Our inverter/charger has lost the ability to charge our batteries. This means we no longer have the ability to charge our batteries by plugging in to electrical outlets.
As long as it’s sunny, or we are driving we can recharge our batteries. If we want to stay still on cloudy days we run out of energy. Because we are looking to live and roam and not simply drive from A to B we want the ability to charge the batteries any way we have to, but solving this problem may require a return to Brazil. Which does not make me happy.
The urge to leap in and offer advice is irresistible but our van has appliances powered by 110 volts and the difficulty of locating a 110 volt 30 Amp charger in 220 volt Paraguay is one obstacle. Brazil uses both systems so 110 volt parts are available there. Plus Paraguay has steep and irrational customs duties on imported parts. If they are available. Also Brazil has an active RV building industry that uses both those 220 and 110 volts systems.
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I have no idea why our Go Power inverter/charger no longer charges but the coincidence of a new installation combined with a sudden failure is forcing me to the conclusion that there is cause and effect. The only reason I care is because I am reluctant to drive four days back to Brasilia to have the same hands install a new system but we may have to. And hopefully they will be more efficient with equipment they know from experience.
If Chris the mechanic and campground owner cannot get the parts we may have no choice but to return to Brasilia.
Rusty is suffering the heat and developed a hot spot so we took him to the vet so that one was one positive thing, they have a good vet it seems in Caacupé. It also seems the town which is quite pleasant is a shrine of some sort to Our Lady with an annual pilgrimage I believe. My heads full of inverters and chargers at the moment.
This is a massive irritation as we were enjoying our solar and air conditioning and Starlink upgrades. The carpentry has made the interior more comfortable and we were busy route planning and looking forward to it. We have been rather grumpy as a result.
Loki’s antics with a beer can have helped. He’s the campground pest rescued from a cage. He irritates a lot of people including Layne but I get on with him fine. He hasn’t pee’d on me yet and I’ve stopped him stealing my glasses so I’m hoping he will continue to be civil.
He lives in the fenced in area around the house where the swimming pool is so you need to keep your possessions guarded. The common fridges have been monkey-proofed to protect the contents but I enjoy watching him leap around the rafters and swing through the trees. When I go for a swim he comes running up to me and climbs on my head making him difficult to photograph.
Not entirely compensation for not being able to travel.
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