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BFL13
Dec 04, 2015Explorer II
The 7400 deck mount converter is a single stage at 13.8v which is fine for regular converting such as on shore power, but is very slow as a battery charger.
There are more modern converters that are less money and are also better (faster) at battery charging and also offer a lower float voltage 13.2 vs 13.8 (if you are floating at 80F ambient -13.8 is for 50F ambient)
So don't replace that 7400 with another one at any price. Get a converter with more features. There are several choices to pick from to match your camping situation.
We can each tell you our favourite brand for that situation if you tell us what it is :)
There are more modern converters that are less money and are also better (faster) at battery charging and also offer a lower float voltage 13.2 vs 13.8 (if you are floating at 80F ambient -13.8 is for 50F ambient)
So don't replace that 7400 with another one at any price. Get a converter with more features. There are several choices to pick from to match your camping situation.
We can each tell you our favourite brand for that situation if you tell us what it is :)
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