![]() Since fuses are designed to protect your equipment from excessive current, it is also a good idea to check if they are in good working condition by testing them with the voltage tester. ** Please note that the converter is very often hidden within a DC panel in RVs, but in different models, you can find them as an external unit and be in various locations. Even though it is connected the right way now, your fuse may be already “out of order”. This is a rare case and it happens when battery leads get connected in the wrong way. If your converter is not giving you any power, it could mean that the Reverse Battery Protection fuse is blown. If your converter’s internal fuse is blown.If it gets blown, it will disconnect the power supply to your device, and this could be a reason behind you not being able to turn it on. Every DC device that you have will have a fuse installed for protection of it. To see if it tripped and disconnected your circuit, which could be a reason behind no power supplied to your devices. There are three types of things that you should check for first: ** Important! Before you start checking your converter for problems, please open a fuse box and see if any of your 12-volt devices have a blown fuse! If you find one, replace it with the same type of fuse. Your interior lights went out or became really dim. Your DC (Direct Current) devices like fans, lights, water pump, slide-outs, and some electrical appliances stopped working. Test your converter and wires with an electricity measuring device like a voltmeter, which could come in no contact version! You generally think that the converter is a problem when you have: Check batteries for being in good condition. Check for the DC voltage that is supposed to be coming out of your converter or DC circuit board if it is integrated. You use battery power when the main power source is not available to run your important DC appliances (like water pump, furnace, A/C, etc.) and interior lights.įollowing are the basic converter troubleshooting steps: The converter is also used for charging a home battery of your recreational vehicle unless you plug it in directly into the solar panel and this is how it gets charged. It is responsible for converting standard 120-volt power into 12-volt for powering different appliances and lights. A breaker that powers your inverter could have tripped or there is no shore power at all!ĪC/DC converter is a very important device, that is placed in between your AC (Alternate Current) breaker panel and DC (Direct Current) fuse panel. Troubleshooting a converter in RV generally involves checking for blown fuses that could have interrupted your circuit and for general power supply problems. ![]() FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE READ MY EARNINGS DISCLAIMER. THIS POST CONTAINS AFFILIATE LINKS THAT WILL REWARD ME MONETARILY OR OTHERWISE WHEN YOU USE THEM TO MAKE QUALIFYING PURCHASES. This will void any warranty.RV Power Converters DISCLAIMER: AS AN AMAZON ASSOCIATE I EARN FROM QUALIFYING PURCHASES. Do not cut the end the plug off and hard-wire the converter. Take time to go to a hardware store and get the 110 box, plug, and plate. If you have ever gotten on your knees at the bottom of a small closet, to get to the converter that were under the tub, or behind the sofa inside of a metal box know what I mean. Mounting the fuse panel where the fuses are easy to get to for replacement, The wire needs to be 6 Gauge but you may find that pretty hard to put into theĨ gauge could be used but it is not recommended to go any smaller. If you have a fuse blow and need to replace one. And for the most part they are much better ![]() This type of converter in no longer available. ![]() It will have a fuse panel built into the end of it, like in this picture shown below. That are available to replace your power converter if it goes out.Ĭhances are, if you have a power converter that goes out in your Airstream The purpose of this is to show you the the parts ![]()
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