FAQ SECTION
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Questions
DO NOT HAVE 12 VOLT
STILL DO NOT HAVE 12 VOLT
ONLY HAVE 12 VOLT WHEN BATTERY IS CONNECTED
FANS ARE NOT RUNNING
FANS ARE RUNNING ALL THE TIME
GREEN LIGHT IS ON AT THE OVER LOAD INDICATOR
RED LIGHT IS ON AT THE OVER LOAD INDICATOR
RED LIGHT STILL ON AFTER PREVIOUS STEP
30 AMP FUSE KEEPS BLOWING
WHERE CAN I PURCHASE MINI BREAKERS
WHAT BRAND CAN BE USED
CAN I USE THE BREAKERS AND FUSES FROM MY OLD CONVERTER
AMERICAN CONVERTER HAS A FULL BATTERY CHARGER
MY BATTERIES KEEP GOING DOWN
MY BATTERIES STILL KEEP GOING DOWN AFTER SHORE LINE IS ON
CONVERTER GOES INTO OVERLOAD
Possible Causes
SHORE LINE IS NOT CONNECTED TO 110V
CHECK 30 AMP FUSE ON FUSE PANEL
CHECK THE FUSE ON MAIN PCB
CHECK FOR ANY OBJECT BLOCKING THE FANS
FANS WILL RUN ALL THE TIME BUT AT VARIOUS SPEEDS DEPENDING ON THE LOAD
INDICATES CONVERTER IS WORKING
MEANS THAT AN EXTRA APPLIANCE HAS BEEN CONNECTED AND IS OVERLOADING THE CONVERTER
THERE IS A SHORT CIRCUIT IN THE 12 VOLT SYSTEM
BATTERY IS DEFECTIVE OR THE CABLES ARE IN REVERSE POSITION
THE SHORE LINE IS NOT PLUGGED
BATTERY PROBABLY HAS A SHORT OR A DEFECTIVE CELL
BATTERY IS DEAD
Solutions
CONNECT SHORE LINE
REPLACE FUSE IF BLOWN
REPLACE BLOWN FUSE
IN SOME MODELS ITS NORMAL NOT TO RUN ALL THE TIME
THIS IS NORMAL
THIS IS NORMAL
DISCONNECT LAST ITEM IN USE. CONVERTER WILL RESTART AUTOMATICALLY
REFER TO AUTHORIZED REPAIR CENTER
CHECK BATTERY CABLES ARE IN THE CORRECT POLARITY
RV DEALER OR ELECTRICAL STORE
WESTINGHOUSE, SIEMENS
YES
YES
PLUG SHORE LINE
HAVE DEALER CHECK BATTERY
HAVE BATTERY RECHARGED TO AT LEAST 20% TO AVOID EXCESSIVE CURRENT DRAW
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