Electrical Situation
#1
Posted 30 August 2011 - 01:51 AM
I wonder if the following has happened to anyone else.
For some reason my battery charge drops from around 13 amps to 9-10 amps immediately after I use something in the camper, say the water pump or one of the fans, for a couple of minutes. The battery is around a year old, but something is discharging it quickly. The battery seems to charge quickly using my solar panel. I've pulled off the panel in the camper and I've checked the wiring to see if something is loose but haven't found anything. Any suggestions?
Dan
#2
Posted 30 August 2011 - 02:00 AM
Do you mean volts?13 amps to 9-10 amps
When it drops down like that -- after a tiny bit of use -- you mean it stays that low?
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#3
Posted 30 August 2011 - 02:44 AM
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Posted 30 August 2011 - 03:48 AM
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#5
Posted 30 August 2011 - 04:26 AM
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#6
Posted 30 August 2011 - 04:33 AM
#7
Posted 31 August 2011 - 12:54 AM
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#8
Posted 31 August 2011 - 10:51 PM
Well, I took the battery to Sears and they tested it. As soon as they put a load on the batter it went from 13 to 6 volts. So I have a brand new free battery.
I'm wondering if the battery was a bad apple or if something in my charging system made the battery go bad. I have an 85-watt solar panel hooked up to the battery as well as the charging from my truck battery. Could something in the system be harmful for the battery? If so, any idea what it could be? As I mentioned in my earlier post, I know nothing about electricity, so be gentle.
#9
Posted 31 August 2011 - 11:03 PM
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#10
Posted 01 September 2011 - 12:30 AM
Have you ever excessively depleted it and left it sit that way for a bit (like over a winter or something)?
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