Chuck & Katrina
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Thank you very much!
I’ll let you know what we find out.
Chris
2000 Featherlite H3-45
2024 Jeep Grand Cherokee
Leesburg, FL -
Your 4 24v chassis batteries are setup in series-parallel to create 2 banks of 12v. The Vanner equalize each side as some of the coach electric system uses either leg of the 12v. On top of this big heavy Vanner piece there’s another Vanner monitor device (mines an em70d) which sets a light for high/low and balance.
On my coach I have an alt signal wire for my 24v chassis alt. If it’s not working there’s an a light on the dash.
2000 Featherlite H3-45
2024 Jeep Grand Cherokee
Leesburg, FL -
Its currently plugged into shore power…but the inverters were set to off so nothing powers up, including the inverters. lol
2000 Featherlite H3-45
2024 Jeep Grand Cherokee
Leesburg, FL -
If your check valves on your Primary and secondary and leaking just a little and air dryer check valve is leaking back to engine compressor or governor from wet tank they will all leak down, If you drain wet tank remove stainless line to governor from wet tank and put a gauge on it and use house air fill system to 120psi and watch gauge, I replaced my governor this last time
2000 Featherlite H3-45
2024 Jeep Grand Cherokee
Leesburg, FL -
Mike,
Thanks for the clarification.
I wondered if it was to keep water from coming in along the screw into the taillight lens. I did measure mine, seems like 1/2″ OD and 1/8″ ID.
2000 Featherlite H3-45
2024 Jeep Grand Cherokee
Leesburg, FL -
Thanks for the input. Will not attempt to mix.
To clarify, had extended life Power Cool Plus. Prevost removed, flushed and refilled with just Power Cool.
Went from extended life to basic 2 year protection. Not happy about it. Specifically ask for the Power Cool Plus and not the regular Power Cool. Guess you don’t always get what you ask for…
Chuck
2000 Featherlite H3-45
2024 Jeep Grand Cherokee
Leesburg, FL -
It’s never made sense to me in why they’d design it so you need to have 2 separate engines running.
With my inverters I can run basically as much as my genset can run (15k vs 18k) so can run all 6 acs. But problem is battery power. Only have 20kwh batteries. To solve that issue I have dc to dc converters that when driving I get 3kw from the 50dn alternator. I could get all 270a (6000w+) if I had more converters or a 24v system. The solar also helps.
All in all I think this is way more efficient as 1hp is almost 1000w so I’m only pulling lime 3 additional hp when fully running which isn’t noticeable at all with these huge engines. Gensets run like 1gph plus maintenance.
Nicest part is everything is on and ready with my coach 24/7. Nothing to turn on or get ready. Plugging/unplugging shore doesn’t shut off power or anything. Problem is if we forget to plug in or a breaker blows we don’t know until we get a low power email.
2000 Featherlite H3-45
2024 Jeep Grand Cherokee
Leesburg, FL -
The wires and cables on a conversion are sized for the generator originally installed. Replacing the original with a generator of larger output has the potential to exceed the limitations of the original wires and cables.
If the wires and cables were oversized originally no problem, but that needs to be verified.
2000 Featherlite H3-45
2024 Jeep Grand Cherokee
Leesburg, FL -
It makes sense for the check valves to fail from a slow leak vs large. I believe they use seals and when air flows one way it springs open but other it pushes shut. If spring is worn or all is dirty it won’t be pushed shut airtight.
2000 Featherlite H3-45
2024 Jeep Grand Cherokee
Leesburg, FL -
Wow Art! That is some mighty fine detective work. Well Done Sir!
2000 Featherlite H3-45
2024 Jeep Grand Cherokee
Leesburg, FL -
Check valves are important and I have 3 R12 valves and 1 R14 valves I replaced all 5 years ago If you look at schmatics 3 R12 valves only get air when the control port gets air when you apply brakes, When I seperated air lines between wet tank and pedelvalve it held 4 cheap gauges and some fittings told me alot.
2000 Featherlite H3-45
2024 Jeep Grand Cherokee
Leesburg, FL -
We traveled several times when the temps were in the minus 20’s.
Here are some tips. Verify your water and sewer bay(s) are heated. We had an electric heater installed by Liberty as well as a vent from the house heat source entering the bay to prevent freezing.
Water lines in the bus to the fixtures were in chases along the floor, away from outside walls so as long as the interior was warm they were freeze protected. Make sure that piping is away from the outer skin.
Once you have verified the above you are good to go. Enjoy the ride.
Driving in very cold weather however is a challenge. At highway speeds the air moving across the windshield and side windows sucks the heat right through the glass and the frigid glass spills cold air into the bus. The windshield is the worst offender so even with every heat source including the bus chassis heat and the house heat sources your legs are going to get cold. Stop the bus moving and it tends to warm quickly. 20 above isn’t even an issue.
2000 Featherlite H3-45
2024 Jeep Grand Cherokee
Leesburg, FL -
Something wierd is going on with this post. How can Bill be the latest post before the original poster?
2000 Featherlite H3-45
2024 Jeep Grand Cherokee
Leesburg, FL -
Think you will be more than pleased with its performance / value.
Just don’t forget to re-check fittings even 30 minutes later to find the SLOW leaks.
Wish I could help with the treadle valve issue
2000 Featherlite H3-45
2024 Jeep Grand Cherokee
Leesburg, FL -
That’s not a difficult curve for an experienced installer using a top tier product.
Find a https://www.xpel.com/ dealer/installer. Best of the best.
2000 Featherlite H3-45
2024 Jeep Grand Cherokee
Leesburg, FL