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JRRNeiklot

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My Trimetric battery monitor shows a constant 3.4 amp draw.  The only loads I cannot easily turn off are the clock on the radio and the co detector.  Plus whatever the Trimetric itself is drawing.  This should be nowhere near 3.4 amps.  I have disconnected power completely, and the monitor shows zero, so the monitor seems to be working fine.  Anyone have any idea where this parasitic drain may be coming from?

Thanks.
 
Pull a fuse and check the draw, pull a fuse and check the draw, keep going until the offending circuit is identified. Disconnect devices on that circuit after putting that one fuse back in.
 
my 300 watt Gopower PS inverter draws 4 watts idling -

3 dash cams draw 16 watts total

32 inch Samsung TV draws 20 ish watts

3.4 amps is 40ish watts
 
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