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Old 07-08-2022, 08:19 PM   #1
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2009 International doesn't charge on shore power

Hey all,

We took the trailer out for the first time this year and noticed that it wasn't charging when plugged into shore power. The 30a cable seems to be working fine as the LED indicator on the trailer side lights up. We have a solar panel and that also seems to charge the battery without issue. I checked all the fuses and they are intact. We have AGM batteries and the terminals look good, no visible corrosion. Where should I look next? The inverter? I have a decent understanding of electronics so if there's any good troubleshooting steps to take, please let me know. I have a multimeter
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Assuming a typical setup, it's the converter that charges the batteries when you're on shore power, unless you've upgraded your inverter to an inverter/charger and gotten rid of the converter.

Check to be sure that 120v power is getting to the outlet the converter is plugged into, or if yours is hard wired be sure that there is 120v power getting to the input side. If there is not, then check for a tripped breaker or a wall switch that controls the converter which has been turned off.

If you have have incoming power to the converter then check the output side. If you don't have something higher than 13v, then you should suspect that you have either a blown fuse in the converter or a bad converter.
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