Phantom loads

[Semix-Hex]

As some of you know we have had our travel trailer for a month now. In preparation to install solar, as we will be mostly boon docking, I will be looking for phantom (or parasitic) draws that I can remove making it easier to keep our batteries topped up.

Yes, there are some that you have no choice i.e. propane, co2 alarms and etc. but I would really like to heard about the ones that have you scratching your head in wonder. Two clocks in the kitchen anyone?

[Bullitt6283]

There are a few things that draw a little bit of power, even if they're 'turned off'.

Radio/entertainment unit, if it has a remote control
TV antenna amplifier (can be turned off)
Furnace (maybe has a circuit board)
Hot water heater (maybe has a circuit board)
Fan-Tastic Vent has a control board which has a small LED lamp on it.
The refrigerator may have a 'divider heater' between the freezer and fridge sections.
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[Semix-Hex]

Led’s on everything continues to baffle me. I buy a lot of product from Powerwerx and I would love to get some 12vdc usb plugs that don’t have the blasted lights. One isn’t too bad but when you start adding them up...

[Vicr]

To check for parasitic loads with the trailer power off take an amp meter and pull one fuse at a time and use the meter to check for current between the "hot" side of the fuse holder and the "load" side. Keep a paper and pen handy to chart which fuses to pull when you dry camp. Do not however pull any fuses for life/safety devices.