45 or 60 amp converter ( 50amp currently )?
My current converter: I'm going to upgrade with the Inteli-Power 9200 Converter/Charger, but not sure which I should get. The current converter is a 50amp. Does that mean it's rated for up to 5...
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JimInMich wrote:
So the higher amps are for charging the battery bank faster and not the amps used for the 12 volt stuff in the MH.....that helps with the decision.
Jim - that was my deciding factor... In my case when I hit my three 12VDC batteries with 14.4VDC charging mode they like to demand around 53AMPS DC charging current for the first 15 minutes or so... This relates to around 17DC AMPS for each of my three 12VDC batteries. Progressive Dynamics says their charging tests usually have the batteries demanding between 17 and 20 DC AMPS per battery in their banks...
This will then complete my battery bank charge in a round three hours generator run time using my PD9260C converter/charger unit.
After the initial higher DC AMPS demand is done then my batteries start demanding less DC current as the batteries start taking on charge. At the end of the three hour charging time my batteries are demanding around 5-6AMPS DC...
If I am charging four 12VDC batteries in my battery bank they still charge-up just fine using my 60AMP capacity charger but will take alittle longer to complete the charge.
Normally in my daily runs off my batteries the most DC current I usually see is 23 to 25 AMPS DC current demand off my battery bank running my various appliances and systems...
All of the places we usually camp at all seem to have generator run time restrictions in place so I want to charge my 12VDC battery bank as fast as I can.
This is what I do with my OFF-ROAD POPUP camper at any rate...
Roy Ken
