Solar Issue

[Sambo]

We have a 2010 tango travel trailer.

 

[Sambo]

We have a 2010 tango travel trailer.

 

[Kevin D Pem]

The answer to your apparent 2mill question is you have a loop! Yes your converter needs to be taken out of the circuit (unplugged)

 

[Scotttkd2]

In a previous post OP indicates he has no converter in the trailer, but I would think anything with a 30 amp cord would have a inverter/charger onboard somewhere to provide service to the coach And charge the batteries supplying the 12volt circuits. Perhaps he can find a mobile tech that could come out and give him a hand identifying his components.

 

[Kevin D Pem]

In a previous post OP indicates he has no converter in the trailer, but I would think anything with a 30 amp cord would have a inverter/charger onboard somewhere to provide service to the coach And charge the batteries supplying the 12volt circuits. Perhaps he can find a mobile tech that could come out and give him a hand identifying his components.

Here in lies the problem. If he actually has an inverter charger it would have a transfer switch built in as part of the unit. He would not need to plug in the house to power the house systems, because it would be hardwired in.
This leads me to believe that an inverter/charger is not present.

 

[Richpatty]

We are pretty sure he does not have an inverter/charger, but he HAS to have a converter/charger or there would be no way to charge the batteries.

I think the problem is that we are not sure of what his setup looks like and the thought that he is plugging his trailer into his inverter/battery system, which would be the incorrect way to go about this…

 

[Kevin D Pem]

We are pretty sure he does not have an inverter/charger, but he HAS to have a converter/charger or there would be no way to charge the batteries.

I think the problem is that we are not sure of what his setup looks like and the thought that he is plugging his trailer into his inverter/battery system, which would be the incorrect way to go about this…

But, but, but, that's what I do! That is why the answer I gave. Believe it or not, it is more common than you think.

 

[Kevin D Pem]

But, but, but, that's what I do! That is why the answer I gave. Believe it or not, it is more common than you think.

Incorrect is a state of mind. Failure is incorrect!

 

[Richpatty]

I did some research and found this:
Converters. Pacific Coachworks uses a 55 amp converter on all trailers. Converters take the incoming 120 volt electricity from the plugged in power cord and convert 120 volts to 12 volt current. The 55 amp converter uses 2-30 amp fuses.