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kincade
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Sep 11, 2014

Progressive Dynamics 9260 possible issue

Hoping to solicit a bit of advice from the gurus here. I recently installed a PD 9260 and it seems to do a much better job charging my (2) Trojan T105 batteries. The only issue is, the converter itself seems to stay quite warm, even when in float mode. I expected it to act like this when charging, but it it normal to stay very warm to the touch when in float mode? This would indicate power usage constantly, which is a bit unexpected. I do have the pendant, which is off except for a blink every 10 seconds or so when in float.

Thanks for any advice you can give,

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  • I can only offer a broad generality: My 9160A runs hotter than I would have expected it to when it doesn't have any load. Not hot enough to run the fan, but the heatsink is certainly "pretty warm". The converter has internal resistors that always carry a load. This is in a closed compartment that's about 7 cubic feet.
  • The converter is supplying 12v power to the RV in addition to charging the battery. If you can measure the current being drawn from the converter and the current drawn by the converter, that will give you a better idea of what is going on.

    As Mex said, ventilation is important.
  • If it's also running a of lights, fridge heater, etc. then it will be a bit warmer. Is the fan coming on?