rosenkol
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After many years of adventuring our RV was destroyed by the top of the world road in Alaska. The road was riddled with so many holes that they could not be avoided. The golf cart batteries were torn loose, resulting in an electrical fire that totaled the fifth wheel. On our return to Oregon we purchased a new 2024 IMAGINE RV (9/7/24). This unit included the following solar system equipment:
Here is the solar system pattern based on nearly two months of camping in the deserts of southern California. By 8 or 9 AM the solar system is either charging three plus amps per hour or .02, .04, or .06 amps per hour. If it is the former, it will continue to work the entire day with amperage increasing as the sky becomes brighter. If it is the latter, the solar system will continue to produce voltage but no amperage. When the solar system is working, it will continue to work typically for two days. On one occasion it continued to work for eight days. Eventually the solar system stops working and continues to not work for one or two days. On one occasion it did not work for three days. The above pattern is for when we are camped and not moving to a new campsite. If when the solar system is not working, we drive 30 or more miles, there is a 60% chance that the solar system will begin to work.
Upon returning from southern California, the 40 amp Furrion Solar Controller was replaced by RV Country (Coburg, OR) with a new unit provided by Lippert. This unit worked for two days and then stopped. The techs at Furrion told me to remove the four wires attached to the controller. I was then told to first attach the two wires coming from the solar panels and then wait five minutes before attaching the two wires leading to the batteries. The solar system then began to work and worked for three days before it again stopped working. It now has stopped working for three days.
The solar system of our new RV is driving me crazy. Any help you can give will be greatly appreciated. Larry Rosenkoetter PM me for more.
- One 185 watt Furrion solar panel
- One 190 watt Dometic Go Power solar panel
- One Furrion 40 amp solar controller
- Two Pb 6 volt golf cart batteries (CG15) 230amps
Here is the solar system pattern based on nearly two months of camping in the deserts of southern California. By 8 or 9 AM the solar system is either charging three plus amps per hour or .02, .04, or .06 amps per hour. If it is the former, it will continue to work the entire day with amperage increasing as the sky becomes brighter. If it is the latter, the solar system will continue to produce voltage but no amperage. When the solar system is working, it will continue to work typically for two days. On one occasion it continued to work for eight days. Eventually the solar system stops working and continues to not work for one or two days. On one occasion it did not work for three days. The above pattern is for when we are camped and not moving to a new campsite. If when the solar system is not working, we drive 30 or more miles, there is a 60% chance that the solar system will begin to work.
Upon returning from southern California, the 40 amp Furrion Solar Controller was replaced by RV Country (Coburg, OR) with a new unit provided by Lippert. This unit worked for two days and then stopped. The techs at Furrion told me to remove the four wires attached to the controller. I was then told to first attach the two wires coming from the solar panels and then wait five minutes before attaching the two wires leading to the batteries. The solar system then began to work and worked for three days before it again stopped working. It now has stopped working for three days.
The solar system of our new RV is driving me crazy. Any help you can give will be greatly appreciated. Larry Rosenkoetter PM me for more.
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