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Shorepower for 89 PT40
01-07-2008, 11:20
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Shorepower for 89 PT40
i have a 90 sp hooked up all the time and the twin 40w smart chargers
along with the fridge and 2 small ceramic heaters and a light bulb in
the hot water comp to keep it from freezing....costs me about 11-13
bux so far every mth.

you must have hot water heater on and or the freeze protection heater
on and or a ice maker and or water pump or a short to run that much juice

what does the meters say above the dash????? amp wise????


start kicking breaker off they are labeled with what they do untill
the draw on the meter is off!!!! then come back here and we can help ya!

woody
90 sp
us army active duty
little rock ar today!









--- 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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Messages In This Thread
Shorepower for 89 PT40 - Gus Rodriguez - 01-06-2008, 16:32
Shorepower for 89 PT40 - Mike Hohnstein - 01-07-2008, 03:07
Shorepower for 89 PT40 - pattypape - 01-07-2008, 03:19
Shorepower for 89 PT40 - Michael Brody - 01-07-2008, 03:24
Shorepower for 89 PT40 - sfedeli3 - 01-07-2008, 03:41
Shorepower for 89 PT40 - Glenn Allen - 01-07-2008, 06:51
Shorepower for 89 PT40 - rwoodysurplus - 01-07-2008 11:20
Shorepower for 89 PT40 - Bob Lawrence - 01-07-2008, 16:27
Shorepower for 89 PT40 - Pete Masterson - 01-08-2008, 05:13



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