Charger/Converter questions...
I recently purchased a 2007 Fleetwood Gearbox, and have discovered this weekend that it has TWO charger/converters installed... one is a Magnetek 775 and the other is a PD9130. The PD9130 appears to b...
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6 hours in the compartments of the trailer later.....
-Removed Magnatek Converter. Why have two. I didn't even test it yet, I will bench test later and report back on that..
- Cleaned up wiring job on the newer PD9130.
- Opened Generator Transfer switch to ensure cleanliness, etc.. All was satisfactory.
- Started post maintenance testing and discovered the following: When generator ran I had 12v in coach, on battery power I had 12v in coach, and while plugged in to shore power I now have 12v in coach. I did not do anything other than re-position things and disconnect the old Magnatek Brick... so why do I now have 12v on shore power but I did not before? Is it possible that the two converters were fighting each other or maybe the magnatek converter was truly junk and back-feeding the transfer switch and not allowing it to close in the contacts for the shore power?
Anyhow, everything works, everything looks neat and orderly, and I am happier that it is all simplified now. I will bench test the old Magnatek converter tonight just for piece of mind (science experiment findings to follow)...
-Removed Magnatek Converter. Why have two. I didn't even test it yet, I will bench test later and report back on that..
- Cleaned up wiring job on the newer PD9130.
- Opened Generator Transfer switch to ensure cleanliness, etc.. All was satisfactory.
- Started post maintenance testing and discovered the following: When generator ran I had 12v in coach, on battery power I had 12v in coach, and while plugged in to shore power I now have 12v in coach. I did not do anything other than re-position things and disconnect the old Magnatek Brick... so why do I now have 12v on shore power but I did not before? Is it possible that the two converters were fighting each other or maybe the magnatek converter was truly junk and back-feeding the transfer switch and not allowing it to close in the contacts for the shore power?
Anyhow, everything works, everything looks neat and orderly, and I am happier that it is all simplified now. I will bench test the old Magnatek converter tonight just for piece of mind (science experiment findings to follow)...
