Water pump on camper went out

• Aug 30, 2017

• #1

Hooty Hoot

Gone but not forgotten

My Shurflo camper water pump gave up the ghost. I pulled the pump and tested it on a 12 volt battery. It is done. I purchased a 2000 inverter generator last year and my thinking is I burnt up the pump. My voltage regulator has three breakers and I have no instructions to it. How can I ensure that I don't burn up a new pump?

Confused

 

• Aug 30, 2017

• #2

greg_n_clayton

Senior Member

Interesting. I would not have thought the power supply would allow such a power surge to damage it !! I would think there are other things, such as lights, battery and such, that are used more often, it would have fried before your pump if you have a high voltage problem.

 

• Aug 30, 2017

• #3

Hooty Hoot

Gone but not forgotten

I don't use a battery now that I have the quiet generator. The only other thing that uses power is the lights. They will work on 12 or 120 volt. I also have a fridge but don't use it anymore.

 

• Aug 30, 2017

• #4

transfixer

Senior Member

Check the voltage going to the pump with a digital voltmeter, also

You should be able to go by the brand and model of your converter and google a manual for it, at the very least a wiring diagram, I'd be surprised if you couldn't find it online,

 

• Aug 30, 2017

• #5

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BornNRaised

Guest

Yep check the voltage. I doubt it was the inverter

 

• Aug 30, 2017

• #6

greg_n_clayton

Senior Member

Hooty Hoot said:

I don't use a battery now that I have the quiet generator. The only other thing that uses power is the lights. They will work on 12 or 120 volt. I also have a fridge but don't use it anymore.

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something else interesting. my manuals require a 12 volt battery to be inline if my memory is correct. I am curious as to whatyour problem is.

 

• Aug 31, 2017

• #7

Hooty Hoot

Gone but not forgotten

I talked to a tech. at one of the camper dealers. He told me to plug to power and check the voltage at the battery. More than 12.7 volts = converter issue.

 

• Sep 7, 2017

• #8

Milkman

Deer Farmer Moderator

Staff member

Hooty Hoot said:

I don't use a battery now that I have the quiet generator. The only other thing that uses power is the lights. They will work on 12 or 120 volt. I also have a fridge but don't use it anymore.

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Hooty Hoot said:

I talked to a tech. at one of the camper dealers. He told me to plug to power and check the voltage at the battery. More than 12.7 volts = converter issue.

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Your lights work on 12 volts. Also your slide motor, furnace fan, and water pump as you mentioned.

I have heard you have to use a battery to keep everything working right. It will also keep you from having to start the generator sometimes.

 

• Sep 8, 2017

• #9

Bob Shaw

Senior Member

Those water pumps are notorious for failing. I've replace 2 on my camper, one for leaks and another just failed. Get a volt meter, I've seen them for less than $10, and check the voltage at your pump. I doubt that the converter is your problem. JMHO I got my pump over the web from Makarios RV.

 

• Sep 9, 2017

• #10

Hooty Hoot

Gone but not forgotten

This is an old 1975 model camper that I keep in deer camp. The converter is old. I would go ahead and replace the pump but the pump failure pretty much coincided with the addition of the generator. I want to ensure that I am not going to destroy a new pump prior to installing a new one. My old multi-meter did not work last weekend. I got a new one.

 

• Oct 11, 2017

• #11

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whchunter

Senior Member

Check

I would check each breaker both with AC 120V and without AC 120V so you can tell if there is any amp difference in your Battery (DC) vs your AC (120). I think this would tell you if you are having inverter problems. Also your breakers should be labeled but their function is only for load protection.

 

• Oct 11, 2017

• #12

Hooty Hoot

Gone but not forgotten

I checked out the system with a multi-meter. I am getting 12.7 through the inverter. I was just doing due diligence and wanted to make sure that I did not have another problem prior to installing new pump. Thanks for all the input.

 

• Oct 12, 2017

• #13

660griz

Senior Member

I think the failure of the pump and the addition of the generator was just a coincidence. Inverter generators usually put out a cleaner A/C signal than non.
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