power converters, and beyond.....
So, as I've been looking into developing my dry camping ability, I have noticed that battery charging has come to revolve around having a good converter/charger. I keep hearing about pitiful charger...
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The 7300 is a good converter for when on shore power (is switch-mode so does not need a battery as a filter like the old 6300) but as said above is a single stage at 13.8v, so is not good for fast charging off a generator.
You can leave the 7300 in place and get a second converter as a deck-mount that is good for fast charging. If you do decide to replace the 7300 in place, then you might also face a wiring issue where it is too far from the batteries on long thin wire. Your deck-mount can go close to the batts on short fat wire.
The 7300 in our 5er is 13 years old and going strong. I chose a 100a PowerMax deck mount to go up front for fast charging. BTW, you have to limit your charger amp size to what your generator can handle. I use a Honda 3000. (2800VA)
The Honda 2000 is really 1600VA so anything over about 60 amps DC that is not power-factor corrected will be a problem.
You can leave the 7300 in place and get a second converter as a deck-mount that is good for fast charging. If you do decide to replace the 7300 in place, then you might also face a wiring issue where it is too far from the batteries on long thin wire. Your deck-mount can go close to the batts on short fat wire.
The 7300 in our 5er is 13 years old and going strong. I chose a 100a PowerMax deck mount to go up front for fast charging. BTW, you have to limit your charger amp size to what your generator can handle. I use a Honda 3000. (2800VA)
The Honda 2000 is really 1600VA so anything over about 60 amps DC that is not power-factor corrected will be a problem.
