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01/8/2015 at 6:03pm
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Quote: Originally posted by gasmansteve on 01/8/2015
... and they told us the Sargent alarm is faulty and apparantly its looking for the fob all the time ???.
That sounds like a bit of tosh, however depending on the alarm model, those units do periodically top-up their on board battery from the leisure battery, so it's possible there's a charging fault. I'd contact Sargent as their support is excellent and they'll explain how to monitor alarm unit for proper operation, current draw etc.
There's mention in an above comment too, of the fridge control panel still being active. This shouldn't be the case and again, depending on fridge make/model, you should be able to turn the control/fridge panel fully off. For example, on my current Thetford unit, you press and hold the main on/off button for several seconds to shut the unit down. That said, there's clearly some background running to allow it to be turned back on again!
I'm not too familiar with Coachman's, but I'm suprised there isn't means to fully shut down the 12v electrics, as it does sound to me like your battery is under a drain somewhere. Even considering the constant draw of the charge controller, I can't think that this is causing your problem.
Post last edited on 01/08/2015 20:06:42
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Can`t think of anything else 12v to turn off/isolate?? like Paul says might be a duff controller or some feature with the master panel I`ve missed ?? will report what Coachman says.
