Power

[Czechhome]

Ok we just got to our camp site everything is hooked up. I turn the AC and the refrigerator and when we turn on water heater (after making sure it was full of water), the AC shut, microwave, and fridge shut off. Soon we turn off water heater, we are able to restore power to AC, microwave, and fridge. We checked and no breakers are flipped. And the it’s showing E0 118votls Can anyone help,

[tractors1]

Run the water heater on propane and see what happens.

[C&G in FL]

Originally Posted by Czechhome

Ok we just got to our camp site everything is hooked up. I turn the AC and the refrigerator and when we turn on water heater (after making sure it was full of water), the AC shut, microwave, and fridge shut off. Soon we turn off water heater, we are able to restore power to AC, microwave, and fridge. We checked and no breakers are flipped. And the it’s showing E0 118votls Can anyone help,

We’re you actually using the microwave or was it just the display lit up? And is the 118 volt reading before you turned any appliances on? Try turning off the A/C and everything else except the refrigerator which doesn’t require a lot of amperage and watch the EMS display for voltage drop when you turn on the water heater. I have stayed in campgrounds that were so inadequately wired that even trying to run the A/C dropped the voltage below the EMS’ set threshold (supposedly, 105 volts), resulting in the EMS shutting off power. The answer may be in the voltage displayed when the “big draw” appliances are in use. If the voltage drops substantially when multiple appliances are in use, the EMS is functioning as intended. If not, the EMS may be improperly adjusted or faulty.

[Bill and Earline]

Don't forget about the battery converter/charger that is a big draw while charging your battery or batteries when you first plug in. Until it is satisfied in a few minutes, you would need to limit other big ones, like water heater, microwave and AC.

Next time, start with nothing else, check the EMS, see how many amps are being used for the converter, then slowly add other things.

[Iowa Dave]

Good advice and comments from both Carl and Bill. Last week we camped in the shade. It was hazy and rained during the day for varying lengths of time every day. So the solar was having a hard time keeping the dual 6’s charged up as we were in camp a lot and using various draws. However, we kept things topped off and used the Air Conditioning powered by the Honda 2200i generator. The generator would hog down pretty good at first when the AC was turned on and the converter was taking its share of output.
The EMS readout did not vary below or above 118 and 122 volts. The amperage under the full load read 18A. When temp was made and the converter still wanted battery recharge energy, the AC fan and converter took 5 Amps. We had 13 family members using the Escape for showers, cooling off, games on rainy evenings and naps on hot afternoons. The Escape never faltered one bit, but I think I heard it sigh a couple nights as I turned off the last light.
Did not succeed in getting all the young grand kids to sleep at the same time. A very good 5 day camp out with trout fishing, cookouts, hiking, etc. It was 2 miles to the fresh water hydrant so that kept me busy. Went through 80 gallons of fresh water.
Four families in five site loop. We rented them all and had vary little contact with others during the day. A very light camping load in this state forest camp ground. Probably 10 to 15 percent even on the weekend. Is this heaven, no it’s Iowa
Iowa Dave

[rubicon327]

Originally Posted by C&G in FL

We’re you actually using the microwave or was it just the display lit up? And is the 118 volt reading before you turned any appliances on? Try turning off the A/C and everything else except the refrigerator which doesn’t require a lot of amperage and watch the EMS display for voltage drop when you turn on the water heater. I have stayed in campgrounds that were so inadequately wired that even trying to run the A/C dropped the voltage below the EMS’ set threshold (supposedly, 105 volts), resulting in the EMS shutting off power. The answer may be in the voltage displayed when the “big draw” appliances are in use. If the voltage drops substantially when multiple appliances are in use, the EMS is functioning as intended. If not, the EMS may be improperly adjusted or faulty.

All spot on but if it was indeed low voltage it should flash PE4 on the EMS when it comes back on line. That is denoting previous error which corresponds to low voltage. Happened the other day to me when I ran A/C and a heat gun with just an extension cord to the house. Too much voltage drop with the high amperage.