jkwilson
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time2roll wrote:jkwilson wrote:bikendan wrote:jkwilson wrote:Your air conditioner uses 12V too. I suspect your converter has failed or the battery has a shorted cell.
How does an air conditioner use 12v? They are powered by 120v AC power and most thermostats are powered by little AA/AAA batteries.
Most thermostats are not powered by AA or AAA batteries, and even when they are the HVAC is still controlled by 12VDC because the furnace doesn’t use AC power and the thermostat controls both. My RV thermostat is powered by the RV 12 volt system.
OP is having issue with the A/C and low battery voltage.
No need to cover all RVs until the OP has the issue resolved.
Maybe you should address this to the previous poster who believes RV thermostats run on small batteries rather than the person who pointed out that it was likely a 12V battery problem.
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jbesper wrote:-If my a/c is on and I try to turn my interior lights on and slide them from dim to bright, the a/c shuts off as though it's not getting enough juice.
His A/C is OK and he has low DC voltage, from his post.
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OP Checking the voltage is a start as suggested. Have the battery load tested. Charger, fuses and wiring could be involved. Consider a mobile tech.
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wa8yxm
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Two possible issues
One Converter has died
Two: Bad battery... If you have a battery disconnect set it to disconnected so the unit draws all power from converter
If lights get bright.. battery.. go out.. Converter
That's got to be the easiest test there is.
If no disconnect switch lift the NEGATIVE lead(s) off the battery
NOTE: If converter.. Might just be a fuse or 3
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jbesper
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Thank you for the responses and ideas.
Update;
I found the troubleshooting guide for my power converter (Inteli-power 9260C) and ran through the various steps - certainly seems to be a bad converter (I've got good AC into the converter, no DC coming out). Also found the remains of a lizard half crawling out of the vent grates at the back of the unit - not saying it's his fault but I'm sure he didn't help.
I've got one on the way, in the meantime I also replaced the battery, because I have no idea how old it is and it was only showing 10'ish volts. I'm sure it was due in part because it wasn't getting properly charged...but for peace of mind I got a new battery. That will hold me for a couple days until the new converter gets here. I'll use my AC system for lamps, etc. til then.
FWIW - I my thermostats are DC, and I think that was spot on. The draw from the lights was sucking so much power that the thermostats weren't getting adequate juice and were shutting off the air conditioners.
Once again, thanks everyone for the info.
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They do fail.. Mine lasted 12.5 years (9180+Wizard) when it Died I was about 1.5 Hours from Progressive Dynamics and headed that way so I did a factory visit ![[emoticon]](https://forums.goodsamclub.com/sharedcontent/cfb/images/smile.gif "smile")
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Did you check the fuses near the 12-volt output terminations?
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Load test the battery.
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jkwilson
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bguy wrote:Load test the battery.
Would be a total waste of time and effort. The convertor should have more than enough current to run the air conditioner even with no battery installed at all.
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jkwilson wrote:bguy wrote:Load test the battery.
Would be a total waste of time and effort. The convertor should have more than enough current to run the air conditioner even with no battery installed at all. I don't consider gaining knowledge a waste and the battery could be shorted which can cause other problems.
But yes he can disconnect the battery.
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