RV INVERTER BREAKDOWN PROBLEMS /How to know if your INVERTER is BAD/Installation

RV INVERTER BREAKDOWN PROBLEMS /How to know if your INVERTER is BAD/Installation
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RV INVERTER BLUES... How to know if your Inverter is bad/Installation
We noticed about three weeks ago that while driving down the highway we lost all power to our outlets. It came back on and we thought it was some type of fluke. In the next 3 weeks we would end up spending g thousands of dollars and replacing our Inverter, Alternator and Battery Isolator. Join us on this journey to see what happened.
Johnny and Gale Rowlett
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[@desertdog7435]

I'm a retired Navy mechanic in process of purchasing an older Monaco diesel pusher. Thank you for this story ! Makes me nervous but your perspective and advice to "roll with the punches" is actually refreshing. I have to remember; I will not be on a set schedule once I start full-timing and the unexpected is actually expected. Be safe out there !

[@FreedomTours]

Let us know how it goes!

[@FreedomTours]

Thank you for your service!

[@charlesbeam1529]

Love you guys! I've got a inverter problem and never heard of a battery isolator. Having it checked next week. Thank you!! I'll let you know what happened. 2006 Damon Tuskany with 350 Cat.

[@FreedomTours]

Let us know how it goes! Thanks for the comment!

[@bobspamail]

Videos like this make me reconsider going FT. Situations happen when you don’t have your usual support of people you know and trust.

[@FreedomTours]

Yes, there have been times I felt exactly like this. But it’s our experience that the journey remains worth it! We also believe that the Father God always seems to take care of us!

[@wandahaseley6439]

Wow....what a journey! Glad to see you weathered the storm. Your faith shines brightly in all you do! Many Blessings your way, and may G-d continue to grant you traveling mercies as you go! Much Love in Him!!

[@FreedomTours]

Wanda Haseley ahhhh ... thanks so much! We appreciate you taking the time to leave a comment! Bless you!

[@ZeebNinja]

God bless both of you. What a nerve racking/frustrating time for you. Thank you for sharing this with us. I am too quick to say... "ah.. it will fix itself". No more of that !!!!!

[@FreedomTours]

ZeebNinja thanks so much! We appreciate you taking the time to leave a comment!

[@excellentmassagecare]

Thank you for sharing your inverter experiences with us. We thank God you are safe from the person stopping in to ask for money!! ✝️🙏Happy travels 🥰

[@FreedomTours]

Thank you so much!

[@InnovativeSustainableSolutions]

I feel your pain fellow Texans. I've been shopping for a solid inverter for over a month now. When I look at customer reviews for inverters there seems to be about 5-10% of them that don't work, basically right out of the box! It's crazy, and certainly can be VERY frustrating, if you happen to be the guy (me) that gets 2 of those in a row. Also the part where the dude was begging from you while your RV is broken down was hilarious.

[@deanwebster]

Great video guys! Glad all is good now. Thanks for sharing

[@FreedomTours]

Dean Webster thank you buddy and thanks for being so supportive and always leaving a comment! It means a lot to us!

[@aharleyguy]

Awesome job, wow.

[@MaeChicken]

Fack! We are having probs with our inverter today. Thank you for posting. Great video.

[@coreybabcock2023]

Glad i have a lithium battery setup and have solor alternator and shore power charging methods

[@gereshomeE]

Well done! ☺

[@FreedomTours]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@coreybabcock2023]

I use a xantrex freedom xc 2000 inverter charger here in my camper Van with a 600 ah lithium battery bank ! I always do things over kill

[@bccratemotoradventures2485]

Trust me I totally get it cause I’m having battery alternator or isolators issue just don’t understand it yet but trying my best. And one day I will get it all figured out

[@FreedomTours]

Bill & Michelle Rauscher-Brown a volt meter is sooooo helpful! I hope u get it figured out! Thanks for stopping in and taking the time to leave a comment!

[@christopherrasmussen8718]

Don’t know how I found you but man it’s on point. Only difference is I got my coach home before all hell broke loose. Lost the inverter, and our alternator. Then I missed the bulge in the side of the one 8D bus battery. I fire the coach up and the one bad battery exploded. Big Bang. So all new batteries and we have hope. We don’t full time but do go out a month or two at a time. God bless

[@FreedomTours]

Christopher Rasmussen don’t give up... it gets better lol

[@frankstith7800]

Wow! That was a tough one. Way to stick it out and keep plugging away at the problem! We are looking for a coach now and want to follow in the footsteps of you and many others who are full time RVers. Maybe we will see you two and Sue on the road one day.

[@FreedomTours]

Frank Stith that’s so cool! What are you looking at? If you have any questions at all, please let us know.

[@donaldkent3730]

Don't pay attention to the outside noise and you did what you thought was best.

[@paulrichards5320]

That was a great video, thanks.

[@FreedomTours]

Paul Richards thanks so much! I appreciate you taking the time to leave a comment!

[@gizgad567]

Going to be joining you guys but in a older Coach. Looking forward to seeing more.

[@FreedomTours]

Giz Gad age makes no difference lol... glad your with us! Bless you!

[@TOTALLYRELAXED]

Well bless y'all's heart! Electrical problems can certainly be a pain...especially if you're like ME and not a scholar at it! I'm hoping to be going full time very soon in a brand new Promaster high top cargo van. I just need to find someone who can do the build out and install all the solar I want! Having retired (2015) from 38 years of coast to coast truck driving for a living I'm REALLY looking forward to seeing all the places I couldn't while looking through the windshield of my Peterbilt! The places out west that i HAVE seen just reminds me of the fact that God was such a master at making all of it for us to enjoy! Travel safe, stay happy, love God, and, I'll see y'all in the next video! (PS: Btw, I was so impressed with your music [when I found your channel the other day] that I downloaded many of the songs and burned them onto CD for my land lady and her mother! My land lady (Debbie) told me last night, "I just love his voice as much as I do George Strait"...there ya' go, Johnny!) ( 3/22/2019 Friday 11:55pmCST ~Jim in Houston, Texas )

[@FreedomTours]

JIM'S WORLD Omgoodness! Wow! I’m not sure you could give me a greater compliment! TYVM! We are so excited for you and your upcoming adventures!

[@soillife1]

They dont make these electronics like they use to. My 2,500 trace inverter in my motor home is original from 1999 I have a 4,000 in my boat from October 2000. Good luck Great Video.

[@1davechandler]

Thank you for sharing this, I’m currently having issues where my 5th wheel battery’s are not staying charged and at night I have to put my battery charger on them, I feel that my inverter is going out and I’m going to test it this weekend here in Rochester, MN., and I just left Stephenville, TX a few days ago, my naughtier lives near there. Thank you again. Dave C.

[@FreedomTours]

Have a safe trip! Hope you get it figured out!

[@JBFriendsRVFiredUp]

Good idea to pull over and check further

[@FreedomTours]

JB, Friends & RV Fired Up thanks so much! Sorry I’m just now seeing this comment!

[@myfriendjenonline7831]

It’s the RV unholy ghost. Somethings is always awry. It taps into women specifically because we can always feel it coming.

[@marketshare5273]

I am absolutely certain all of your problems are related to the Arizona wildcat cap You were wearing, go Sun Devils. 👊👍😎😂

[@FreedomTours]

Bird Man hahaha... that’s tooo funny lol... maybe your right... I will take this into consideration! 😂

[@roydavis2242]

When electrical issues happen, it seem to catapult into more. In 50+ yrs of RVing, we've only had one inverter go bad, and that was because bees built a nest in it while in storage. However, we've had more that our share of lighting and AC problems. Bulging is a sign of sealed batteries that were over charged. I'd go ahead and replace them as a precaution. Always err on the side of caution.

[@FreedomTours]

Roy Davis good idea! Thanks for taking the time to leave some knowledge

[@supertrooperandstreetking]

Rough couple of days you two had! Glad yall got it all figured out and are able to relax now that it is all over with. Good video guys, keep em' coming. #Howtostartayoutubechannel (Subscribed) 👍

[@FreedomTours]

SuperTrooper & StreetKing Adventures Omgoodness! I have no idea how I missed your comment! Thanks so much for subscribing and leaving a comment! We really appreciate it!

[@curtis603]

Congrats to keeping your kool. I hope I do when I'm in your position. Curt

[@FreedomTours]

Curt Northrup well thanks man! I appreciate that and I’m grateful you took the time to leave a comment

[@coreybabcock2023]

You gotta keep those batteries watered with distilled water properly and to keep all connections clean and tight too

[@timcarlisle9598]

Put yourself on a 6 month maintenance schedule.clean all terminals and do volt checks on altenator,batterys.dirty terminals start the problem process.good luck

[@jeffsteele1295]

I hope I get this right but here goes. Your deep cycle batteries are charged by your inverter charger. While the batteries used to start your engine is charged by your alternator . You can use your deep cycle batteries to help start you engine most with have a switch to so this with. Chassis batteries are your deep Cycle otherwise known as house batteries. Sometimes in gas engines the switch is marked boost . I hope this helps because it can be a little hard to understand .

[@mikegoettina]

ps I drove w out a alternator from little rock Ar to Alamosa co plugged in at rv parks at night to charge up

[@CampMoreBarkLess]

Electrical issues are always chasing us on our older coach. Lost our key switch on our trip across the US last year and had to hot wire it. I have a few questions and a tip for you, I take it that the inverter only runs part of the coach since the wires going to it were 10 Gauge for 30 amp and would energize 1/2 of you 50 amp panel? Do you think that the inverter failed first and that is what took out the isolator? Why not just leave the Generator running while driving? Now the tip, we could not figure out why our isolator had a jumper wire going from the Alt to the chassis batteries side. After thinking about it the house and chassis batteries still remained somewhat isolated but we can never loose power to the chassis batteries as long as the alt is working. So even if the isolator blows out the alt would still keep us going down the road and keep us from getting stranded due to that jumper. Keep in mind we could still lose the the alt charge for the house side but that won't leave you worrying about the coach shutting off while in travel. Also want to clarify that this setup only works if you ar running down the road or plugged in most of the time. If you boon dock then you could potentially drain the house batteries down and the the chassis. If we ever decide to boon dock then I would wire the isolator up the way that it should have been installed or add a 100% duty cycle solenoid in place of that jumper.

[@FreedomTours]

Camp More Bark Less I can’t believe I missed this comment! That’s for leaving a comment!

[@coreybabcock2023]

Luckily i spend money on stuff i use or need not on drugs n smokes or alcohol or lottery tickets

[@coreybabcock2023]

There's nothing wrong with asking for money I'm homeless but I always use my cardboard sign and stand out of the way but I would have offered my mobile mechanic electric handyman skills for below shop prices but very fair price

[@t.c.3027]

I completely understood it all, "the trials & errors"! "That 🐕 gone school of hard knocks", "I tell U"!! As U guys were talking I could even fill the 😈 whelming up inside of me, meaning I'm pretty sure there would have been a few harsh words come out of my mouth through that process!🙃 I'm sure glad the ending results turned out great! Also I'm wondering whether or not if that power converter U replaced is actually still good??, now that U discovered that whatchamacalla,🤔that thingamajig that allows the coach to charge while running that U replaced also,🤔 "sry I can't remember the name right now"🙃. Anyways U guys always have my prayers, now I need to add another prayer that U all (with the good Lord's grace) recoup those revenue s spent!😇 i.e. for any undesirable that we encounter, there's desirables that's waiting to happen also!!😇😇 HAPPY TRAILS!!

[@FreedomTours]

Oscar Burleson thanks so much bro! Yes, the new inverter is working fantastic! We are so grateful! Thanks so much for the kind prayers and thoughts! Also I really appreciate you taking the time to leave a comment!

[@roygrillo2984]

Viewing the compartment for the inverter it appears you might not have sufficient ventilation. Pure sine inverters emit extreme heat which could cause it to fail again from heat build up.

[@FreedomTours]

Roy Grillo thanks for the input!

[@kevinguthrie3028]

For future reference, you don’t have to stop and run the generator. Just start it and leave it running while you’re driving and it will charge your batterie.

[@darylparker4195]

Hello thanks for sharing I’m here in Fort Worth tx do you remember the guy that helped you with the alternator I’m needing one changed out thanks?

[@FreedomTours]

No, sorry

[@jeffnelson5909]

That whole compartment area looks like a disaster. Replace all the batteries and get away from the acid

[@juanolea1611]

You have insulatir part #? I think i have the same exact problem

[@jacklongo3599]

Using AGM BATTERIES IS THE WAY TO GO LITTLE TO NO MAINTENANCE AND NO BATTERY LEAKAGE/ SPILLAGE. KEEP HER ROLLING!!

[@robertgregory2618]

Lithium by far. Prices are really dropping fast on those...

[@coreybabcock2023]

You can drive with the generator running its legal

[@mikegoettina]

ALLWAS REPLACE ALL THE BATTERS AT THE SAME TIME AS THE OLD ONES WILL BRING DOWN AND BURN OUT THE NEW ONES

[@colleenwhite6867]

I would have ask the beggar if he knew how to fix your problem and then pay him if he fixed it

[@FreedomTours]

Good idea… but I bet you wouldn’t have lol

[@josephmurolo5656]

Quick question, can’t you run the generator while driving? 🙏

[@FreedomTours]

Joseph Murolo that’s kind of hard to explain... your not wrong but that would be a VERY temporary fix... you can’t run your generator 24/7... #1. It’s meant to be used for a few hours at a time. #2. It would be very expensive. The Inverter is an absolute must have! Thanks so much for leaving a message!

[@coreybabcock2023]

If i checked your system and installed it it would be Less than his price

[@lisablake4237]

My issue is, the stove would not turn on and the heater was blowing cold air. I lose battery power very eaily. A mechanic said it might be an inverter issue.

[@FreedomTours]

Have you tested the batteries?

[@lisablake4237]

@@FreedomTours They go low very quickly, and then nothing.

[@lisablake4237]

@@FreedomTours Then in the middle of the night everything goes off. No lights, no heat, no nothing but a cold Lisa.

[@mikegoettina]

just put a upgrade alternator on my Freightliner DENSO 129.$ 200 amp not a ac Delco 130 amp like it had as the delco are crap the denso will out last my motorhome most of the part you can get like my STARTER SOLENOID from Freightliner over 150$ at autozone 18$ its a gm STARTER SOLENOID same part dodge alternator from a cummings also did new cooling system new Radiator $650 and water pump 40$ all new hoses for 180$ did it all for less than your alternator

[@theodorehyatt1782]

I don't think your 12v wires are the right size for a 3000w inverter but by now you have probably found that out RTR

[@joshreed7908]

What Motor is in your coach?

[@FreedomTours]

Josh Reed 400 Cummins

[@joshreed7908]

Full Time Freedom Run we’ve got a 300 ISB in our coach and had similar issues with our alternator finally got it sorted out now we have issues with our motor not running right the freightliner dealer says it’s a bad EGR valve

[@FreedomTours]

Josh Reed ours was from the failing of the inverter... so grateful that you watched and took the time to leave a comment! Thanks for the heads up

[@coreybabcock2023]

950 is to much i think

[@randyrussell9755]

Quit cutting in on her

[@FreedomTours]

lol… thanks for your helpful comment