12v Converter Replacement Advice
Back in September while camping I happen to notice the lights on the refrigerator flickered. Then everything seemed normal again. I did some research and think that the flicker may have been caused b...
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Bill,
I do (or did - before the depression) electrics on performance cruisers (read retired racing keel boats). So, please let me enter some opinions here.
Either of the PDs mentioned will serve you well, but without knowing what your house bank is and how you use the coach, there are some guesses that I will cover.
If you do a lot of dry camping and frequently have to recover the bank with your own APU (genset) AND the house bank is at least a pair of GC2 (220+aH) then the maybe the 60amp PD is worth it. It will have to be a very short run of heavy (#8) cable to the bank. If the house bank is less than 200aH, the larger will be a waste because the anything less will simply not be able to absorb what the converter/charger can deliver.
If you don't have a big house bank and/or your travel is between FHU sites, then you don't need the bigger capacity. Even if you dry camp or Wallydock every once in a while, if your house bank will carry you overnight, you still don't need more converter.
In any other case, don't pay extra for what you can't use.
Matt
I do (or did - before the depression) electrics on performance cruisers (read retired racing keel boats). So, please let me enter some opinions here.
Either of the PDs mentioned will serve you well, but without knowing what your house bank is and how you use the coach, there are some guesses that I will cover.
If you do a lot of dry camping and frequently have to recover the bank with your own APU (genset) AND the house bank is at least a pair of GC2 (220+aH) then the maybe the 60amp PD is worth it. It will have to be a very short run of heavy (#8) cable to the bank. If the house bank is less than 200aH, the larger will be a waste because the anything less will simply not be able to absorb what the converter/charger can deliver.
If you don't have a big house bank and/or your travel is between FHU sites, then you don't need the bigger capacity. Even if you dry camp or Wallydock every once in a while, if your house bank will carry you overnight, you still don't need more converter.
In any other case, don't pay extra for what you can't use.
Matt
