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Art Culinair · 08-31-2012, 08:48 PM

I cannot figure out how to post pics from my iPhone. Any suggestions? Today is one of those days that Meeks me feel very dumb.

TG Twinkie · 08-31-2012, 09:03 PM

No need to feel dumb. Electrical device troubleshooting can be somewhat complexed at times.
Do you have a battery charger? The reason I ask is since the fuses are blown on the converter, it will not have a 12 volt output.
Also. Do you know how to use a meter? A VOM.
Have you plugged in or used any electrical devices in your trailer that use 120 volt AC?
Have you powered the trailer with anything but your Honda generator? If not, you may be in luck.
Are you in a campground?

Art Culinair · 08-31-2012, 09:08 PM

I have no charger. I am familiar with voms. I was hooked into powe last week but this week I am only on the generator. And I am not in a campground I am boon docking.

Art Culinair · 08-31-2012, 09:09 PM

And yes on the ac I have lamps plugged in now since my 12 v is out.

Art Culinair · 08-31-2012, 09:12 PM

As of this week I am now a grand total of 27 grand in on my trailer. I have decided to do it myself from here on out. I'm selling off my collection of vintage Emerson fans if anyone is interested to raise some more capital.

TG Twinkie · 08-31-2012, 09:42 PM

If you have a VOM. Check to see if you have 120 volts at the outlet where the converter is plugged in. Of course the generator will need to be running.
Did the same person that installed the converter do the wiring changes for the 50 amp service?
Does your generator have a 12 volt output? Most do for charging batteries. If so do you have any wire that you could use to connect the 12 volts of the generator to the batteries?

TG Twinkie · 08-31-2012, 09:47 PM

Where else do the red and white wires go that are connected to the converter and battery? How many batteries do you have in the trailer? How old are the batteries?

Art Culinair · 08-31-2012, 09:55 PM

The same person did all of the work. The red wire runs from my single battery to an inline fuse panel in the rear access panle there is a bundle of white wires running from the negative side of my battery one of them runs to the converter directly I presently have no way of charging my battery. I have no vom with me but the outlet is working not sure at what capacity though

Art Culinair · 08-31-2012, 10:00 PM

I can email the pics from my phone. Just can't post them

TG Twinkie · 08-31-2012, 10:32 PM

Are there any black wires connected to any of the connections where the red or white wires are connected. I am referring to the charge line wire from the TV. If it is not connected correctly it would take the fuses out on the converter.
Do you have any automotive type fuses of the type that goes in the converter. Any thing under 40 amps will work.
Again, these fuses only blow when there is reversed polarity. So I think there are some wires crossed somewhere.

Art Culinair · 08-31-2012, 10:42 PM

There are no black wires going anywhere. I'm about to snatch some fuses out of the rover. So would a grounding or crossing of the battery have done it? The battery wasn't bolted down when I left the last tech 300 miles later I found it bounced around.

TG Twinkie · 08-31-2012, 10:54 PM

Are you boondocking in Louisiana?

TG Twinkie · 08-31-2012, 11:14 PM

Where does the positive wire from the converter go? You said a red wire goes from the battery to the fuse block. How is the converter connected to the battery?

Art Culinair · 08-31-2012, 11:18 PM

Yep boon docking in la. Weathered my first hurricane in an airstream Looks like a red wire comes off the fuse block to the converter can't quite tell as it all runs under and around the shower basin

TG Twinkie · 08-31-2012, 11:34 PM

Do you have tools? Can you disconnect all of the wires except the two (red and white) that go from the converter to the battery? If so, I would do that. Then unplug the converter from the AC power and if you have a couple of fuses from your truck. 20 amp would work. Replace the fuses in the converter, then plug it back in and see if they hold.
But before you do that, let's try this first. Disconnect the red and white wires from the converter. Then replace the fuses in the converter and see if they hold. If they don't, there is something wrong in the converter. If they hold, then disconnect the wires mentioned above and only connect the wires to the battery. Make sure the converter is unplugged when you disconnect and reconnect any wiring.
It's 11:30 PM here, so I will sign off for now. Will check in on you in the AM.
If the fuses hold with only the battery connected to the converter and you can power the trailer with the generator, you may be able to get the battery charged up and we can go from there.

Snaken49 · 09-01-2012, 05:35 AM

Email your iPhone pics to yourself or download them to a laptop or PC and then you can upload them to a post by using the paper clip icon on the reply thread.

I would be very careful with electrical problems as you could have a short leading to overheated wires or worse a fire.