Converter kaput need to buy better one.
I'm fairly sure my converter is kaput. It will not charge my 6VX2 Batteries and I want to go to two banks of 6V batteries. I did work for our summer 7 week trip. So how do you size a new converter....
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Best converters for common Lead Acid (GC-2 six volt pairs) batteries in my not very humble opinion is the Progressive Dynamics "Charge Wizard" controlled units
Stand along model lines 9200 with or without dongle (dongle is useful if you know how to use it) or 9100 WITH the charge wizard (What I have)
"Integrated" (Part of Power distribution panel) 4600 (electronically same as 9200 but different case)
Note even these will fail Eventually Mine lasted 12.5 years.
How big? for one pair of GC-2 60-70 amps (mine is 80) for 2 (or more) the biggest they make (80).> HOWEVER you may need to put in bigger wire for a bigger converter.
Option: I also have a Inverter/charger (2000 watt xantrex) and they do 80-100 amps (mine is 80 max my old one was 100) they too fail after years of service.
I have days when (Due to where they put the 9180) I use both. I prefer the Wizard's program to the Xantrex
Stand along model lines 9200 with or without dongle (dongle is useful if you know how to use it) or 9100 WITH the charge wizard (What I have)
"Integrated" (Part of Power distribution panel) 4600 (electronically same as 9200 but different case)
Note even these will fail Eventually Mine lasted 12.5 years.
How big? for one pair of GC-2 60-70 amps (mine is 80) for 2 (or more) the biggest they make (80).> HOWEVER you may need to put in bigger wire for a bigger converter.
Option: I also have a Inverter/charger (2000 watt xantrex) and they do 80-100 amps (mine is 80 max my old one was 100) they too fail after years of service.
I have days when (Due to where they put the 9180) I use both. I prefer the Wizard's program to the Xantrex
