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Country Coach Restoration, Repair & Parts Forums => Country Coach Archive => Topic started by: Fred Compton on March 18, 2012, 04:22:10 pm

Title: inverter question
Post by: Fred Compton on March 18, 2012, 04:22:10 pm
Yahoo Message Number: 78038 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Country-Coach-Owners/conversations/messages/78038)
I lost power to my storage space for about a week. Once power was restored, I plugged my coach in to AC power and the inverter went through the regular charging cycle--bulk, absorbtion and finally after several hours settled into the float mode. However, I am receiving several messages thar I have not seen before. Normally, my message screen alternates between AC voltage and the charge cycle. Now I am also getting a message that reads "sleep .V A" and periodically receive the message "INV OFF Overload". This makes no sense to me since the inverter isn't on because I am plugged into 120V AC. Also, the charging mode reads "Float 13.3V 3A". Normally in float mode I read "Float 13.2V 0A" The inverter is an "Invertrix series 20" in a 2002 Intrigue.
Is it time for a new inverter?

Does anyone have any idea what might be happening here?

Thank-you,

Fred Compton

2002 Intrigue # 11407
Title: Re: inverter question
Post by: Bob Wexler on March 18, 2012, 05:41:17 pm
Yahoo Message Number: 78039 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Country-Coach-Owners/conversations/messages/78039)
I am not familiar with that brand but have seen similar messages on mine.
I would turn the inverter and charger off and I think mine has a reset button on the inverter.
After leaving it off for a bit turn it back on, all was well again.
I suspect it was overloaded while the shore power was lost and the batteries were low after a week unplugged.

Bob Wexler
SOB
Title: Re: inverter question
Post by: Fred Compton on March 18, 2012, 06:41:58 pm
Yahoo Message Number: 78041 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Country-Coach-Owners/conversations/messages/78041)
Bob

Thanks for the suggestion. I tried turning it on & off but am still getting the unusual messages. I do not have a reset button on the inverter

Fred Compton

2002 intrigue 11407
Title: Re: inverter question
Post by: Bob Wexler on March 18, 2012, 06:52:37 pm
Yahoo Message Number: 78042 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Country-Coach-Owners/conversations/messages/78042)
Try disconnecting the panel wiring at the inverter and turn off the inverter at the inverter. There should some type of controls for those with no remote panel.

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Title: Re: inverter question
Post by: Bill And Bobie on March 18, 2012, 11:31:39 pm
Yahoo Message Number: 78045 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Country-Coach-Owners/conversations/messages/78045)
I have a 2001 Intrigue that had the same inverter "Invertrix"? with she same problems. the inverter was bad had to replace it.
Bill

2001 Intrigue#11266

From:Fred Compton (fcompton@...) Sent: Sunday, March 18, 2012 1:22 PM To:Country-Coach-Owners@yahoogroups.com (Country-Coach-Owners@yahoogroups.com) Subject: [Country-Coach-Owners] inverter question

I lost power to my storage space for about a week. Once power was restored, I plugged my coach in to AC power and the inverter went through the regular charging cycle--bulk, absorbtion and finally after several hours settled into the float mode. However, I am receiving several messages thar I have not seen before. Normally, my message screen alternates between AC voltage and the charge cycle. Now I am also getting a message that reads "sleep .V A" and periodically receive the message "INV OFF Overload". This makes no sense to me since the inverter isn't on because I am plugged into 120V AC. Also, the charging mode reads "Float 13.3V 3A". Normally in float mode I read "Float 13.2V 0A" The inverter is an "Invertrix series 20" in a 2002 Intrigue.
Is it time for a new inverter?

Does anyone have any idea what might be happening here?

Thank-you,
Fred Compton

2002 Intrigue # 11407