My Electric Awning Won T Work

Bad or loose wiring a broken wire or loose electrical connection will prevent the awning from getting enough power to work properly.

My electric awning won t work.

Check the track and wires. Reset the breaker or swap the fuse for a suitable replacement. If not it s the motor. A motorized awning that needs to be pulled open and closed manually will defeat the purpose of having a motorized awning to begin with.

The tracks can rust if a rustproof material isn t used. If you don t get a good light or a second locomotive won t work then the problem is probably on the track or the wires. If the awning won t extend or retract even though it had been working fine previously you re likely dealing with a power issue or a physical problem with the arms that move the awning. It could also lead to an electrical fire.

If you don t have an ammeter a simple test tool can be made with a low voltage light bulb and two short pieces of wire. If it is a dometic awing un plug the motor up buy the awning tube an hot wire it to the batterie if the motor works it is the switch i climbed a ladder and had a look down the front awning tube but it s in the closed position. The surest way is to use an ammeter to read the electric current. The power becomes disconnected when the breaker or fuse detects an electrical fault.

If you wake up in the middle of the night and the electric blanket is not heating it is probably due to an automatic shutoff feature. Confirm that the awning s circuit breaker or fuse is still active. Try running the awning with the meter on the battery and disconnected from shore power if there is a large drop in voltage your battery is bad. When your electric awning won t open electric awnings give you the ability to choose between shade and sun whenever you want as long as the awning is working.

Although i can see the wire i don t think i can possibly reach down there to get at the connection. Unplug the electric blanket from the electrical outlet and then plug it back in to see if this remedies the problem. Manually retractable awnings aren t without their faults either. Call an electrician if you need help with your circuit breakers or fuses.

You would need to get a 12 volt source and disconnect the wire leads to the motor and test to see if it operates. If it does then it s in the wiring or switch.