Weird. Leg 1 volts gauge reads 0 and so does the Leg 1 AC/Amps gauge. Inverter?

[Stephen Birtles]

The Gentleman's name is Royal Washburn

Stephen 77fc35


--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "luckyron1"
wrote:
>
> Thanks for all the input guys. As it turned out, the RITV BB techs
> determined that it was a burnt switch, and there were even some loose
> screws securing the wire, in the 50 AMP Relay Metal box. Another
> birder, first name of Royal, just happened to have a spare box with
> him and we got it replaced. Works fine now. Knock on wood. Although
> we don't know that it was a surge that triggered it, I'm going to pick
> up a surge protector at the first opportunity. Have heard some real
> horror stories at the rally about couda shouda and surge protection.
>
> Ron & Ruth in Branson KOA, RITV
>
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Gregory OConnor"
> wrote:
> >
> > I guess the inverter is a charger also? my chargers cycle thru
> > battery trickle charging on different cycles may be your charging is
> > the same. Leg one amp and volt gauge at the dash is reading sent ohm
> > info from a device between the shore plug and circuit braker box. if
> > one device sends both amp and volts, that sending device must be
> > where the prob is.
> >
> > Tom, in 4 years I have only trip one 110 breaker in the bus. sounds
> > like your breaker is finding issue in that line. If its a
> > groundfault you can remove the common wire in the pannel paired to
> > that breaker and test it for continunity to ground you can prove a
> > short if the common and ground are continious . I think the gfi
> > will trip with major low resistance so maybe reading resistance to
> > ground is the way to prove.
> >
> > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "luckyron1"
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > Tom,
> > > Thanks but all AC breakers are functioning properly, including
> > GFIs.
> > >
> > > Ron & Ruth in 2000LXI in Branson
> > >
> > > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "thomas_sorrentino"
> > > wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Ron,
> > > >
> > > > I have a totally different coach but that occasionally happens
> > on mine.
> > > > When it does it's just an AC circuit breaker in the panel box
> > that
> > > > needs to be re-set. If I remember correctly on mine it's some
> > kind of
> > > > GFIC breaker on the bottom right of panel box.
> > > >
> > > > Tom Sorrentino
> > > > 1987 PT38
> > > > Bedford Hills, NY
> > > > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "luckyron1"
> >
> > > > wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > We are in Branson early for the RIV. We are plugged into 50
> > AMP shore
> > > > > power and despite the subject gauges being down everything
> > (lights,
> > > > > refrigerator, heaters, etc.) seems to be working properly on
> > both
> > > > > legs. One of the inverter RC7 remotes reads a solid yellow
> > that the
> > > > > batteries are full and gives the message "system status...
> > searching"
> > > > > The other inverter RC7 remote yellow flashes that the
> > batteries are
> > > > > charging but it's "Batt Full" LED is solid yellow. I checked
> > the
> > > > > breakers and none had tripped. I temporarily tripped the
> > charger
> > > > > breakers to turn them off and the RC7s then read normal, the
> > batteries
> > > > > at 13.2. Anyone recognize this? Could the shore power gauges
> > be shot?
> > > > > The inverter reading them wrong? Thanks.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Ron & Ruth in 2000LXI in Branson
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
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