Electrical problem..Magnatec converter?
Perplexing problem, Damon Intruder now in storage shed. Plugged in shed outlet, ran small electric heater for 4 to 5 days, no problem. Turned heater off, no 110 or 12 volt devices running. Went back...
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You definitely need to get some charging going for the batteries ASAP. Deep cycle batteries do not do well if discharged below 50% or around 12.0VDC state of charge. I would be surprised if any of your batteries will survive this.
One of the batteries may have shorted out an internal cell giving your converter/charger a short circuit condition.
Also I think your Parallax Magnetek series converter requires a good working battery to keep a relay going in the converter in order for it to work.
I would check each battery for proper fluids and make sure one is not giving a short circuit back to your converter/charger.
This may be premature but if the Parallax Magnetek Converter/Chargers is not working you should replace the converter/charger chassis with a good proven smart mode unit. The Progressive PD4600 or PD9200 Series converter/charger units would be a great replacement for the Parallax Magnetek Converters chassis.
I would bring along a good portable smart mode charger like the Black and Decker VEC1093DBD 40 AMP charger unit and get some charge going back into the batteries to see if they are going to recover ok to some degree. I carry one of these along with a 2KW Honda Generator secured in the bed of my truck. My truck bed is also covered with a locked folding bed cover. The batteries using smart mode charging technology will tell you the story is a quick three hour charge time period.
All part of owning a RV TRAILER haha...
Just some of my thoughts here
Roy Ken
One of the batteries may have shorted out an internal cell giving your converter/charger a short circuit condition.
Also I think your Parallax Magnetek series converter requires a good working battery to keep a relay going in the converter in order for it to work.
I would check each battery for proper fluids and make sure one is not giving a short circuit back to your converter/charger.
This may be premature but if the Parallax Magnetek Converter/Chargers is not working you should replace the converter/charger chassis with a good proven smart mode unit. The Progressive PD4600 or PD9200 Series converter/charger units would be a great replacement for the Parallax Magnetek Converters chassis.
I would bring along a good portable smart mode charger like the Black and Decker VEC1093DBD 40 AMP charger unit and get some charge going back into the batteries to see if they are going to recover ok to some degree. I carry one of these along with a 2KW Honda Generator secured in the bed of my truck. My truck bed is also covered with a locked folding bed cover. The batteries using smart mode charging technology will tell you the story is a quick three hour charge time period.
All part of owning a RV TRAILER haha...
Just some of my thoughts here
Roy Ken
