Thanks for the nice comments. I try to do my best and present the issues as I am working on them. Some folks have a nice studio and a prepared script with predictable outcomes. I do it all live and shooting from the hip. My audience discovers along with me as we go through it together. You might notice I called bolts screws and refrigerators air conditioners excetera but that just keeps it real. Thanks for watching I appreciate your comments.

Could it be converter still if the breaker didn't trip? We lost power to our control panel in 2020 milestone 5th wheel. Slides work but not the water pump, electric or gas water heater no lights switches in box.

Thank you for watching. I do plan on continuing to provide content as I come across repair jobs.

Thanks for the comment! I am so glad to hear these videos are helping. I have lots more planned so keep watching!

You are most welcome. Thanks for watching. I do have on my list of videos to cover one on how to use a meter. There have been several folks that have asked for that. Happy camping!

Awesome! Thank you!

What makes you think it's bad? Just curious.

Thanks for the comment. I love history and interesting facts of this area so I like to season the video’s with stuff like that. Thanks for watching!

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What is an open ground?

When I plug into shore power I hear a humming sound coming from behind my electrical panel. The sound goes away when I flip off one of the two 15 amp circuit breakers, both labeled recept. The converter is working as I get 13.65 volts with the battery switch on and 12.55 with it off. I'm wondering if there's a fan that may be stuck or if the humming is normal. I don't usually plug into shore power so not sure if this has always happened. 1998 dodge ram van camper (American Cruiser). Any advice?

My 07 has the inverter under the sink and is labeled, my converter/ charger is under the fridge behind my breakers. Your converter is wired straight to whatever main switch turns on house power (in my experience) you'r 12v is the lifeblood of your RV, know it, love it, service it :) I just did 400w solar it's fantastic.

Skye Weaver I want to go solar also. That will be in time. I have so much to do still. But we made it in ours in time to not have to pay our lot rent and rent at our old place. The converter is exactly what you said it was. And looks like it needs to be replaced. It’s been discontinued and been suggested to replace it. Everything works except the 12 volt. So we use electric burners to cook and shower at our bath house which is very beautiful and very clean. Hope omg to have the propane tanks put in this weekend. Do you know if I need the new converter to work the water heater and stove? I have no clue. Or does it only light the pilots? I can light them manually right and they’ll be okay?

What we keep in stock on our service trailer are 55 amp stand-alone converters. This will work in most instances if the onboard batteries are water-filled. If the batteries are maintenance-free, spiral cell, or lithium then you would need a different converter.

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I found it, lol

Does it nees a copper ground wire? And why since you plug it into the 110?

Can't really recommend one brand over the other. There are quite a few to choose from, and depending on your needs will help steer that decision. If you're dry camping, my question is what are you converting. If you don't have any AC to convert. You might need more efficient inverter if you're going to be going solar for example. Efficiency would certainly be something I would be looking at. Every time something is converted to something else it does lose its a little bit and different manufacturers and Technologies have different efficiency ratings in that transition.

@@MyRVWorks Efficiency. Thanks. What makes one more efficient than the other? I bring a 3000w Champion generator to run Air and to charge batteries. Looking at Iota 45 amp 4-stage converter on Amazon ($178). Anything less expensive and efficient?

@@sactownTC For the A/C you may want to look into installing one of these: www.microair.net/products/easystart-364-3-ton-single-phase-soft-starter-for-air-conditioners?variant=30176048267 He has a good video demonstrating how it works. I will be making a video of me installing one for my channel too. IOTA does a good job with their products. 45 amps will charge the batteries slower though so you will need to run the generator longer. Here is how to calculate the math on that: Determine the amp hour rating of your batteries (Ah). Determine the charger rating. Divide the battery Ah by the charger rating and add 10% That will tell you how long it will take to charge your batteries. Example: Say you have a 100 Ah battery and you use your 45 Amp charger above. 100/45 = 2.22 Add 10% = 2.44 So you will charge the batteries in about 2.5 hours. Change to a 55 amp charger and lets see what happens... 100/55 = 1.82 Add 10% = 2 So you will save 30 minutes on generator running time because you have a bigger charger. Just for fun if you got a 100 amp charger for my fictitious 100 Ah battery in my example, you can charge your batteries in just over an hour but that is not very healthy - the battery is a chemistry set and it needs time to absorb all the excited electrons you are putting into it and that generates heat in the process so slower is better but 55 amp is better than 45 amp (and 65 is better than 55) - but it costs more up front but less in fuel for the generator. Hope all is makes sense...

Hi, my rv is having issues i think i have a short somewhere. First the batteries dont stay charged, 2 i plugged in a heater while plugged into shore power it blew out..twice actually ..i plugged in a second one it also blew out. 3 the lights get dim..does that sound like a power converter to you? Also do you know where that would be in a 2006 Dutchman grand junction? Really appreciate any help you can give me thanks

The converter/charger amp rating is a function of the work it is expected to perform. If you go with a bigger amp rating it will charge the batteries faster, but it will consume more power in doing so. If you upgrade your batteries to have a bigger battery bank you should also consider the charging capacity of the existing converter/charger to keep the math balanced. Most of the converters the RV mfg’s are using are basic with only the minimal features. If you RV occasionally and always connect to shore power than that is just fine. If you do a lot of dry camping than this appliance needs to be looked at. To the point on the solar - I never assume! That is a function of who installed the solar system and how they connected to everything. I wish there were a standard but I have seen lots of configurations so I can not make a blanket statement that what I find on one RV is the same as how another RV is configured. Like I said in my video - I always treat it as if it were a live circuit! Cheers Darren

@@MyRVWorks I keep the solar issue in mind. there is a quick disconnect on the roof that is easy to take apart. I do this when doing maintenance on the AC unit before removing the shroud. Thanks again