Normally when you overload a circuit you are going to trip a GFI or breaker in the panel or on the inverter if you have one. Many newer RV'S have a power converter that charges the battery and the inverter is strictly turned on when you want AC power not plugged in. IF your converter plugs into an outlet and the outlet does not have voltage then the batteries are not going to charge. I would also make sure you do not have another GFI hiding on you, they are normally in the bathroom and or galley areas but can be located just about anywhere else including the outside of the RV. Inverters can also be an option, if you have one you would have a switch or remote panel inside the RV to turn it on and off. Most inverters will have small round buttons or switches on them for the breakers. Even though the RV is plugged in the AC power passes through the inverter for the outlet circuit. First of all, determine if the RV power converter is the component which has malfunctioned in the system. If the unit has an inverter you want to check the inverter for a tripped breaker, an inverter allows you to have AC power when you are not plugged in for dry camping. IF you have more questions or concerns please feel free to contact me. This will mean much-reduced generator run time when charging. The new PD9260CV converter charged at 13.6 volts and 27.6 amps, and then when manual boost was activated I saw 14.4 volts at over 40 amps I was impressed. To test any breakers you would want to see the same voltage on each post to chassis ground, if only one side shows voltage the breaker is the problem, I have seen owners and techs replace converters when a 4 dollar DC breaker is the problem so I want to mention that. The old converter was charging at 13.4 volts and 10.8 amps. As a general rule any breakers are going to be 18" from the battery. It will be about the size of a shoe box and plug into an outlet.īoth style converters will have a fan on them and you may hear it cycling on and off when you are plugged into power.Īlso I would make sure you do not have a tripped DC breaker near the battery, below is a link for a picture, sometimes on the cable between the converter and batteries they will install one. Some Keystone 5th wheels they are under the step or behind a panel up front of the RV where you hook the tow vehicle up. The other style is called a stand alone, it plugs into an outlet and Keystone likes to stick them all over the RV, could be behind the fuse/breaker panel, under the fridge. IF yours is part of the main fuse/breaker panel you will normally see two fuses away from the others these are for the converter. The power converter will be part of the main/fuse panel or stand alone and plug into an outlet. This is a very difficult question on location as you may have over a dozen cougar models any give year and the converter is not going to be in the same spot.
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