An up date to our charging problem.
as most know we had a out of phase 50 amp plug blow our Freedom 458 inverter charger last summer. we replaced the 458 with another rebuilt 458, finished our trip.
move 6 months ahead to christmas time we found the rebuilt 458 was not charging the batteries above 13.2 VDC. we limped it along with a remote battery charger, until last week, I determined that there was 120 VAC to the inverter and nothing out on the AC or DC side of the inverter.
So we decided that we had enough of trying to fix the old inverter, and ordered a new Magnum 2012 pure syne wave 2000 w inverter and remote control from Al's RV in Bellingham Wa. plus a new 50 amp Progressive EMS surge guard to protect it.
The past few evenings we got the new surge guard and the new inverter installed, all the batteries cleaned, and all cables cleaned and reinstalled, just to find the big 300 amp fuse between the battery bank and the DC output on the new inverter was also blown. (this is the third time) so we ordered a 300 amp C/B to replace it.
Tonight every thing is acting better than new, lights in the coach are brighter, the microwave acts better, and the battery bank is charging.
and the most important, "Grand ma's electric blanket works".
Please God, let it be over.
move 6 months ahead to christmas time we found the rebuilt 458 was not charging the batteries above 13.2 VDC. we limped it along with a remote battery charger, until last week, I determined that there was 120 VAC to the inverter and nothing out on the AC or DC side of the inverter.
So we decided that we had enough of trying to fix the old inverter, and ordered a new Magnum 2012 pure syne wave 2000 w inverter and remote control from Al's RV in Bellingham Wa. plus a new 50 amp Progressive EMS surge guard to protect it.
The past few evenings we got the new surge guard and the new inverter installed, all the batteries cleaned, and all cables cleaned and reinstalled, just to find the big 300 amp fuse between the battery bank and the DC output on the new inverter was also blown. (this is the third time) so we ordered a 300 amp C/B to replace it.
Tonight every thing is acting better than new, lights in the coach are brighter, the microwave acts better, and the battery bank is charging.
and the most important, "Grand ma's electric blanket works".
Please God, let it be over.
