Battery Not Charging

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   Hi All - 

My battery is not being charged by the converter when plugged into shore power.

All 110 appliances & outlets are working, but I don't hear the hum of the converter charging the battery.

The battery is 4 or 5 years old, I did hook it up to my battery charger and it did not seem to want to take a charge.

If a battery is shot, does the converter not even try to charge it?  (Meaning no humming sound?)

I am just hoping there is nothing wrong with the converter, I am OK getting a new battery.

Thanks!

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podsuperior Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 13 Oct 2011 Location: Northern MN Online Status: Offline Posts: 28	Topic: Battery Not Charging Posted: 11 Jun 2016 at 4:59pm
	Hi All - My battery is not being charged by the converter when plugged into shore power. All 110 appliances & outlets are working, but I don't hear the hum of the converter charging the battery. The battery is 4 or 5 years old, I did hook it up to my battery charger and it did not seem to want to take a charge. If a battery is shot, does the converter not even try to charge it? (Meaning no humming sound?) I am just hoping there is nothing wrong with the converter, I am OK getting a new battery. Thanks!
	2011 RPOD 177 - 2017 Tacoma

Guests Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Guest Group	Posted: 11 Jun 2016 at 7:32pm
	A simple test (with no instruments) to see if the converter is working would be: Unplug the shore power. Disconnect the battery(s) and do not allow the battery leads to touch anything or each other. Plug back into shore power and see if the lights and other 12v stuff is working as it normally would. If everything works, the converter is probably OK. If you have a volt meter, test voltage at the battery leads. It should be somewhere in the 13-14 volt range. Considering the age of your battery, I suspect it is at the end of it's useful life.

Leo B Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 13 Jan 2012 Location: Lyndonville, VT Online Status: Offline Posts: 4517	Posted: 11 Jun 2016 at 9:52pm
	Ditto!
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techntrek Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group - pHp Joined: 29 Jul 2009 Location: MD Online Status: Offline Posts: 9062	Posted: 12 Jun 2016 at 8:44pm
	+2
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Kantuckid Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 14 May 2016 Location: KY Online Status: Offline Posts: 38	Posted: 01 Nov 2016 at 8:51am
	My battery is only one year old and my pod converter isn't working to recharge. There is no sound coming from it when on shore power as is normal. I drove over 500 miles and the battery measured only 12.15 volts upon reaching home, so it provided some 12v power but not enough to run things for long. The TV tells you if the connections are OK. The battery water looked OK too. I'm going to disconnect the battery and place it on my CTEK charger which has ability to check out battery for issues and do various charge cycles. The battery has been on a charger same as I use for my motorcycles.

StephenH Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 29 Nov 2015 Location: Wake Forest, NC Online Status: Offline Posts: 6326	Posted: 01 Nov 2016 at 9:50am
	Check the two 40A fuses on the 12V side. If they are good, then it may be that you have a bad converter which will need to be replaced. There is another thread about a bad batch of converters. Please contact your dealer for assistance.
	StephenH Happy is the man that findeth wisdom,... ouR escaPOD mods Former RPod 179 Current Cherokee Grey Wolf 24 JS

Kantuckid Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 14 May 2016 Location: KY Online Status: Offline Posts: 38	Posted: 01 Nov 2016 at 10:48am
	I checked the fuses before this recent short trip and all OK. I had the trailer plugged into shore power yet battery was dead before trip after only a short period of 2 weeks not plugged in.

CharlieM Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 23 Nov 2012 Location: N. Colorado Online Status: Offline Posts: 1797	Posted: 01 Nov 2016 at 11:16am
	Your converter and battery may both be fine. The propane detector draws a constant ~0.16A and the wall thermostat adds some. In two weeks this adds up to (0.16x24x14) ~54AH. The standard dealer supplied Gp 24 battery is rated at 86AH so you're down 63% before you leave. The solution to this is either leave the Pod plugged in or disconnect the battery.
	Charlie Northern Colorado OLD: 2013 RP-172, 2010 Honda Pilot 3.5L 4WD PRESENT: 2014 Camplite 21RBS, 2013 Supercharged Tacoma 4L V6 4WD

StephenH Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 29 Nov 2015 Location: Wake Forest, NC Online Status: Offline Posts: 6326	Posted: 01 Nov 2016 at 1:47pm
	+1. This answer is better than mine. I installed a battery cut-off switch. You can see it in my mods.
	StephenH Happy is the man that findeth wisdom,... ouR escaPOD mods Former RPod 179 Current Cherokee Grey Wolf 24 JS

Kantuckid Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 14 May 2016 Location: KY Online Status: Offline Posts: 38	Posted: 02 Nov 2016 at 12:38pm
	My battery already has a cut-off. My battery charges to full charge level via external charger with no load. The problem seems to be the power convertor. Mine has model WF-8955 PEC. A dealer tells me the lower circuit board is what usually blows. I had a bad one on my last RV. I suspect that connecting to shore power w/o a switch off, then back on after connection leads to these problems. Not that I know this for a fact.