2 disconnected cables in house battery compartment (2024 FourWinds 31WV)

[timtrudeau11]

I noticed that I was going through my battery pretty quick at night with just the refrigerator on. I have 1 31DC house battery and when I opened the battery compartment on the entry stair, I noticed I had two disconected wires just tied in a knot. One positive and one negative wire. I am not sure what the wiring is for. Its a 2024 Thor FourWinds bought it brand new in December. Not much help from the dealer on this. The AGS button does not turn on the AGS so I was wondering if the AGS was not connected and the dealer did not connect it? Any help would be great!

 

[macdaddy1111]

Is there a solar controller in your rig? If yes, is it on or off?

 

[timtrudeau11]

Solar is connected and charges the battery. The kill switch operates as normal.

 

[16ACE27]

One 31DC battery has at best, 55 AH of usable energy. I can't see that running an electric fridge among other DC loads all night long.

If you battery charges when on SP and charges when the sun is out then you have those bases covered.

Can you start the generator?
Do you have an inverter?
Are the cable ends just the ends of the same cable?

You really need to trace those cables down to solve that mystery.

The low capacity (for the loads) house battery discharging is not as much of a mystery.

 

[ghnl]

I noticed I had two disconected wires just tied in a knot. One positive and one negative wire. I am not sure what the wiring is for.

Just a guess - could they be connections for additional batteries? Some MH come with (or have provisions for) dual batteries. Some use multiple 6V batteries wired to give 12V with increased AHs.

 

[timtrudeau11]

My first guess was a positive and negative for an additional battery to be connected in parallel. However, they are a smaller gauge wire than the existing power. Does the AGS require battery hook up? Last night camping...heading home tomorrow. Will be taking it in for some warranty work next week...I will ask the dealer what the story is on these and also take a look at the AGS...

 

[Jimbo57]

Could these wires be for pre- wired for solar

 

[16ACE27]

Solar is connected and charges the battery. The kill switch operates as normal.

Could these wires be for pre- wired for solar

 

[timtrudeau11]

Already has solar and it works...charges the house battery along with the generator.