Problems with Boondocker 60 amp converter
Having issues with this converter, won't do more than 13.6 volts, ever.
Forum Discussion
A good programmable charger is in the 500$ range.
I have 40 amps available for 127$+8$ for the 10 turn potentiometer, delivered, at any voltage I choose with a MeanWell, and changing the voltage is easy as twisting a dial, it does not require a computer or pressing a series of buttons a dozen times.
The big 3 converters are in the 150 to 200$ range, so stepping upto a 500$ programmable charger is a big step, especially when one is trying to convince themselves that their group29 wally world battery is 'just fine' in deep cycle service and makes them all the wiser for having saved a few bucks on the cheapest battery they could find. Such a person is never going to spend 500$ on a 40 amp 3 stage charger when they can get 60 amp in a 3/4 stage converter/charger for 170$. Such a person is also unlikely to admit their battery's capacity was compromised early to a point it effectively limited their electrical consumption. Much better to just keep whispering 'just fine, it will be just fine' in a soothing voice and then make claims of 8 to 12 year battery life whilst actually returning batteries under warranty every year.
What one is willing to spend on battery recharging is a huge factor. No way in Heck would I spend 500$ on 40 amps when I can have them for 130$, and total control over the charge profile for different batteries different temperatures, and different times in which I have to attain full charge..
And as far a battery longevity claims on the internet, they are as worthless as MPG claims on the internet. Certainly Not everybody's claimed are fudged and have 50% added to them, but that will not stop the occasional person from proclaiming their greatness and wiseness implying any other route chosen reveals only a mouth breathing knuckle dragger worthy of all the contempt they can muster when sitting behind their keyboard.
The Op of this thread has chosen a manual adjustable voltage charger to replace an improperly functioning 'automatic' 3 stage charger, why does this so offend the set it and forget it 3/4 stage chest thumping crowd?
OP, The adjustable voltage Powermax's are nice because they have the potentiometer already installed. They do not require the jewelers screwdriver and a light touch of a AV powersupply, or requires disassemble to remove the tiny V trim pot and replace it with wires to a 10 turn finger twist potentiometer.
Also at 75 amps, the PMs are power factor corrected, meaning they use less AC juice than a same amperage charger that is Not PF corrected.
I'd have no qualms about an adjustable voltage powermax over a Meanwell or Megawatt. In my particular RV, I enjoy the significantly smaller size of the MeaNwell, even with my added fans and heatsinks.
I have 40 amps available for 127$+8$ for the 10 turn potentiometer, delivered, at any voltage I choose with a MeanWell, and changing the voltage is easy as twisting a dial, it does not require a computer or pressing a series of buttons a dozen times.
The big 3 converters are in the 150 to 200$ range, so stepping upto a 500$ programmable charger is a big step, especially when one is trying to convince themselves that their group29 wally world battery is 'just fine' in deep cycle service and makes them all the wiser for having saved a few bucks on the cheapest battery they could find. Such a person is never going to spend 500$ on a 40 amp 3 stage charger when they can get 60 amp in a 3/4 stage converter/charger for 170$. Such a person is also unlikely to admit their battery's capacity was compromised early to a point it effectively limited their electrical consumption. Much better to just keep whispering 'just fine, it will be just fine' in a soothing voice and then make claims of 8 to 12 year battery life whilst actually returning batteries under warranty every year.
What one is willing to spend on battery recharging is a huge factor. No way in Heck would I spend 500$ on 40 amps when I can have them for 130$, and total control over the charge profile for different batteries different temperatures, and different times in which I have to attain full charge..
And as far a battery longevity claims on the internet, they are as worthless as MPG claims on the internet. Certainly Not everybody's claimed are fudged and have 50% added to them, but that will not stop the occasional person from proclaiming their greatness and wiseness implying any other route chosen reveals only a mouth breathing knuckle dragger worthy of all the contempt they can muster when sitting behind their keyboard.
The Op of this thread has chosen a manual adjustable voltage charger to replace an improperly functioning 'automatic' 3 stage charger, why does this so offend the set it and forget it 3/4 stage chest thumping crowd?
OP, The adjustable voltage Powermax's are nice because they have the potentiometer already installed. They do not require the jewelers screwdriver and a light touch of a AV powersupply, or requires disassemble to remove the tiny V trim pot and replace it with wires to a 10 turn finger twist potentiometer.
Also at 75 amps, the PMs are power factor corrected, meaning they use less AC juice than a same amperage charger that is Not PF corrected.
I'd have no qualms about an adjustable voltage powermax over a Meanwell or Megawatt. In my particular RV, I enjoy the significantly smaller size of the MeaNwell, even with my added fans and heatsinks.
