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Reflex439
Explorer
May 10, 2016

Converter putting out 16.5V, some appliances don't work.

My RV has a Magnetek 6345 converter installed. I've noticed that when connected to shore power, with the battery disconnect relay in the off or disconnected state, the converter starts supplying 15V t...
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mkirsch
Nomad II
May 10, 2016
16.5V sounds like a high-current charging voltage. The Magnetek thinks it's trying to charge a dead battery.

Check your owner's manual. It may not be good for the converter to be disconnected from the battery, or it may have a mode setting for "no battery."

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