Do I need a better converter?
Just replaced original 80ah battery with 2 100ah batteries. When dry camping for 3 nights the batteries were steadily lower after each charging during the allowed generator times. 1st night when fully...
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Two 100's 45-60 amps for the converter (no more) and the two best are Progressive Dynamics To models (or 3) 4600 replaces the "Guts" of a combination fuse/breaker/converter assembly... 9200 is the effectively the same in a "Stand alone" box. 9100 WITH optional Charge Wizard.. again effectively the same (What I had)
IOTA with IQ4 Both are 3-stage PLUS converters.
Alternative would be a small. say 1,000 watt inverter/charger Or even a 2 thousand but that's stretching 200 amp hours of batteries less they are LiFePO4.
Batteries.. Two 100 amp hour. if lead acid that's either Group 27 or 29.
You might consider going to GC-2 (Six volt when you buy 'em but put a pair in series so you have -{6v}+-{6v}+12 volts and they become around 220 amp hours at 12 volts and DEEP CYCLE too boot.
page 2: recharging.. a good 3-stage or 3-stage plus starts at around 14.6 (Slight variation) and pushes close to maximum out. if the batteries are really hungry the output voltage may be reduced to hold the amps to max. That is BULK mode. Then comes Absorption.. This is still about the same 14.6 but amps may go down. way down like less than 10.. Eventually when the converter feels the batteries are "Full up" it will switch to about 13.6 (Float)
The + on a 3-stage plus is equlization. back to the 14-15 volt range either automatic (Charge Wizard) or under manual control (most inverters) this may or may not be of benefit. Some argument.
IOTA with IQ4 Both are 3-stage PLUS converters.
Alternative would be a small. say 1,000 watt inverter/charger Or even a 2 thousand but that's stretching 200 amp hours of batteries less they are LiFePO4.
Batteries.. Two 100 amp hour. if lead acid that's either Group 27 or 29.
You might consider going to GC-2 (Six volt when you buy 'em but put a pair in series so you have -{6v}+-{6v}+12 volts and they become around 220 amp hours at 12 volts and DEEP CYCLE too boot.
page 2: recharging.. a good 3-stage or 3-stage plus starts at around 14.6 (Slight variation) and pushes close to maximum out. if the batteries are really hungry the output voltage may be reduced to hold the amps to max. That is BULK mode. Then comes Absorption.. This is still about the same 14.6 but amps may go down. way down like less than 10.. Eventually when the converter feels the batteries are "Full up" it will switch to about 13.6 (Float)
The + on a 3-stage plus is equlization. back to the 14-15 volt range either automatic (Charge Wizard) or under manual control (most inverters) this may or may not be of benefit. Some argument.
