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Old 09-12-2008, 04:10 PM   #1
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On my 2003 the wiring diagram shows that there is no disconnect between the battery and the inverter. Even if I turn off bothe disconnect switches, power continues to feed the inverter which feeds the 120volt panels, thus running down the coach batteries. I do not continuously plug in the coach when we are at home, which becomes disturbing. I was thinking about installing another disconnect switch between the 250 amp fuse block and the inverter. Is there a better or easier way to keep the coach batteries from discharging when not plugged in?

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On my 2003 the wiring diagram shows that there is no disconnect between the battery and the inverter. Even if I turn off bothe disconnect switches, power continues to feed the inverter which feeds the 120volt panels, thus running down the coach batteries. I do not continuously plug in the coach when we are at home, which becomes disturbing. I was thinking about installing another disconnect switch between the 250 amp fuse block and the inverter. Is there a better or easier way to keep the coach batteries from discharging when not plugged in?

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Old 09-12-2008, 04:33 PM   #3
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on your remote panel for the inverter is there a on/off switch? mine can be turned on and off
at the remote panel.
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Old 09-12-2008, 04:35 PM   #4
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If you press an hold the red button at the moniter (I am assuming your's is similar to our 2005) the inverter goes into hibernate mode. In order to restart the inverter/charger you need to press and hold the reset button on the inverter.

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Even turning off inverter there is still some amp draw, I put a disconnect between the battery ground cable and the battery. Now batteries hold up in storage.
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Jim, that sounds like a great idea, can you post pictures?

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