Low batter - high pitched sound

Sylvia
Sylvia Member Posts: 4
in Battery/Electrical & Solar
We are noon docking and on our 3rd day.  Battery is low.  There is also a high pitch sound coming from under the bed.  Could not find anything to turn it off.  Any input on to how to conserve battery better during the day?  Turn off inverter somewhere?  And how to turn off the high pitch sound and what that may be coming from?  

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  • pthomas745
    pthomas745 Administrator, Moderator Posts: 4,605
    What year and model is your trailer?  What device do you have to monitor your battery?  There are several items that might "alarm" when the battery gets low:  the inverter in a 400, the gas alarm in all the trailers, etc.
    So: what model, what year? 
    What are you using to monitor your battery? 
    2017 Outback
    Towed by 2014 Touareg TDi
  • Sylvia
    Sylvia Member Posts: 4
    2022 Tab400.  We have not used anything but are learning so open to suggestions.
  • pthomas745
    pthomas745 Administrator, Moderator Posts: 4,605
    edited September 2022
    First: Get The Victron App!  The KIB monitor in the trailer....is pretty, has nice lights, but is worthless for battery monitoring.  The monitors in the trailer are probably the downfall of so many batteries and camping trips. 

    Get the Victron App.  We can show you how to read it.  It will give you the True Story of what your battery is doing.  And, your solar.
    If you can, show us a picture of your "Status" page and your "History" page.

    The inverter will also ruin your day.  Find the inverter "switch" and make sure it is turned off.

    2017 Outback
    Towed by 2014 Touareg TDi
  • TNOutback
    TNOutback Member Posts: 633
    edited September 2022
    @Sylvia that high pitched tone is the low battery warning on the inverter.  It has a parasitic load even when not using any outlets, so keep it turned off unless you are charging/using something.  I had forgotten to turn it off after a camping trip one time, and walked out to the camper to hear a tone under the bed.  That’s when I realized I left the inverter on.
  • Sylvia
    Sylvia Member Posts: 4
    Thank you. How do you turn it off?  
  • dsfdogs
    dsfdogs Member Posts: 640
    edited September 2022

    @Sylvia you might want to watch a great walk through video from PJ at Princess Craft: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zmi0b05KlBs&t=1661s

    Debbie in Oregon
    Sold 2023 Tab 400
    Sold 2018 T@B 320S

  • Denny16
    Denny16 Member Posts: 5,430
    Keeping the Inverter on, even when not using its outlet, will drain your battery quickly.  Keep it turned off, unless you are using its outlet(s).
     Cheers 
    2018 TaB400 Custom Boondock,  Jeep Gladiator truck, Northern California Coast.

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