BobM
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I've had this issue ever since I bought my Raven. If I use an AC power adapter for my laptop I get a loud buzz when the audio out is plugged into my factory installed stereo system. Since I rarely use hookups when I'm camping, I have ignored this. Since I had to use a hookup site recently I noticed this still happening. It's so bad that I can't hear my movie. To override It, I used a small 150 W DC to AC converter to power my laptop and no noise.
When I got home I tested it again with my house AC wondering if the campground AC was dirty. Low and behold, same noise problem when I plug my house AC to the camper and plug my laptop power supply to the AC outlet in the camper. Just for fun I used the same extension cord that went to the camper and plugged the laptop power supply into it. No noise at all through the stereo.
I'm sure that the Iota power converter is the culprit. Is this normal. Is it the downside of using that product or is this a known issue that needs to be fixed? Like I said, using my 150 W DC to AC is a work around but it has a little noise (not through the stereo) when the Cooling fan kicks in. My guess is that the noise issue is coming from the distribution panel since I assume the converter is only supplying power to the battery
When I got home I tested it again with my house AC wondering if the campground AC was dirty. Low and behold, same noise problem when I plug my house AC to the camper and plug my laptop power supply to the AC outlet in the camper. Just for fun I used the same extension cord that went to the camper and plugged the laptop power supply into it. No noise at all through the stereo.
I'm sure that the Iota power converter is the culprit. Is this normal. Is it the downside of using that product or is this a known issue that needs to be fixed? Like I said, using my 150 W DC to AC is a work around but it has a little noise (not through the stereo) when the Cooling fan kicks in. My guess is that the noise issue is coming from the distribution panel since I assume the converter is only supplying power to the battery