Jumper for Batterys in Series
While helping a friend I noticed this,the jumper between the 2 batteries is much smaller than the ones for neg. and positive .Shouldn't they all be the same? Click For Full-Size Image.
Forum Discussion
bpounds wrote:Thank you. I guess we could say that the existing wire size in your trailer is working to your satisfaction.westend wrote:
bpounds, how much voltage drop exists between your converter and the batteries?
Never checked it.
I do have a voltmeter permanently wired into the chassis harness. Based on that I see the voltages that are appropriate for the converter modes. If there is a drop, it can't be more than a few hundredths of a volt. I see 13.6x volts in boost, and 13.2x in float, which is right on the rating.
On the other hand, my crappy WFCO converter has never gone into bulk mode. But that is a common complaint with those converters, and I don't believe it is due to cable size or distance. I've been planning to upgrade to a PD4600 for the entire 6 years that I've owned the trailer, but it just keeps on performing for us, and I just keep procrastinating on the purchase. The batteries are about 7-8yrs old, and I moved them over from our last trailer. So I can't complain about that either.
