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General Discussion / Tank overflow while in city mode

« on: May 14, 2018, 08:42:49 pm »

While hooked up through a 50 psi pressure reducer and in city position I am getting a slow overflow from the tank fill spout on the passenger side.  This seems new.  The tank if full but not over flowing, I guess due to the slow outflow.  Switching to Normal mode did not seem to fix it.  When I turn off the water source the overflow stops.

Any thoughts about the problem.  Is the valve leaking in a bypass mode (is the possible)?
Thoughts on troubleshooting?

Thanks, Ken

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Tips and Tricks / Re: Conserving Battery Reserves Without Shore Power

« on: April 28, 2016, 04:56:56 pm »

Having just read through this thread, I thought I'd add some notes:

Newer PC models have a Parallax Converter (AC to DC) and a Xantrex 1800 Inverter (DC to AC).

The converter provides lighting and charges the house batteries from either shore power or the generator.  It is a smart charger that can be used for long term battery maintenance.

UPDATE -- My mistake.  The Parallax 555 (which is on my 2014 model) is not a smart charger so it will boil your battery if continuously left on (there is a battery connection switch by the entry door of the 2552).  I am looking into a replacement for the converter section to get smart charging.

The inverter provides 110V AC from the house batteries.  If you are on shore/gen power, then the inverter has a built-in transfer switch to bypass use of the batteries.

Regarding disconnecting the Inverter when dry camping:  Things have gotten better.
"The XM 1800’s low standby battery demand means you don’t have to
worry about excessive drain on your battery if you leave the inverter on
for a few days. When the XM 1800 is on but no power is being
supplied to a load, the inverter draws, on average, less than 0.5 A (XM
1000) or less than 0.7 A (XM 1800) from the battery."