Parallax Converter
Hi - we have a new(er) RV with a Parallax converter - series 7300. Can I leave this plugged in (charging the battery) 24/7? In our trailer we had a WFCO converter and I replaced it with a Progress...
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time2roll wrote:
Save the 7300 and reinstall before you trade again.
BFL13 wrote:
Good plan, but if the OP ordered a deck mount converter? Then IMO just leave the 7300 in place and put the deck mount as close to the batts as possible in the rig. Run a 120v receptacle to near there to plug in the deck mount converter.
X2. There's no need at all to even touch the Parallax ... just leave it where it is and turn it off. Since trailer batteries are most often mounted on the tongue the front pass through storage compartment that many trailers have is the perfect location for your new PD - out of the elements yet close to the batteries ... all you need is 120 vac to feed it and heavy gauge cable to run to the batteries. I'm doing precisely the same thing with my recently acquired CTEK Multi US 7002 charger which I'm using in place of the WFCO 8955 converter which never bulk charges as it should at 14.4 volts. I've just turned the WFCO off and use the CTEK instead ... when/if I sell the trailer I'll obviously keep the CTEK and simply turn the WFCO back on again ... a FAR better solution than physically replacing the converter. :B
