House disconnect relay / solenoid - location and repair

[dansawyer]

Can someone point me to the location of the house disconnect relay / solinoid? I assume this is a rotary switch rather then a current solinoid. Is that corrent?

Mine is becoming intermittant. Has anyone repaired one? It is a matter of dirty contacts?

(I have not taken the control panel off. It could also simply be a bad switch. That would actually be straight forward. )

Advice, pointers, and pitfalls appreciated. - Dan

[fredbon]

Dan, not sure what NRV model you have. On our 2005 gas Dolphin, it's a relay located just forward of the entrance door.

Fred

[wolfe10]

Dan,


We need to know WHAT National RV you have.


Gas? Diesel? Model? Year?

[dansawyer]

My oversight. Sorry.

2002 National Tradewinds 3970 LE. When it does work the click sounds like it coming from the battery area. However all I can recognize there is the main battery controller board.

[dansawyer]

I found a pdf label "12V Power Distribution Center". This appears to have both the charging interconnect relay and the chassis connect / disconnect relays. I suspect it is associated. There are two boards, it is likely on the second board. I will check and follow up.

Thanks all.

[chboone]

Probably the switch needs to be replaced. The one in my Dolphin does the same thing and it is the switch.

[IndyRay]

I have an 03 Tradewinds. The solenoid on mine is in the bay with the inverter. Their is a pc board with a number of breakers on it. The solenoid is located behind the front board. Mine often won't engage when I hit the switch, but if I hit it a few more times it clicks in. Hope this helps.

[m.elliott63]

I have a 1998 Sea Breeze and mine is mounted behind the BCC board if that helps.

[BOOZE TRAVEL]

On my 02 it is on the front wall of the inverter bay. The solenoid is behind the BCC circuit board out of sight. I got a replacement from O'Reilly about 3 years ago for $40.