How Can I Tell If My RV's Converter Is Bad?

How can I tell if my converter is bad? When I am connected to 50amp service my lights seem to switch back and forth to 12 volt.

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I am not really sure that I understand your question. The lights and other 12 Volt DC appliances in your RV always run on 12 Volt DC.

When your RV is not plugged into electric the RV's house batteries provide the 12 volt power. When you are plugged into electric your RV's converter takes over the job of supplying the 12 Volt power to your lights, water pump, furnace blower motor, etc.

A sure sign of having a converter problem is if the lights in your RV start to go dim when your RV is plugged into electricity.

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For more information on possible Converter problems you might want to read the answers I gave to the questions listed below.

The 12 Volt Accessories On My RV Don't Work When We Are Plugged Into Electric.

Why Are All The Lights Inside My Travel Trailer Going Dim?

The DC Power Is Not Working On My Travel Trailer

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by: Anonymous

Our lights have been dimming periodically when water pump on or toilet (electric) flushed.tonite opened closet door,light flickered &went out.have bran new house batteries.Monaco dip.diesel. converter shows we have 13v of power.only lights on are from frig. & micro.
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starstarstarstarstar 		Power Converter
by: Anonymous

If you are plugged in to a 50 amp service, do you need a power converter? why?
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starstarstarstarstar 		12 volt system
by: Anonymous

12 volt system will NOT work if I am not plugged in
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starstarstarstarstar 		12 volt system will not work on battery
by: Anonymous

My problem is that my 12 volt devices do not work if I am plugged in. Help
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starstarstarstarstar 		converter
by: marion

Converter seem to be going bad air would not come on hooked up batt, charger up lights came on air also would batt be bad or converter
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starstarstarstarstar 		Camper converter
by: christie

all of the lights in the camper work they don't go dim till the air conditioner is turned on does this mean the converter is going bad or could there be another problem

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