Covertoperations
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Hi and thanks in advance for any help!
I have a Sprinter van I’ve converted to an RV. I bought it with an extra battery bank installed in the engine compartment which consisted of 2 210AH 6 volt LA batteries in series for 12v. I also have 2000 watt inverter. It worked great for everything small, including a Norcold portable refrigerator which draws 5 amps. However, I couldn’t run my 800watt espresso maker. So I installed another 210AH in parallel for 420AH about 10’ from the 1st bank next to the inverter. Still doesn’t work! When I turn it on, after being fully charged, voltage at the batteries drops to about 12.4v but voltage on the inverter says below 11v and the inverter shuts off. It does work when I use the generator, though.. but at 7 am in the morning I’m probably not making any friends.. ?. Any suggestions?
I have a Sprinter van I’ve converted to an RV. I bought it with an extra battery bank installed in the engine compartment which consisted of 2 210AH 6 volt LA batteries in series for 12v. I also have 2000 watt inverter. It worked great for everything small, including a Norcold portable refrigerator which draws 5 amps. However, I couldn’t run my 800watt espresso maker. So I installed another 210AH in parallel for 420AH about 10’ from the 1st bank next to the inverter. Still doesn’t work! When I turn it on, after being fully charged, voltage at the batteries drops to about 12.4v but voltage on the inverter says below 11v and the inverter shuts off. It does work when I use the generator, though.. but at 7 am in the morning I’m probably not making any friends.. ?. Any suggestions?