Converter and Furnace Questions
Hi all - first post here. Just got an '84 Allegro. Not sure what it is - NADA doesn't show a 31 footer but my insurance company does. The model number on the tag under the dash stars with M31 so I'...
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Okay - I went with a 75 amp. For the incremental cost between 55 and 75 I figured I'd just go that route. The 45 amp stock unit - even when it was performing as it should - was definitely at its limits with the 2 furnaces, all the lights, water pump, etc.
It hasn't arrived yet, but I'm afraid the old one is ruining my brother's battery in the meantime. You can hear the furnace blower slow down when you turn on a light or when the other furnace comes on.
The newer units all seem to have the same charging strategy: 3-5 amps charge rate and 3 modes of "smart" charging.
With regard to the 75 amps vs. the stock 45 amps @ 12V, from what I've read it doesn't really matter if you have a lot more capacity unless 1) you start to draw current beyond the stock wiring's capabilities and/or 2) you are drawing more amperage than your generator can supply. I don't have either of those scenarios.
I went to the 75 amps to have headroom for a 12V A/V system that will have its own distribution panel and fuses. I'll split the feed from the converter and let the stock wiring feed the stock panel and stock accessories. The generator is 6500 watts. At full bore, the 75 amp inverter would draw 3 more amps than the stock 45. So I think I'm good there.
And also included in the original topic: that rear furnace continues to function properly. I ran out of propane today but installed a SturgiSafe kit so I could add an external tank and keep it warm while I'm wrenching on the engine.
It hasn't arrived yet, but I'm afraid the old one is ruining my brother's battery in the meantime. You can hear the furnace blower slow down when you turn on a light or when the other furnace comes on.
The newer units all seem to have the same charging strategy: 3-5 amps charge rate and 3 modes of "smart" charging.
With regard to the 75 amps vs. the stock 45 amps @ 12V, from what I've read it doesn't really matter if you have a lot more capacity unless 1) you start to draw current beyond the stock wiring's capabilities and/or 2) you are drawing more amperage than your generator can supply. I don't have either of those scenarios.
I went to the 75 amps to have headroom for a 12V A/V system that will have its own distribution panel and fuses. I'll split the feed from the converter and let the stock wiring feed the stock panel and stock accessories. The generator is 6500 watts. At full bore, the 75 amp inverter would draw 3 more amps than the stock 45. So I think I'm good there.
And also included in the original topic: that rear furnace continues to function properly. I ran out of propane today but installed a SturgiSafe kit so I could add an external tank and keep it warm while I'm wrenching on the engine.
