Inverter "Bells?" 2007 Aspect 26A

[S.Rodimus]

Do inverters have, like, bells in them? It sounds like ours rings (like a school bell) when we start up or turn off our generator. Is that normal? Does it mean something?

Editing to add it's a small 300-Watt inverter that only powers the outlets for the TV and DVD player.

[creativepart]

First question: Your 2007 Aspect 26A has an inverter? I ask because that's unusual for early 2000's RVs.

[S.Rodimus]

Originally Posted by creativepart

First question: Your 2007 Aspect 26A has an inverter? I ask because that's unusual for early 2000's RVs.

Indeed it does.

[creativepart]

Originally Posted by S.Rodimus

Indeed it does.

What brand is it, and how large (wattage) is it.

Did you or a previous owner install it?

As to having "bells" mine has beeps but usually only for errors or when there's a problem such as an overload or a low battery cutoff.

UPDATE: I stopped being lazy and looked it up. Your 2007 Aspect does have a small 300w inverter to operate the main TV and DVD player outlets.

As to why yours sounds like "Bells" I'm sorry to say I don't know.

[S.Rodimus]

Originally Posted by creativepart

What brand is it, and how large (wattage) is it.

Sorry I have no idea.

Originally Posted by creativepart

Did you or a previous owner install it?

Previous owner, or Winnebago itself.

Originally Posted by creativepart

As to having "bells" mine has beeps but usually only for errors or when there's a problem such as an overload or a low battery cutoff.

This is a bell, like a physical bell. Not an electronic beep sound.

[S.Rodimus]

Originally Posted by creativepart

UPDATE: I stopped being lazy and looked it up. Your 2007 Aspect does have a small 300w inverter to operate the main TV and DVD player outlets.

Yes, that is all it powers - the TV and DVD player.

[Morich]

One way to find if it is the inverter making an odd noise is to disconnect it for trial!
That may be easy if you click the breaker off that powers it!
Click this snip to see better.


Looks like a 300 watt that powers a front TV?
Location shown here:

Note that the outlet right on top of the inverter is really looking at the outside outlet, not one on top of the inverter. Just the way it is drawn here!

[S.Rodimus]

Originally Posted by Morich

One way to find if it is the inverter making an odd noise is to disconnect it for trial!

It's not really a question of what's making the bell ringing noise. It's definitely the inverter. I am hoping to find out if the sound is normal and/or what it means.