New Converter Install

OK, nine days later and the batteries are charging at a rate of 13.7 volts. Not camping in it but use a few lights occasionally and the Propane and CO monitors are on.
Should I turn the Inverter off and remove the surface charge from the batteries and then take a voltage reading of the batteries? The water level was correct when I installed the new inverter.
Thanks,

EDIT to clarify--------------------I want to make sure that my new inverter is working alright.

Horizon170 wrote:
I presume they come on when the fuse blows.
Marvin

Yes that is the purpose.

I can't find any information in my operator manual for the WF8335P about the little red lights beside each 12V fuse. When I applied power to the unit, with only the reverse current, 40 amp fuse installed , only two of the other red lights were on. When I installed a fuse the light would go out.I'm curious as to why only two lights were on before and not all of them. I presume they come on when the fuse blows.
Marvin

RJsfishin wrote:
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I really have to check the 3 stage charger as they proclaim to operate at something like 14.2 for a depleted battery,
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Keep in mind that a battery doesn't have to be discharged at all to see well over 14 volts on a PD converter w/ a wizard charger stage control.

I just checked the output of the converter after 18 hrs charging and the output is still at 13.44 volts.
Marvin

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I really have to check the 3 stage charger as they proclaim to operate at something like 14.2 for a depleted battery,
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Keep in mind that a battery doesn't have to be discharged at all to see well over 14 volts on a PD converter w/ a wizard charger stage control.

RoyB, thanks for the critique. Hmmmmm------so far only 13.6 volts. My batteries read 13.2 volts when I turn the conv. off. I had to do some rewiring but not much. I had one ground wire (I wasn't sure it was ground) I couldn't figure out so I left it unattached until I turned everything on. It read 12V to gnd. so I noticed my propane detector wasn't on so I grounded the wire and the detector came on.
I have the converter on a 15 amp 120V breaker so that if needed I can turn it off while running my 7100BTU A/C on my 2K Honda generator. The locked rotor amps put a strain on my Generator. :(
If my spelling is all messed up, I whacked my right index finger with a razor knife and can't type with it.
I really have to check the 3 stage charger as they proclaim to operate at something like 14.2 for a depleted battery, 13.6 for general usaqge and 13.2 float.
Thanks again for your reply.
Marvin

I replaced my older technology converter unit with the WFCo 8900 series smart mode converter in my 2008 POPUP trailer. I gained many more 120VAC circuit breaker and 12VDC fuse positions in the included Power Distribution Panel.

Installtion for me went easy with minimal mods to the cabinet to fit the larger WFCO cabinet. I also had to rewire a couple of circuits as the wiring was not not long enough to be installed. It took around 2 hours for my change over.

Like many others on here I ran into a problem using the WFCO units in that I could not make it go into any of the smart modes except the 13.6VDC mode. I tried every trick I could of by changing to larger DC cables going to the batteries, cleaning up connections everywhere etc... but to no avail.

Everyone kept telling my approximately 10-12 feet distance was too far between the converter unit and battery terminal. For a quick test I removed the battery and moved it within inches of the new converter for the test and still could not make the WFCO unit go into bulk charge mode.

Finally I removed the converter module only and replaced it with a Progressive Dynamic 9200 series Model and that solved all my problem. It goes into the smart changing the instant I turn it on. It also has the remote control module to force it into any of the smart modes by pushing the buttons.

I really gained a great power distribution panel using the WFCO Power Panel but did not do too well with WF8900 series smart mode converter module.

Hoping your WF8700 series unit does better for you.

There are tons of info on here with many others experiencing the same results I went thru...

My change-over was over five years ago so maybe things are different now.

Wishing you good luck...

I suspect all you will ever see on the coverter DC output terminals will be 13.6VDC. If the new converter never drops to the 13.2VDC mode the boiling out of your battery fluids will continue to happen over time. If your unit never goes to the 14.4VDC mode it will not re-charge your battery in a quick three hour time period.

All of this is based on my actual operating experiences...

Roy Ken

BFL13 wrote:
http://www.bestconverter.com/MagnetekParallax-to-Ultra-III_ep_8-1.html

You are the MAN----thanks a million.
It's a little different from mine as I replaced the complete unit. NEW UNIThttp://www.adventurerv.net/wfco-8700-series-amp-power-center-converter-p-23207.html?utm_campaign=partsfeed_ppc&utm_medium=cpc&utm_source=Froogle&gclid=COrN4p7-27sCFW0V7Aodb2YAYQ

OLD UNIT http://windsurf.mediaforte.com/roadtrek/magnetek/Magnetek_6332_wiring_diagram.html
Marvin