Black Series HQ19 - Electrical Question

JDH27

New member
I have a Black Series HQ19 and am also new to camping and overlanding. We have used our trailer a few times and loved it. I am concerned that somehow I inadvertently messed up our AGM batteries while the trailer has been stored for the winter. Out trailer is parked and plugged into 30 amp shore power at our barn. I noticed the inverter fan was constantly running, (which I didn't think was normal), so I turned off the inverter, and turned off the main power switch inside the cabin, (thinking the shore power would still keep the batteries topped off). After a couple weeks, I turned back on the power switch and the batteries were reading 9.5V. When I turned the inverter back on the batteries slowly creeped back up, (after a couple days), but when the trailer got some afternoon sun on the solar panels they jumped up to nearly 13V. I'm confused because I assumed the volts would or should always go up towards 13 when plugged in, but I haven't had it long enough or been to enough other places to really make a judgement. Right now, the only time I get a full 13V is when the unit is in full sun. Almost like the batteries are preferring sun to shore. I checked our electrical feed and we are getting a full 30amps at the plug. I'm also concerned that maybe when the batteries dipped down it caused permanent damage. Any thoughts? I have basically zero electrical or solar know how...obviously. Thanks, Joe
 

Niceviews

Member
You should try posting this in the correct board and not the classifieds section. There’s a thread under trailers specifically for black series fyi
 

Buddha.

Finally in expo white.
Is there some kind of switch you’ve left off that’s not allowing the shore power charger to work? What’s your battery voltage with the trailer plugged in, no solar?
 

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