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StephenH
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Topic: New R-Pod owner, light bulb issues. Posted: 09 Nov 2021 at 2:52pm |
Thanks for the update. I was pretty sure it was a converter problem. Now you know the symptoms to look for.
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StephenH
Happy is the man that findeth wisdom,... ouR escaPOD mods Former RPod 179 Current Cherokee Grey Wolf 24 JS |
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Maddoxjprice
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 09 Nov 2021 at 1:34pm |
Update: The repair person said it's my converter, a new one is coming tomorrow. He charged my battery though for now. My lights and thermostat run off the battery in my R-Pod. As it turns out the light bulbs I bought were perfect, I just wasn't shoving them in hard enough. lol
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offgrid
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 08 Nov 2021 at 3:33pm |
Sounds like a good example of this.
Engineer: Solving Problems You Didn't Know You Had in Ways You Can't Understand I have a t shirt with this on it. |
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StephenH
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 08 Nov 2021 at 9:00am |
Auto-changeover is one advantage. During the spring/fall seasons where it might be hot one day and cold the next, auto-changeover is very convenient. But, to each his own.
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StephenH
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offgrid
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 08 Nov 2021 at 8:08am |
Web interfaced tstats, Bluetooth enabled wood stoves. Dont need em. Just more stuff to break that you can't repair with home tools and equipment. And allow hackers access to your network. And I don't see any "convenience" to having the a/c tstat and furnace tstat together, I never run them at the same time anyway. I suspect the only real convenience is cost savings for FR.
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StephenH
podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 29 Nov 2015 Location: Wake Forest, NC Online Status: Offline Posts: 6288 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 08 Nov 2021 at 6:08am |
The price of "convenience." I have not had any trouble with ours. The only time I was puzzled was when I accidentally set it to Celsius. That was easily fixed. However, I agree that independent controls are simpler. But my house has a combined control for both furnace and AC, so I don't find the combined unit in the RPod difficult. It is a lot simpler than the one in my house which is connected through my Hubitat Elevation home automation and security unit. The added complication brings with it the ability to program through the user interface on the computer and the ability to remote monitor and change settings through the phone app. We don't need that level of complexity with the RPod though.
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StephenH
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offgrid
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 08 Nov 2021 at 5:58am |
I just don't understand how the newer "combined" thermostat is an improvement. Folks here an the forum seem to have problems with them frequently and they are more difficult to troubleshoot. The older design is easy to understand and operate. Sometimes simple independent controls are better....
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StephenH
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 07 Nov 2021 at 10:20pm |
I did not take into account earlier models. Our 2016 has a single thermostat on the wall for control of both AC and furnace.
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StephenH
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offgrid
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 07 Nov 2021 at 5:46pm |
The a/c tstat in my 2015 rpod did not require 12v. It was integrated into the a/c itself and operated from 120Vac. The heater had a separate tstat which of course required 12V as did the heater itself. As the subject rpod is an earlier model I assumed it was wired similarly to mine.
I understand that the later models have a single thermostat for both heater and a/c and that one might require 12V. |
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StephenH
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 07 Nov 2021 at 4:34pm |
Except that the thermostat needs 12V power to run. It does not run directly off shore power, so if the converter is bad, it would keep the AC from running also. Still, making sure the shore power pedestal is actually supplying power is a good idea. I've seen some in very bad shape. However, if you are using a lamp that is plugged into an AC outlet and it is working, then it would seem that you are getting power. Use a multimeter to check that the power being supplied is of the proper 110V -120V range. If it is under 90V, then the campground has an issue. If it is over 120V, that is a separate issue. I like using a surge protector/circuit analyzer. The Hughes Autoformer PWD30-EPO Surge Protector is a good one. I use the big brother to it, the Hughes Autoformers RV 2130-SP which will also boost low voltage if the shore power is too low, but it is much more expensive.
Please take my advice to get (if you don't have one) a 12V battery charger such as a 15A charger you can find at Walmart. Connect that to the battery and plug it in. It will charge the battery. If things start working then, it is a good indication that your converter is bad. If you can handle it, then a good multimeter and using the troubleshooting chart I referred from WFCO will help you determine whether your converter is bad or not. My suspicion is that it is bad. Have you checked the two 40A fuses in the power panel?
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StephenH
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