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  • Post in thread: Weird RV 12V issue. Only getting voltage from genset starter battery.

    My new house battery set up is configured in 24V and my inverter is a Victron multi 24/3000/70. I'll have to go back and look at the drawing I posted but the old system used a 12 V inverter charger with a 12 V configuration but because I went with solar as well, I needed to shift over to 24 V...
  • Post in thread: Weird RV 12V issue. Only getting voltage from genset starter battery.

    Hi Harry, I am and have no issues with the bank since I run my Multiplus and 110v full-time. I have good consistent voltage on the output side of my converters (14.3v) but somewhere, the connection is broken downstream. As another alluded, it may be a blown fuse somewhere but there is no...
  • Post in thread: Mixing different LiFePO4 Batteries

    Perfect! Thanks Will. Any issues with age difference between batteries? The UT1200s are four, the UT1300s are new and of course these Redodos. Lion Energy didn't seem to have any issue with adding the UT1300s but there's a lot of information out there about not mixing batteries of different...
  • Post in thread: Weird RV 12V issue. Only getting voltage from genset starter battery.

    I went through the whole 12 V system and double check that all of my relays are operational. Just above, I think I have determined that my Orien converters are not putting out 12V. These don't have internal fuses that I can see but when I measured help put voltage with them disconnected except...
  • Post in thread: Weird RV 12V issue. Only getting voltage from genset starter battery.

    Update: Hey y'all, thanks for taking a look at this thread. I believe my root issue is that neither of my converters are putting out necessary voltage. I have two Victron Orion non-isolated 24/12 70A converters and when I disconnected the outputs, I was getting 0V where I should be reading 12 to...
  • Post in thread: Weird RV 12V issue. Only getting voltage from genset starter battery.

    Neither of my converters are putting out any voltage. I verified good ground and also good input voltage but zero voltage on the output side. I don't have any in-line fuses on either side of these but should they just activate with positive input voltage? I'm seeing nothing and I think this may...
  • Post in thread: Weird RV 12V issue. Only getting voltage from genset starter battery.

    Thanks a lot for the input. I didn't think about a limiter on starting the genset being the converters since I run a 24 V system and that's probably why I have the starter battery. The two outputs do come together at the common positive bus bar but then there's those 2/0 wires that head into the...
  • Post in thread: Mixing different LiFePO4 Batteries

    Based on @Will Prowse comment, how should I top balance off-the-shelf 12V 100ah batteries before connecting them to an existing bank? I saw plenty of information on DIY batteries and top balancing cells but I didn't find anything re: "Plug-n-Play" batteries like BB/Lion/Redodo/Zoom. I...
  • Post in thread: Weird RV 12V issue. Only getting voltage from genset starter battery.

    Lengthy post but could use some assist on a weird issue that popped while we're boondocking down in Key West. It appears that my coach is not receiving any 12V voltage provided by my 10 LiFePO4 battery bank via two Orion 24/12-70 DC-DC Converters and I'm only getting it from a single 12V...
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