Griff wrote:
I'd recommend a new power converter and strongly suggest the brand Leeann has. My logic is why spend money to 'fix' possible problems with an old converter ... a new (modern) converter eliminates the possible problems.
I looked at a couple of new converters, including Progressive Dynamics, and none mentioned voltage regulation. Yes, there are advantages to upgrading to a new converter (which I am considering) but voltage regulation doesn't seem to be one of them.
It is interesting to note, that our old style converters (with single stage chargers) put out steady voltage. Mine puts out 13.6v and I have never seen it higher. But they are terrible battery chargers.
The main reason I am concerned about multi-stage chargers is that I read that a lot of LED lights burn out apparently because of too high of voltage. Incandescent lights do not have this problem. Higher end LEDs can handle higher voltages too, but they are much more expensive, presumably because they have built-in regulation.
So, ironically, upgrading to a multi-stage charger could create new problems with newer electronic devices. Thus my interest in regulators.
