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Originally Posted by PictureTheSouth
Even on shore power (15amp, 110); the use/store switch isn't giving me that comforting "click". Slide came in just fine albeit a little slowly. Even with SP, I get a low-voltage reading on automatic leveler - and jacks won't retract. Apparently not enough juice (again, even with SP) - to get the genny started to see if that helps. Doesn't even turn over.
2015 Windsport btw
Thanks,
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The generator's starter motor and the jack motor are powered by the house batteries. As for the jack controller, it is powered by the chassis battery, so the jack panel shows the lower of the voltages - chassis and house. If both battery banks are not above 13.1 volts (that why you need shore power, generator power or engine alternator charging), you will get a low voltage indication on the jack control panel. If the house battery voltage is below 11.0 volts, the jacks will not move. This is to keep from overheating the electric motor on the jack's hydraulic pump. The slide controller will operate with voltages down to 8.0 volts before disconnecting the motors. LCI recommends that the slides not be operated at house battery voltages below 12.0 volts, as one or both of the motors may overheat and shut down during hot weather. This could result in a cocked slide.
If you have a shorted cell (dead) in one of the house batteries, the cell will adsorb most of the current from the charger and heat that cell to the boiling point. This condition will leave little current to operate the 12 volt system even when on shore power.
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