Upgrading stock Winnebago power converter
We have had 2 RVs before our latest, a nearly new Winnebago 31J Chalet. In our first rig I cooked off a new battery in just a few months with a single stage power converter but solved the problem by i...
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Well, I just replaced my Parallax 7345 converter with the PD 4645 kit, based on just learning I may have overcharged my battery (water low). It was easy, but the instructions were confusing in a couple areas, and a little light on information in a couple others. My old board had soldered in DC wires, not screw type, which made it a bit of a challenge, and not mentioned in the instructions.
Also, the "pigtail" instruction said not to connect 2 wires to the breaker, but in effect, there are 3 or 4 wires connected (wire from breaker, wire from converter, wire from a grommet out the backside of the AC section, and previously used but now unused wire from the breaker that went to the old converter). I wire-nutted the wire from the breaker, converter, and grommet together and left the unused wire (which had a covered female end) in the bottom of the panel.
Anyhow, filled the battery with distilled water, turned the converter on, nothing smoked, everything worked, and the "bad" battery was charging at 14.46 volts. Will check later to see if the voltage drops.
Also, the "pigtail" instruction said not to connect 2 wires to the breaker, but in effect, there are 3 or 4 wires connected (wire from breaker, wire from converter, wire from a grommet out the backside of the AC section, and previously used but now unused wire from the breaker that went to the old converter). I wire-nutted the wire from the breaker, converter, and grommet together and left the unused wire (which had a covered female end) in the bottom of the panel.
Anyhow, filled the battery with distilled water, turned the converter on, nothing smoked, everything worked, and the "bad" battery was charging at 14.46 volts. Will check later to see if the voltage drops.
