Battery Not Charging

[Tom Katzenberger]

Happy Thanksgiving to all,

I just installed a Progressive Dynamics converter and my house and coach batteries are not charging. I left the isolator in and installed a combiner.

Just checking to see if anyone may know what I may have overlooked, electric is not my forte.

Thanks all and everyone have a very happy Thanksgiving,
Tom K.
1977 23' Birchaven
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Tom & Oki Katzenberger,
Kingsville, Maryland,
1977 23' Birchaven, 455 C.I.D.

 

[LQQKatJon]

Basic volt meter is needed to diagnose.

Check voltage of converter. And work back from that point.

I really like my volt meter tester:

https://www.amazon.com/JASTIND-Backlit-Digital-Extended-Stainless/dp/B07PX16XDX/ref=mp_s_a_1_11?crid=2MVOO4B77HIIJ&keywords=circuit+tester&qid=1637865362&sprefix=circuit%2Caps%2C102&sr=8-11

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Jon Roche
75 palm beach
EBL EFI, manny headers, Micro Level, rebuilt most of coach now.
St. Cloud, MN
http://lqqkatjon.blogspot.com/

 

[Tom Katzenberger]

Jon,

I will be doing that, just thought someone may know the obvious.

I have a multi meter, but I really did like your volt meter and just bought it on amazon based on you recommendation. It looks pretty nifty.

Take care,
Tom K.
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Tom & Oki Katzenberger,
Kingsville, Maryland,
1977 23' Birchaven, 455 C.I.D.

 

[LQQKatJon]

Easy things to check are connections. And the volt meter is what will tell you where problem is.

What model?

--
Jon Roche
75 palm beach
EBL EFI, manny headers, Micro Level, rebuilt most of coach now.
St. Cloud, MN
http://lqqkatjon.blogspot.com/

 

[Tom Katzenberger]

1977 23' Birchaven

--
Tom & Oki Katzenberger,
Kingsville, Maryland,
1977 23' Birchaven, 455 C.I.D.

 

[jkim.phd]

I had the exact same issue with my 76 Birchaven 23 footer. In my case it was the circuit breaker. On my circuit breaker the farthest right one has a yellow test switch. It looked to be engaged (on) but when I turned it to off and then back to “on” the battery charger came on. It trips occasionally still. I hope this helps.

James

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[john r. lebetski]

Even with no meter you can do the first logical test by confirming 125VAC supply to the converter. Unplug the converter and plug a table lamp or such
into the receptacle to confirm power. If yes the plug converter back into AC and eventually meter output for 13.4-14.2 VDC. With a meter you can also
pull all the fuses in the converter and test for continuity.
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John Lebetski
Woodstock, IL
77 Eleganza II

 

[boybach]

When mine quit charging the culprit was one of the fuses in the converter. Luckily my converter had the fuses with the LED indicators that light if
blown, so it was easy to spot the problem.

Larry
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Larry - Victoria BC -

1977 ex-Palm Beach "Ol' Leaky" 40,000 miles, PO said everything working but forgot the word NOT. Atwood helium fridge, water heater & furnace. SS
exhaust system, Onan, Iota Converter, R134A, New fuel lines & heat exchange hoses