is the convertor supposed to charge the batteries?
Our parrallux 7300 never has. Years ago we bought a tiny charger and installed it in the battery area. It was recommended by this forum. I wonder if it affects the convertor Thank all
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To answer your question, in most installations the converter is used to provide the 12v power to the accessories and lights in the RV and to charge the house battery. If there is no 120VAC power available, the house battery supplies the 12V power. If there is 120VAC available the converter turns on, supplies the power and charges the battery.
I side with those who recommend replacing the old transformer style Parallax with a modern multi-stage converter. The small separate charger can be a good idea for keeping a float charge on the batteries but it's normally too small to achieve the rapid recharge that you want in an RV that may only have power for a couple of hours a day.
Brian
I side with those who recommend replacing the old transformer style Parallax with a modern multi-stage converter. The small separate charger can be a good idea for keeping a float charge on the batteries but it's normally too small to achieve the rapid recharge that you want in an RV that may only have power for a couple of hours a day.
Brian
