? on Trace RC-7 inverter

norwestie · 09-19-2011, 06:09 PM

My "new" 2000 Dynasty Regent has a 50 amp shore cable but when I cycle through the power options on the bedroom control panel, 30 AMP is the highest amperage listed, no 50 amp option. Is this normal? Also under battery power, there is no 120v AC outlet anywhere that is hot. I thought that was the purpose of an inverter. Do I have a greater problem? If the books had come with the coach, I probably could have answered some of these questions, but...

thanks

Rex · 09-19-2011, 06:26 PM

That is correct. Make sure the switches (breakers) are turned ON at the Inverter. The RC-7 has a function to turn the Inverter ON or OFF but the breakers on the Inverter must be on before 110 vac is passed to the coach. If no breakers on the Inverter, then it should have an ON / OFF switch that should be ON.

Mr_D · 09-19-2011, 06:38 PM

RC-7 is the model number of the control, not the inverter. We have an RC-7GS which has an auto start feature and also only goes to 30 amp. You do realize that all that does is set the amount of power to be allocated to the charger? If you're on less than 50 amp you can set it to draw less power so you don't blow the breaker. When at home (30 amp plug or 15 depending on which cord I pull out) I set it for 5 amp.

norwestie · 09-19-2011, 06:46 PM

Rex, I checked the circuit breaker on the inverter, it is good and the power switch is on. Mr_D, you have answered so that even I could understand.
Thank you both. But I still have no AC power from battery power.

Mr_D · 09-19-2011, 06:53 PM

Are the batteries charged?
Is the inline fuse blown? There should be an inline fuse in one of the battery cables, fairly large and should be easy to find. Might be a 150-200 amp fuse and might be covered with a plastic cover.

Dave78Chief · 09-19-2011, 06:53 PM

norwestie,
You will have to contact Monaco for an owners manual.
Monaco previous year brochures: Monaco Coach - brochures

Operators manual for the Trace Inverter Remote control: http://www.xantrex.com/documents/Dis...C7GSRevNew.pdf

Each major component (stove, fridge, furnace, Inverter, etc.) typically has a pdf manual available on the internet. You just have to do some research.

Dave

norwestie · 09-19-2011, 07:05 PM

The batteries are charged and the LEDs on the remote panel indicate all is normal. The large fuse, if it is blown, what else are the symptoms? other than no AC on battery.
Dave78Chief, I did read the manual, but it did not answer the questions I've asked.

Rex · 09-19-2011, 08:31 PM

OK, check the breaker panel in your bedroom and make sure all the AC breakers are ON. One should be for the inverter. Turn it OFF and then ON and leave it ON. See if that corrected the problem. If not check in the compartment where your Inverter is located. There may be a sub-panel with breakers for the coach 110 vac circuits. Make sure they are ON.

I have attached a schematic for the 2001 Windsor which may be similar but not exactly the same as your coach. It may be of some help.

norwestie · 09-19-2011, 09:19 PM

Actually, there are four breakers for the inverter. Legs 1 and 2 in one panel and legs 1 & 2 in the other panel. I turned all off and on. Strange aside, 1 turned off the TV.

Coma · 09-20-2011, 03:39 AM

The inverter is turned on and off remotely at the RC7GS. You can have the switch at the inverter on and have the inverter turned off at the remote panel.
There should be a green light that indicates when the inverter is actually inverting. The on/off at the remote panel also operates the generator start manually. The remote also needs the occasional reset. You do this by going to the inverter and turning the switch to off for a bit, then back on.

lonestarace · 09-20-2011, 06:20 AM

Sounds like maybe one or both of the GFI 110 outlets have tripped at the outlet itself. Reset them. I had one go bad once. It wouldn't stay set, and we had to replace it(Home Depot/Lowes).

We hope this helps?

Don

DtBt · 09-20-2011, 10:49 AM

Check out these 2003 Dynasty diagrams. They should be very close. This is a large file. The wiring of the inverter/charger is on page 50. If the green LED on the control is on solid the inverter should be on. Check power at the inverter/charger and trouble shoot from there. Failures of just the inverter portion is not unknown. http://www.monacocoach.com/staticfiles/monaco/wiringdiagrams/1997/Monaco_Dynasty03_WD.pdf

norwestie · 09-20-2011, 07:37 PM

I am the idiot. I didn't realize that you need to manually select "invert". My last coach was an '09 Tiffin Phaeton which had a residential refrigerator and the inverter was always on. I thought the same applied here.
All works as it should. Thanks to all for the great help and advise.

Coma · 09-22-2011, 05:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by norwestie

I am the idiot. I didn't realize that you need to manually select "invert". My last coach was an '09 Tiffin Phaeton which had a residential refrigerator and the inverter was always on. I thought the same applied here.
All works as it should. Thanks to all for the great help and advise.

X2!

We don't dry camp much. Went to the races and woke up to a dead battery. The Norcold never switched to battery. I have only one outlet for the 'frig, it took a while for me to understand I had to turn the inverter off.

FWIW the RC7GS does have an automatic feature. One of the settings is load sensing, selectable wattage, to turn the inverter on if it senses a load.