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

[luckyron1]

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

[thomas_sorrentino]

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
>

[luckyron1]

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
> >
>

[Gregory OConnor]

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
> > >
> >
>

[luckyron1]

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
> > > >
> > >
> >
>

[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
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
>