turn your truck off, it is supposed to not let the house battery keep drawing from the truck while at rest. At rest, the truck batt should drop to 12.x below the voltage the VSR looks for to open. BEP is a brand name. Apparently there are single and dual sensing VSR's. I believe mine (and probably most of ours) is a dual, which means if the house batter is charging, from being plugged in, the truck battery will charge also. My issue is I don't think this is a good idea as it seems, after charging, my house battery seems to stay at 13v for a while, so the VSR is letting energy leak out to the truck battery. My guess is and I am waiting and watching, is that when my house batt goes below the threshold, the VSR should shut off. I am certainly hoping this is the case as I am very miserly with the house batt and am not happy it's drawing. The thing is, is that I don't think I would have ever known this is happening if I had not looked and wondered what this box was and why it's red light was on. Now that I know, this may have always been happening and I just didn't know it and thought the .3-4 amps was being drawn by the fridge or something else. If this is the case, I will be looking for a single path VSR. However, these things are not easy to find and are typically dual sensing. Hooking it up in the right direction matters too.459Views0likes0CommentsRe: VSR Batt relay question
No.... I have not been plugged in for about a day. That is what is baffling me at the moment. My trimeric meter is showing 90%. I would think the voltage showing would be lower than 13v. My previous experience and when we're camping is that it is, unless I haven't paid close enough attention until now as I am setting up the camper etc, and have not looked at the relay to see if the red light is on or not. . My concern is the house battery not plugged in is losing amps.458Views0likes0CommentsRe: VSR Batt relay question
Thank you. I have a BEP. I did just find an installation sheet and I believe I have the wiring correct. I left it connected last night and the red light is still on, drawing .39amps. It is warm to the touch. I am confused as to why it is still on as the truck has been sitting all night and not charging. My house battery is at 13v This is what I am thinking now... After looking at the instructions, there seems to be a single sensing type and a duel sensing type. I am wondering if I bought a duel sensing type. If I am not mistaken, the duel sensing type will charge in either direction. Not sure why my house batt is 13v, but maybe the truck is drawing from the house batt. What do you think?458Views0likes0CommentsRe: VSR Batt relay question
So I have distinguished which of the 2 black wires comes from the truck and I have attached that to the post with the red dot. (I turned on the truck and the voltage of one of the wires increased) With the truck on, the battery did not show charging, I think because it is already charged. Now when the truck is off, the red light on the vsr is still on indicating energy is going somewhere. Back to the truck? Or is it that the VSR is still energized? ,4 amps are being used when with nothing attached it should be .03. Still confused if I have right or not.458Views0likes0CommentsVSR Batt relay question
I have a northstar camper and I am changing out the vsr relay, I thought I had it connected correctly, but not so sure now. Camper is on the truck, and after running the truck for a short while (5 min), I was checking some other electrical issues (running lights not working) and I saw the little red light on the VSR and -1.4 amps being drawn after the truck was turned off. I put this in last month and have not checked and wondering if I did wrong. So... I am trying to figure out how this thing should be connected and should there be any draw when the connected truck is not running. ' Where it is getting sticky is I have 2 black wires. I don't know which one should be connected to the red post. The both seem to have volts when I check each against the ground. How do I know which is from the truck and which the camper, or am I thinking about this all wrong. Thanks in advance.2.6KViews0likes12CommentsA different area to explore.
I am looking for some alternative places to camp in the Sierra's that a makes having a truck camper fun and maybe not as crowded. Small campground or boondock. We're familiar with SNP and Yosemite areas and looking for new and different. I am looking at an area in-between on the west side. Looks like Huntington Lake, Kaiser Pass rd. / peak area. Anybody been up there? I'm also open to east side adventure if out of the way. We camped Onion Valley once. That was great. Thanks in Advance!2.9KViews0likes10Comments
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