Shorepower for 89 PT40

[Glenn Allen]

Gus,

For the meter not showing anything, there is a breaker in the closet
that probably needs resetting. It should be labeled.

I know there are two converters that run to keep the batteries up. I
don't have the specs or know the current draw. But they could be
power hungry. I'm about to remove my converters and replace them
with a Magnum MS2812 Inverter/Charger. The modern chargers are
multiple stage chargers with a "float" charge. My understanding is
the old chargers are either on full charge or off.

I don't have the AC wiring diagram. I do have the DC diagrams for my
coach if you need them.

Glenn

Glenn & Lisa
1986 PT-40
Marietta, GA

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, Gus Rodriguez
wrote:
>
> Hello. I have recently purchased an 89 PT 40 w/ 8V92T. It seems to
> use quite a bit of electricity while hooked up to shorepower. By
my
> calculations, it would consume 1200 kwh in one month to just sit
w/ nothing
> on except the battery charger. I have it hooked up to its own
meter.
> I tried isolating the batteries and charging them w/ a battery
> charger and cosumption drops off drastically. This does not seem
normal.
> What is normal cosumption for this BB? At this rate my electric
bill
> would be around $180/mo just to sit w/ nothing in the coach
running. Also
> I only show power to one leg according to the gauges but everything
> seems to run ok. I have a Heart interface Charger/Inverter. I do
not
> have a wiring diagram for this BB. I would appreciate any
info. Gus
>
>
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