12 volt power question

[garyka]

I'm experiencing the lights getting bright and dim and the furnace blower speed changing.It seems like the 12 volt power is raising and dropping.Has anyone had this situation.I have no open lights on the IOTA panel on.Battery is new

[Fjkiss]

Gary 1.ck the breaker for the IOTA if its off or triped the batt. will not chg.
2. ck the batt.how old? water? dead cell? volts? Auto Zone will test it if you take it in to them
3. ck for lose wires on the batt. and the chg.

[The Old Fogies]

Are you connected to shore power? I would look at the output of the inverter.

[H. John Kohl]

quote:Originally posted by garyka

I'm experiencing the lights getting bright and dim and the furnace blower speed changing.It seems like the 12 volt power is raising and dropping.Has anyone had this situation.I have no open lights on the IOTA panel on.Battery is new

The 12 volt lights getting brighter is your convert recharging or trying to recharge the battery. When the IOTA recharges it puts out more than the 12VDC.
IOTA has a small box "IQ-4 smart charger" that I strongly recommend.
I believe with out the IQ-4 you have two stages, trickle and max charge. With the IQ-4 it has three states and it will flash a LED telling you what stage it is in. The three stages are Max charge, Steady charge, and trickle charge.
My old IOTA boiled the battery.

I suggest you call IOTA and ask them and make sure I am correct. If so I feel the IQ-4 is worth the less than $30. I am a gadget guy and like to know what is happening.

Merry Christmas.

[scductman]

Guys I have a 06 That we got new in july 05. It still has the same bat a interstate I think It still keeps the lites burning. Now I dont no how long it would stay up. But I keep it plugged up in my back yard all the time. It has lasted 4 And 1/2 Yrs do you think keeping it plugged up may have helped.
John I want one of those IQ-4 Chargers where did you get it.
Bobby