Cort Posted November 14 Share Posted November 14 2019 Oliver Elite II - Outlets work fine while on shore power; not otherwise. Lights, CD player work - outlets do not. Checked the fuses, flipped the breakers back and forth, red light is on near the electrical panel, it has a zamp solar charge controller -battery level reads full - any suggestions are welcome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph and Dud B Posted November 14 Share Posted November 14 If you have an inverter, which I assume you do since you have solar, you need to turn it on to power the 120v outlets when you don't have shore power. Our inverter is a Xantrex and pushing the silver button on the control panel in turns it on. Note that the inverter is a fairly large battery draw. 2 3 Stephanie and Dudley from CT. 2022 LE2, Hull #1150: Eggcelsior. Tow vehicle: 2016 GMC Sierra 6.0 gas dually 4x4. Our Oliver journey: Steph and Dud B's RV Screed Where we've been RVing since 1999: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators SeaDawg Posted November 14 Moderators Share Posted November 14 @Steph and Dud B caught it, i think. In a 2019, your tv/cd player were probably 12v. Lights are 12v. 110 outlets will only work if your inverter is on. And, if you have sufficient battery to power them. Or, if you're on shore power. 1 1 2008 Ram 1500 4 × 4 2008 Oliver Elite, Hull #12 Florida and Western North Carolina, or wherever the truck goes.... 400 watts solar. Dc compressor fridge. No inverter. 2 x 105 ah agm batteries . Life is good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cort Posted November 14 Author Share Posted November 14 Thanks. it has two buttons that I can see - the amp/volt and battery type - I don't see where to turn it on. The battery voltage says 13V. I don't know about that red light - charging status? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators SeaDawg Posted November 14 Moderators Share Posted November 14 @Cort, @Steph and Dud B, the button for your inverter is NOT on the solar panel. It's a different control panel for your inverter. Do you know where the control panel is for your inverter? (Probably Xantrex, in 2019.) My trailer is much older. I don't have your equipment. 2008 Ram 1500 4 × 4 2008 Oliver Elite, Hull #12 Florida and Western North Carolina, or wherever the truck goes.... 400 watts solar. Dc compressor fridge. No inverter. 2 x 105 ah agm batteries . Life is good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators SeaDawg Posted November 14 Moderators Share Posted November 14 Anyone else online right now with a @circa 2029, with a xantrex, who can advise Cort where to look, please? 2008 Ram 1500 4 × 4 2008 Oliver Elite, Hull #12 Florida and Western North Carolina, or wherever the truck goes.... 400 watts solar. Dc compressor fridge. No inverter. 2 x 105 ah agm batteries . Life is good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cort Posted November 14 Author Share Posted November 14 8 minutes ago, SeaDawg said: @Cort, @Steph and Dud B, the button for your inverter is NOT on the solar panel. It's a different control panel for your inverter. Do you know where the control panel is for your inverter? (Probably Xantrex, in 2019.) My trailer is much older. I don't have your equipment. That makes sense there's no button there! I'll look around 🙂. I don't see anything in the cabin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rivernerd Posted November 14 Share Posted November 14 That is not your inverter remote control panel; it is your solar panel charging panel. Below is a photo of the Xantrex inverter control panel in our 2022 Elite II. The silver button in the lower right hand corner is the "on/off" switch. "In" is on, "out" is off. In the photo, the inverter is on (switch in the "in" position). 1 2 Hull #1291 Central Idaho 2022 Elite II Tow Vehicle: 2019 Tundra Double Cab 4x4, 5.7L with tow package Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators SeaDawg Posted November 14 Moderators Share Posted November 14 @Rivernerd, @Cort, this one, circled, in red? Thank you rivernerd. Cort, don't forget to turn it off when you're done with 120 needs. Inverter will drain your battery, even with nothing on 120 running. Best of luck. 1 1 2008 Ram 1500 4 × 4 2008 Oliver Elite, Hull #12 Florida and Western North Carolina, or wherever the truck goes.... 400 watts solar. Dc compressor fridge. No inverter. 2 x 105 ah agm batteries . Life is good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MobileJoy Posted November 14 Share Posted November 14 If you don't see the Freedom panel, see if there is a PROWatt panel like this one. I got this from the 2018 model. I couldn't identify the one used for 2019 specifically. 1 1 2021 Elite II Twin #850 "Mojo", 2020 F250 Lariat 7.3L FX4 3.55 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cort Posted November 14 Author Share Posted November 14 Thanks - that's a nice panel - unfortunately I either don't have it or can't find it. The CD player is below the solar panel. Is it possible that there is no inverter? I don't see it anywhere Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cort Posted November 14 Author Share Posted November 14 11 minutes ago, SeaDawg said: @Rivernerd, @Cort, this one, circled, in red? Thank you rivernerd. Cort, don't forget to turn it off when you're done with 120 needs. Inverter will drain your battery, even with nothing on 120 running. Best of luck. Thanks for the advice - these are not new batteries. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cort Posted November 14 Author Share Posted November 14 6 minutes ago, MobileJoy said: If you don't see the Freedom panel, see if there is a PROWatt panel like this one. I got this from the 2018 model. I couldn't identify the one used for 2019 specifically. Thanks Mobile! I actually looked in the manual and that's what I have. Where in the trailer did you find that? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MobileJoy Posted November 14 Share Posted November 14 1 minute ago, Cort said: Thanks Mobile! Where in the trailer did you find that? Oliver University. It is from the 2018 Xantrex PROwatt 2000 Inverter Remote Manual. 2021 Elite II Twin #850 "Mojo", 2020 F250 Lariat 7.3L FX4 3.55 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators SeaDawg Posted November 14 Moderators Share Posted November 14 Look low, also. Some early trailers had panels mounted low, like under beds. Or, under seats . 1 2008 Ram 1500 4 × 4 2008 Oliver Elite, Hull #12 Florida and Western North Carolina, or wherever the truck goes.... 400 watts solar. Dc compressor fridge. No inverter. 2 x 105 ah agm batteries . Life is good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cort Posted November 14 Author Share Posted November 14 9 minutes ago, MobileJoy said: Oliver University. It is from the 2018 Xantrex PROwatt 2000 Inverter Remote Manual. I see it in the manual but have not been able to locate it in the trailer (lol) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators SeaDawg Posted November 14 Moderators Share Posted November 14 Unless your solar is not original, you have a panel somewhere, for the prowatt. Look under the beds and seats. I know it seems like a crazy scavenger hunt, but it has to be somewhere. 2008 Ram 1500 4 × 4 2008 Oliver Elite, Hull #12 Florida and Western North Carolina, or wherever the truck goes.... 400 watts solar. Dc compressor fridge. No inverter. 2 x 105 ah agm batteries . Life is good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MobileJoy Posted November 14 Share Posted November 14 The PROWatt inverter itself looks like this: 1 2021 Elite II Twin #850 "Mojo", 2020 F250 Lariat 7.3L FX4 3.55 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MobileJoy Posted November 14 Share Posted November 14 In case you don't have the PROWatt, the Freedom inverter looks like this. Note it has a control panel. This is a large box that will likely be mounted under the street side bed near the pantry. 2021 Elite II Twin #850 "Mojo", 2020 F250 Lariat 7.3L FX4 3.55 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cort Posted November 14 Author Share Posted November 14 Thanks for all your help! This is a single bed setup. I have looked near the floor, in all the under compartments, all the upper storage areas, in the closet, The bathroom (yes, I'm getting desperate), in every outside opening and I don't see either the inverter or the prowatt panel anywhere. The manual says it came with them. I don't know how but I must be missing something. I'm trying to get in contact with the former owner and see if he remembers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cort Posted November 14 Author Share Posted November 14 Well, I have the answer - the former owner told me there is no inverter....I guess that's the way it came. It's weird because trailer seems to have just about everything else - double awnings, Truma water heater, solar, double propane tanks, WIFI, CD player, and I don't know what else - but no inverter. The previous owner said the outlets would only work with shore power or when using a generator. I wonder how hard it would be to put one in? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators SeaDawg Posted November 14 Moderators Share Posted November 14 Well, I'd say that's odd, considering you have pretty much everything that could be had in 2019. We added an inverter to our 2008. After a few years, removed it,,as we rarely used it. 2008 Ram 1500 4 × 4 2008 Oliver Elite, Hull #12 Florida and Western North Carolina, or wherever the truck goes.... 400 watts solar. Dc compressor fridge. No inverter. 2 x 105 ah agm batteries . Life is good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cort Posted November 14 Author Share Posted November 14 The only reason I can see to get one is to use the outlets without using a generator. I'm almost almost always boondocking. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rivernerd Posted November 14 Share Posted November 14 2 hours ago, Cort said: I'm almost almost always boondocking. Then you would surely benefit from installation of an inverter to provide 120V power when boondocking. But, I expect adding an inverter is a fairly major upgrade after construction. Has anyone on this forum ever done it? Hull #1291 Central Idaho 2022 Elite II Tow Vehicle: 2019 Tundra Double Cab 4x4, 5.7L with tow package Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rivernerd Posted November 14 Share Posted November 14 2 hours ago, SeaDawg said: Ww added an inverter to our 2008. After a few years, removed it,,as we rarely used it. We use our inverter regularly when boondocking. We have yet to use a generator, although we usually carry a pair. But, we also have 390 Ah of LiFePO4 batteries, which provide sufficient power to run 120V appliances (like the microwave or AC) for an hour or two. Cort, what battery package do you have? That may impact the feasibility of an inverter upgrade. 1 Hull #1291 Central Idaho 2022 Elite II Tow Vehicle: 2019 Tundra Double Cab 4x4, 5.7L with tow package Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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