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bgrasspkr
Explorer
Jun 20, 2014

6 days boondock, worried about the WFCO converter

Hi Folks, What a two years it has been reading this forum! Thanks to all for the excellent advice I have received in that time. So to start, here is my situation: This Tuesday will begin 6 days ...
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time2roll
Nomad
Jun 20, 2014
If you are using 100 Ah per day you will need to run the generator 4 to 5 hours per day.

Start the Schumacher direct on the battery then plug in the RV. This may not be necessary but will prevent the portable from possibly getting confused. I would run the generator one hour after battery hits ~14.6 volts.

If the WFCO worked as expected it would cut the time in half.

If you are parked in the sun consider solar when the charging upgrade is considered.

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