Help, how to disable convertor

Our inverter/converter voluntarily shut itself off and quit last camping trip. Hubby is the mechanic so I can't speak to logistics and fixes but the hassles to charge batteries without it were a pain.

mapguy wrote:
The power converter is part of the electrical panel or "Power Center". It is a 110v device wired to one of the 15 amp breakers in your Power Center. Easiest way to gain control of it is to add another breaker to your panel for the power converter only. Then you can turn off and it is available as a redundant system to an inverter/charger if it fails.

On Page 3 of the Eclipse Brochure -the Power Center is below the Refer in the cabinet for reference:
http://www.eclipservmfg.com/media/AttitudeCata-022113WEB.pdf

Thanks! I just opened up the power center and located it. The convertor is connected to a breaker so I can just flip it off.

Also, when I go to install my inverter/charger....can I just connect the DC connection of the inverter/charger to where the old converter was connected?

The power converter is part of the electrical panel or "Power Center". It is a 110v device wired to one of the 15 amp breakers in your Power Center. Easiest way to gain control of it is to add another breaker to your panel for the power converter only. Then you can turn off and it is available as a redundant system to an inverter/charger if it fails.

On Page 3 of the Eclipse Brochure -the Power Center is below the Refer in the cabinet for reference:
http://www.eclipservmfg.com/media/AttitudeCata-022113WEB.pdf

what does the converter generally look like? is it a box? Is it a circuit board with a bunch of wires?

I just unplug my converter's AC plug.
Dave

Installed INV/CHG,Magnum 2500,and best addition so far.I could reach the back of my fuse box from inside the front storage area.Removed a side panel and saw the con/chg and where all wires came from and went.If you connect through the main fuse box,it lets all your recptacles be hot while usuing the existing breakers.Follow directions with inv/chg and be careful by disconnectting batts and no 110v pluged in.Plan it out,it is well worth the work!!!Just disconnected wires from old and tie wrapped them out of the way.

I snipped a 120vac feed wire and put an spst on it. That way if I ever need it I simply flip a switch.

Thanks guys. sounds like its going to be a lot of work. I'll keep you guys updated

Unplug from the umbilical cord from the post and disconnect the batteries. This way you will not have power to anything, including a inverter if you have one. This should put your rig, electricaly, at a zero energy state.

Your old converter is probably located behind the 12v fuse panel.

tulegit,

It is likely that there isn't one way to do it for every converter as their are differences.

When I installed a new charger in my trailer, it was easy enough to separate the charger portion of the original WFCO converter from the fuse section of the converter by simply removing a fuse. If you are unable to look at the diagram of the converter (or reverse engineer it as I did), then try calling the manufacture.

While I don't know your converter, this technique "may" get you there. Assuming your fuses are in the same box as the converter is, try removing the largest of these fuses (it may be slightly separated from the others). Then plug in your converter (plug your RV into 120 volts) and turn everything on. If the battery doesn't start charging (with the original converter), yet all the other DC circuits work just fine, then there is a chance that you got the right one.

Once you do isolate the output of the converter from the RV's 12 volt electrical system, don't forget to disconnect the input of it from your RV's AC power system (120 volts AC). Of course, only do this when the RV is unplugged from shore power.

Steve