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We just purchased a 2019 Solitude 344GK. 2 nights in a row the power has shut off completely. Power cord is showing there’s power to it. Only our site. Checked breakers. Fine. Power stays off for about 4 hours and then turns back on. Not good with the electrical stuff. Any ideas?
I'm with Dallas (D2reid) on this one. My guess is that you have an electrical management system on board which is seeing low voltage at the pedestal and shutting down power. This happens a lot when people are camped in an RV park and everone is trying to run their air conditioners. Once the voltage at the pedestal drops to 104V or less, the EMS shuts off power to the coach to protect the components. It has happened to me many times.
Jim
Jim and Ginnie
2024 Solitude 310GK
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Moderator Note: Re-posting for d2reid :at his request. (Was originally post #4. Cannot be edited in that post due to a system bug.)
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Do you have an EMS (Electronic Management System) system installed? The one I have will shut power off if Voltage goes to low and not come back on until it's within proper parameters, aka brown out.
I always have trouble reading the little LED lights on the power cords, on - off - or just reflecting. There are a number cheap testers you can buy to test power at the pedestal. Of course a multi-meter works best, but they can be intimidating if you are not electrically inclined.
You can pick up a tester like this one at most hardware stores. It tests for bad/backwards connections. Receptacle tester
Or you can get a plug in volt tester
Get 50amp to 30 amp adapter, 30 amp to 20 amp adapter. Then you have a low tech inexpensive tester.
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Thanks for all the help. I had too many surge protectors. One was a protector and volt booster then there’s an onboard surge guard. Once I removed the booster, the issue went away.
Thanks for all the help. I had too many surge protectors. One was a protector and volt booster then there’s an onboard surge guard. Once I removed the booster, the issue went away.
Re: your "booster", if by chance it's a Hughes Autoformer the following is FYI.
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