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YodaRules · 05-14-2013, 06:50 PM

First of all, am getting ready to take my maiden 6 month RVing trip touring the Western USA -- leave May 23rd.... Yipppeee

Now, my problem... have a Gulf Stream Gulf Breeze TT that has a queen slide out on the end and sofa slide out. Has been sitting in my yard for 3 weeks not plugged in and everything is turn off on the inside. Today, I heard this noise like a dull alarm while I was working in the yard. Thought I would follow the noise. Lo and behold, it was inside my TT. It seemed to come from the roof and wasn't any alarms (I pulled the batteries just to be sure). When I pressed the switch to slide out the bed and/or sofa the noise stopped as long as I had the switch pressed.

Opened my fuse box and it looked like the top switch had flipped. I flipped it back and the alarm noise stopped. I am stumped.... what happened? How could the breaker flip when it was just sitting there not plugged in and everything off?

I can't get down to see what the breaker is -- I could just see it had flipped. Thoughts/suggestions? Sure would like this fixed before I head off next week.

Patsy

Scarab0088 · 05-14-2013, 07:12 PM

The problem discription includes several systems that should not be inter-connected, making a diagnosis difficult...
The slide should be a 12 volt system
12 volt systems usually have fuses, not breakers.
120 volt AC systems usually have breakers, having moved away from fuses many years ago.

The sound could have been a relay that was "buzzing" from low voltage on the 12 volt system. Activating the slide control could have ended the sound by dropping the voltage in the system to a point that stopped the buzzing.

Are the RV batteries installed? If they are, do the batteries have a good charge, or are they discharged?

Need more info to venture a guess at the issue.

Best of luck

jesilvas · 05-14-2013, 07:54 PM

Sure it wasn't the LP detector that just sounded like it was from the roof?
Those are 12V and with low 12V then it will go off warning you.

YodaRules · 05-14-2013, 08:17 PM

The noise was not a buzz sound but like an audible alarm. The one RV battery -- not sure as it has not been charged in 3 weeks when I drove about 100 miles.

Just took a picture of the switch that was in the off position -- it's the one at the top marked "30" -- also uploading the only thing that seemed to be monitoring anything -- green light on Propane Safety panel.

Hope this photo of the fusebox helps.

Patsy

Quote:

Originally Posted by Scarab0088

The problem discription includes several systems that should not be inter-connected, making a diagnosis difficult...
The slide should be a 12 volt system
12 volt systems usually have fuses, not breakers.
120 volt AC systems usually have breakers, having moved away from fuses many years ago.

The sound could have been a relay that was "buzzing" from low voltage on the 12 volt system. Activating the slide control could have ended the sound by dropping the voltage in the system to a point that stopped the buzzing.

Are the RV batteries installed? If they are, do the batteries have a good charge, or are they discharged?

Need more info to venture a guess at the issue.

Best of luck

YodaRules · 05-14-2013, 08:19 PM

Just had the tanks filled about 5 days ago.

Patsy

Quote:

Originally Posted by jesilvas

Sure it wasn't the LP detector that just sounded like it was from the roof?
Those are 12V and with low 12V then it will go off warning you.

Quaddinmad40 · 05-14-2013, 09:31 PM

Do you have an inverter in your unit? If they are left on they could drain the battery and then give off a "low battery" audible alarm.

Probably need to plug into shore power anyways to get the battery charged up. I don't know if a 100 m three weeks ago really gave it that great a charge

Quaddinmad40 · 05-14-2013, 09:35 PM

Did the slide move when you pressed the switch?

YodaRules · 05-15-2013, 05:45 AM

No, the slide did not move when I pressed the switch; however, when I hooked up to shore power it did move -- slowly.

Now, I will show my ignorance.... I don't know if I have an inverter in my unit. Never thought to ask the guy I bought it from (showing you how much I knew about buying a TT). How can I tell? Would this flip the breaker to the off position?

Patsy

Quote:

Originally Posted by Quaddinmad40

Do you have an inverter in your unit? If they are left on they could drain the battery and then give off a "low battery" audible alarm.

Probably need to plug into shore power anyways to get the battery charged up. I don't know if a 100 m three weeks ago really gave it that great a charge

Did the slide move when you pressed the switch?

jesilvas · 05-16-2013, 05:21 AM

You have a 30A trailer. That 30A breaker is your main for 120VAC power. You say it was tripped?
If your 12V batt was low the LP detector will warn you. When you push the slide button it's draining all the left over power to zero so no more LP alarm. You let off it, and there's power for the LP alarm again. Filling the LP tanks five days ago has nothing to do with the alarm.
And you don't have an inverter.

YodaRules · 05-16-2013, 05:28 AM

Thank you so much for your response. At least I know I don't have an inverter and I will plug up to shore power today to try and charge the battery (as well as check the water levels). The alarm hasn't sounded since I flipped the tripped breaker and plugged up to shore power for about 2 hours.

Again, Thanks,

Patsy

Quote:

Originally Posted by jesilvas

You have a 30A trailer. That 30A breaker is your main for 120VAC power. You say it was tripped?
If your 12V batt was low the LP detector will warn you. When you push the slide button it's draining all the left over power to zero so no more LP alarm. You let off it, and there's power for the LP alarm again. Filling the LP tanks five days ago has nothing to do with the alarm.
And you don't have an inverter.