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Subject Topic: CARAVAN ELECTRICS? Post Reply Post New Topic
Personmadge1117
09/8/2014 at 5:08pm
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Hi

Can anyone help with a problem I have?

My caravan electrics work all ok on the battery but not on 240 via a drop down transformer.  I have checked the transformer and there is power coming out and into the main wiring circuit but then stops.

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Personagri
09/8/2014 at 5:19pm
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Must be a fuse or trip switch somewhere. It may help if you put year make and model on here !


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Personmadge1117
09/8/2014 at 5:24pm
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Thank you.

It is an 2000 esterell 3 berth folding caravan.


PersonGrampian91
09/8/2014 at 8:11pm
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Does it have a charger? Is the charger switched on? power light on the charger?


PersonColin21
09/8/2014 at 8:31pm
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Is this drop-down transformer built in, or something you have connected up yourself?

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Personmadge1117
09/8/2014 at 9:02pm
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its built in and working but converting from 12 to 135


PersonColin21
09/8/2014 at 9:19pm
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13.5 volts sounds like the off-load voltage, so that is probably ok. Try checking for any in-line fuses hidden away.

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PersonGrampian91
09/8/2014 at 11:55pm
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Converting from 12 to 13.5?

The mains charger requires an external 240volt power supply. That will power the 12 lights and pump and charge the battery.

The mains sockets in the van wont run off 12 volts if thats what your trying to do?

Slightly puzzled what the issue is. Explain in as much detail as you can.


PersonJax365
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See this thread for the thing Grampian mentions above:
thread here

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