PD4655 converter question
I am going to replace my main board assembly of my WFCO 8955 converter with a Progressive Dynamics PD4655 assembly. I know that the PD unit will come with a new 12 volt fuse block assembly, but is it...
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RoyB wrote:
I was going to replace my WF8945 WFCO Converter with my PD9260C Converter/charger chassis only unit. After I got it home to install I decided to leave all of my WFCO as it and installed the PD9260C Smart Mode Converter/Charger stand alone on the inside wall closest to the battery bank... I just flip the 120VAC Breaker for which converter/charger unit I want to operate. Since my WF8945 was relative new it now serves as a backup unit.
This is my schematic on what I did...
This is my floor plan layout pictorial showing where the WFCO and PD units are located.
My two each 300AH batteries shown here is future planned mod..
food for thought...
Roy Ken
Roy,
I'm thinking of doing exactly what you did. Originally I thought I would just replace the WFCO at the current location, but with 15' of 6 ga to the battery I think the voltage drop is too much so I think I want to place either a PD9260 or Powermax PM4-55 close to the batteries. I have a couple of questions;
1- Your schematic shows you tied in the WFCO distribution 12V+ output to the PD9260 output. Why would you do that rather then connecting together after the 130A fuse block? Does it make any difference?
2- Did you run 4 ga back to the WFCO distribution? Shouldn't matter leaving it 6ga should it?
3- Did you add a breaker in the WFCO distribution center, then run AC wire to the PD9260? Can you just power the new converter off an existing 15A outlet?
Thanks in advance, I just don't want to screw up my install.
Terry
