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SailingOn
Jan 25, 2014Explorer
The converter, if working properly, should keep the system 12v at a maintenance level of 12.6V or so.
When my converter died, on week two of a six week trip, the first thing I noticed was a panel meter showing 12.4 volts. Hooked to shore power, it should not have dropped below the 12.6. Sure enough, later it was 12.2 and kept going down. With the battery disconnected, voltage across the converter terminals was zero: converter dead. We finished the trip charging the battery once a day with a battery charger.
Checking with a voltmeter would give you peace of mind.
When my converter died, on week two of a six week trip, the first thing I noticed was a panel meter showing 12.4 volts. Hooked to shore power, it should not have dropped below the 12.6. Sure enough, later it was 12.2 and kept going down. With the battery disconnected, voltage across the converter terminals was zero: converter dead. We finished the trip charging the battery once a day with a battery charger.
Checking with a voltmeter would give you peace of mind.
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