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   Ok, so I went out this morning after leaving Lily plugged in all night and the fan on the inverter had turned off, guessing because the batteries finally got a full charge. Hooked up the voltage meter and the batteries are where they need to be. 
Thanks for suggestions I appreciate it. I'm sure I will be back later today or tomorrow with additional questions about other things as we put her through all the tests.

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Username Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 16 Jun 2016 Location: WASHINGTON Online Status: Offline Posts: 16	Topic: Driveway camping questions Posted: 26 May 2021 at 6:54pm
	Ok, so I went out this morning after leaving Lily plugged in all night and the fan on the inverter had turned off, guessing because the batteries finally got a full charge. Hooked up the voltage meter and the batteries are where they need to be. Thanks for suggestions I appreciate it. I'm sure I will be back later today or tomorrow with additional questions about other things as we put her through all the tests.

offgrid Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 23 Jul 2018 Online Status: Offline Posts: 5290	Posted: 26 May 2021 at 6:28am
	The converter can run the rpod on shore power with the batteries disconnected. If the batteries are suspect you can try disconnecting them and see if that works.
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Username Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 16 Jun 2016 Location: WASHINGTON Online Status: Offline Posts: 16	Posted: 25 May 2021 at 9:19pm
	I do have a voltmeter and I'll check them tomorrow. This R-pod is new to us, but it was purchased new in 2016 and I'm not sure if they are the original batteries or not. I know previous owner only used the camper 3-4 times and then garaged it. Could be that the batteries are at the end of their life. I'll find out and post it tomorrow. Thanks.

fwunder Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 04 Oct 2013 Location: New Jersey Online Status: Offline Posts: 1676	Posted: 25 May 2021 at 9:18pm
	Jato was much more helpful. Sorry. Cheap wine. Never again! F
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jato Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 23 Feb 2012 Location: Kewadin, MI Online Status: Offline Posts: 3255	Posted: 25 May 2021 at 9:03pm
	Hopefully you have a voltmeter to check that pair of 6v. At rest and not on charge for at least 3 hours you should read a minimum of 12.72v or if you only read each 6v individually, at least 6.36v. Also do not draw down below 60% H.O.C. or 12.2 volts (6.1v for a 6v battery) for maximum longevity. Probably wouldn't hurt to see where you stand right now if the converter fan is still running. Unplug your 120 for a bit, fridge runs better on propane anyway and read the voltage. True that the batteries may be toast. How long has it been since they were checked, electrolyte, keeping charged while not in use, things like that? And yes, the converter fan will turn off when batteries are fully charged.
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fwunder Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 04 Oct 2013 Location: New Jersey Online Status: Offline Posts: 1676	Posted: 25 May 2021 at 8:50pm
	It's a converter, not inverter. My old WFCO (2013) converter got old and cranky and loud with age. I replaced with Progressive Dynamics Converter and all is good. Could be crapped out batteries too. f
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Username Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 16 Jun 2016 Location: WASHINGTON Online Status: Offline Posts: 16	Posted: 25 May 2021 at 8:40pm
	Interesting, since I've had it plugged in all day and the fan is still humming along. Maybe they were really drained. I'll keep it plugged in overnight, but I'm guessing that if I was keeping the fridge on with the shore power then the inverter might just continue running?

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	My understanding is that the converter runs while charging the batteries when on shore power. It should shut off when batteries are topped off. I may be wrong, but that is my experience.
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Username Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 16 Jun 2016 Location: WASHINGTON Online Status: Offline Posts: 16	Posted: 25 May 2021 at 8:31pm
	Hi! We are back into R-podding after a couple years off and I totally forgot a few things that I'm hoping I might get a little help with. Having some friends come and stay in our R-pod while it is parked next to the house and on shore power (house outlet). My question is that whenever it is plugged in, I hear the fan going in the inverter (brown box on the left side as you enter (183G). I do not remember this happening on our former 182G when it was plugged in at home. I'd like for my friends to be able to run the fridge, lights and water pump from the house power, but the fan constantly running is annoying and might keep them up. Does anyone know if this is normal for it to constantly run when plugged in? I have 2 6 volt batteries in sequence in case that matters. Thank you for any input. Glad to be back!