Progressive Dynamics converter location
Hi everyone, new to posting here. Hoping to get some input on what I am thinking of. We have a newer (<1 year) RV and while the converter in my WFCO 8955 "works" it only charges in the float 13.2v ...
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Thanks again everyone for the replies. If I didn't mentioned it already, bought the 9270 with pendant from Best Converter, great place. Will be getting my inverter and more from them as my next project.
I placed the PD9270 in the lower portion of my power center. I almost had another place for a surface mount, but no room. It totaled about a 5-6' run (one way) of #4 welding cable.
Fitment was not too much an issue, I was actually able to cut out the inside of the cover of my WFCO. There are little fins that were in the way, and their removal allowed clearance, width and height were good to go. Cut a hole in the back of the WFCO to pull my cables, and wired a plug to the converter 15A breaker.
I had JUST enough room to pull my new cables through the existing hole in the floor to underneath the RV, including wire loom around each. However it is pretty tight against the existing hole in the floorboards.
I don't see it wearing through the loom and insulation and causing a short, but just as a feel good measure I placed a 150 amp ANL fuse on the positive line. I don't think this will cause any issue with voltage drop or charging? I measured something minuscule like <.03 volts across both poles of the fuse. Unless anyone thinks this is a no-no. Seems to work fine.
Edit: only reason I ask about the fuse affecting charging is I put my DC clamp ammeter on the positive lead for the converter and only got 8-10 amps in boost mode, but it cycled through the modes and voltages just fine. It was probably just all the batteries would take at the time.
Along the way I've discovered the "2/3" status indicator light is something like 12 volts and the "1/3" is around 11.5 volts, pretty much no good. So, I also added one of these, wired it and works well, just have yet to cut a hole and mount it. It's good to finally see actual voltage (amps is nice to have too)! http://www.amazon.com/6-5-100V-Display-Digital-Multimeter-Voltmeter/dp/B013PKYILS
I placed the PD9270 in the lower portion of my power center. I almost had another place for a surface mount, but no room. It totaled about a 5-6' run (one way) of #4 welding cable.
Fitment was not too much an issue, I was actually able to cut out the inside of the cover of my WFCO. There are little fins that were in the way, and their removal allowed clearance, width and height were good to go. Cut a hole in the back of the WFCO to pull my cables, and wired a plug to the converter 15A breaker.
I had JUST enough room to pull my new cables through the existing hole in the floor to underneath the RV, including wire loom around each. However it is pretty tight against the existing hole in the floorboards.
I don't see it wearing through the loom and insulation and causing a short, but just as a feel good measure I placed a 150 amp ANL fuse on the positive line. I don't think this will cause any issue with voltage drop or charging? I measured something minuscule like <.03 volts across both poles of the fuse. Unless anyone thinks this is a no-no. Seems to work fine.
Edit: only reason I ask about the fuse affecting charging is I put my DC clamp ammeter on the positive lead for the converter and only got 8-10 amps in boost mode, but it cycled through the modes and voltages just fine. It was probably just all the batteries would take at the time.
Along the way I've discovered the "2/3" status indicator light is something like 12 volts and the "1/3" is around 11.5 volts, pretty much no good. So, I also added one of these, wired it and works well, just have yet to cut a hole and mount it. It's good to finally see actual voltage (amps is nice to have too)! http://www.amazon.com/6-5-100V-Display-Digital-Multimeter-Voltmeter/dp/B013PKYILS
