Inverter
Inverter
Hello all I have a couple of questions regarding power in my coach,1998 Safari Ivory, the inverter control panel is blinking all over the board on all columns and I can't find any power from it on any outlet in the coach, also any ideas on which outlets are supposed to be on the inverter.
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Inverter powered receptacles (was: Inverter)
On my coach ANY/ALL of the inverter powered receptacles are the receptacles protected by the 30A breaker, (breaker #5), in the 120VAC breaker box.
Mel
'96 Sahara 3530, mine since '01
250 hp 3126 Cat, MD3060 Allison
'96 Sahara 3530, mine since '01
250 hp 3126 Cat, MD3060 Allison
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Re: Inverter
On my coach ANY/ALL of the inverter powered receptacles are the receptacles protected by the 30A breaker, (breaker #5), in the 120VAC breaker box.rsimms wrote: ↑Thu Mar 03, 2022 3:16 am Hello all I have a couple of questions regarding power in my coach,1998 Safari Ivory, the inverter control panel is blinking all over the board on all columns and I can't find any power from it on any outlet in the coach, also any ideas on which outlets are supposed to be on the inverter.
Mel
'96 Sahara 3530, mine since '01
250 hp 3126 Cat, MD3060 Allison
'96 Sahara 3530, mine since '01
250 hp 3126 Cat, MD3060 Allison
Re: Inverter
Usually when you get all the lights flashing, that means that you house battery bank is very low. Assuming you are plugged into shore power, unplug the phone cable from the inverter for about 10 seconds, then plug back in. This should reset the inverter and the LED panel and allow the inverter to start charging the battery bank.rsimms wrote: ↑ Hello all I have a couple of questions regarding power in my coach,1998 Safari Ivory, the inverter control panel is blinking all over the board on all columns and I can't find any power from it on any outlet in the coach, also any ideas on which outlets are supposed to be on the inverter.
As for which outlets the are powered by the inverter? My memory is getting a little foggy because I changed the wiring around on my coach where the inverter runs the whole coach. Obviously that requires load management, but at least every outlet works when I need it (I spend a lot of time boondocking, using inverter power majority of the time). Anyway, the best I can recollect, the microwave, galley, and ice maker outlets. The lights that work on 120v power, TV outlets (front and back), and I think the outside outlet are all powered by the inverter. Maybe someone else can chime in, regarding which outlets are powered by the inverter.
Also, some of the late 90s early 2000s coaches had a small hidden inverter sub panel hidden in the bedroom, often behind the bedroom TV. So if those circuits stop working, and resetting the inverter circuit breaker does not power the outlet up, I would suggest to look for the small sub panel, with two circuit breakers in it.
John
'95 Serengeti, Cummins C8.3-300
Allison 6spd.
'95 Serengeti, Cummins C8.3-300
Allison 6spd.
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Re: Inverter
This should help.
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Tom and Pris Masterson, w/ Buddy the 19 year old Siamese cat. RIP Buddy, 7/24
1998 Serengeti 3706
300hp Cat 3126, Allison 3060
900 Watts of Solar
17cf, Fisher & Paykel residential Refrigerator
Dragging four telescopes around the US seeking dark skies.
1998 Serengeti 3706
300hp Cat 3126, Allison 3060
900 Watts of Solar
17cf, Fisher & Paykel residential Refrigerator
Dragging four telescopes around the US seeking dark skies.
Re: Inverter
Awesome diagram! Thanks for posting! You don't happen to have a similar drawing for the 12 volt system, do you?
Chuck, KD7UA
1998 Safari Sahara 3506 (since 9/2020)
Cat/Allison
1998 Safari Sahara 3506 (since 9/2020)
Cat/Allison
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Re: Inverter
Chuck
Jim Exler does:
http://jexler.s3-website-us-east-1.amaz ... Wiring.pdf
Here is a link to more from Jim Exler's "Safari Motorhome Electrical" page:
http://jexler.s3-website-us-east-1.amaz ... Wiring.pdf
Jim Exler does:
http://jexler.s3-website-us-east-1.amaz ... Wiring.pdf
Here is a link to more from Jim Exler's "Safari Motorhome Electrical" page:
http://jexler.s3-website-us-east-1.amaz ... Wiring.pdf
Mel
'96 Sahara 3530, mine since '01
250 hp 3126 Cat, MD3060 Allison
'96 Sahara 3530, mine since '01
250 hp 3126 Cat, MD3060 Allison