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Duramax1
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Mar 16, 2016

Disconnecting Battery When Plugged in for long periods

When staying plugged in at RV parks in desert warm temperatures for prolonged periods of time I usually disconnect the battery as I don't like to see it being charged at 13.50 volts or so for long per...
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gdstidham
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May 08, 2016
I had a WFCO 8955 converter in my 2004 Outback fiver. My batteries were just 2 years old. Two 12v deep cycle marine batteries. The converter boiled them. It wouldn't go into the absorb stage. Replaced it with a PD 4655. The swap took all of an hour. Put 2. 6v golf cart batteries in. All seems well, goes through all 4 stages on its on. No over heating of wires and fans haven't come on yet.

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