So, I've been somewhat living in my 2015 ORV 20fq for the last week or so and the existing WFCO converter was surging/spiking on the 12v side, so I retrofitted it with a new Progressive Dynamics with the charge wizard. This was the kit that just replaced the converter but not the whole load center. Installation was super easy and went exactly according to the instructions. I like for liked it at 55amp charging. It just barely accepted my #4 wire for charge line to the batteries. I'll need to read up on the Charge Wizard to see if I want to switch it on. I assume there is a switch for on and off in the event you don't have flooded batteries..........

To my knowledge there is NOT a switch to turn it on/offBut what batteries do you have.. if they are lead acid. Flood or Valve regulated sealed.. Sloshing wet (maintenance free) or "Starved" (AGM) the voltages are all dang close so it should not matter.LiFePO4 Contact Progressive Dynamics.

wa8yxm wrote:To my knowledge there is NOT a switch to turn it on/offBut what batteries do you have.. if they are lead acid. Flood or Valve regulated sealed.. Sloshing wet (maintenance free) or "Starved" (AGM) the voltages are all dang close so it should not matter.LiFePO4 Contact Progressive Dynamics.I have four 6v flooded old school golf cart batteries. I read up on the manual. What it actually says is there is a button you can push on the circuit board to "arrest" it(they don't recommend doing this) in what ever stage you like. Then after some event...like the end of the stage/cycle, it will default back to the algorithm........anyway, I don't see why I'd do that, but that's the way I read it.

The PD unit I bought has the pendant where you can choose which mode to put the unit in if you choose, also has an option for lipo if I ever go that route.

Vintage465 wrote:I have four 6v flooded old school golf cart batteries. I read up on the manual. What it actually says is there is a button you can push on the circuit board to "arrest" it(they don't recommend doing this) in what ever stage you like. Then after some event...like the end of the stage/cycle, it will default back to the algorithm........anyway, I don't see why I'd do that, but that's the way I read it.I read the Wizard manual a bit differently but the effect (end result) is the same.I do not recall seeing a LiFePO4 mode but they did enter into a deal with Battle Born to produce a converter for LiFePO4s and they may have added that mode to the wizard since (Would make sense to do so)No matter what model you have no matter if wizard is built in Like 4600 or 9200 or plugged in (9100 which I had) same wizard.Those with built in have an optional dongle. That's where the button is.

I have a PD4635 that I just installed a couple weeks ago. It does have a button on the board and I also got the pendent. I can't figure out how to install the pendent, but if I take the faceplate off the original WFCO unit, then you can access the switch. It's on the PCB that holds the fuses.There is also a way to use this converter with Li batteries.

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wa8yxm
Explorer III
Jun 04, 2022
To my knowledge there is NOT a switch to turn it on/off
But what batteries do you have.. if they are lead acid.
Flood or Valve regulated sealed.. Sloshing wet (maintenance free) or "Starved" (AGM) the voltages are all dang close so it should not matter.

LiFePO4 Contact Progressive Dynamics.
Vintage465
Nomad
Jun 05, 2022
wa8yxm wrote:
To my knowledge there is NOT a switch to turn it on/off
But what batteries do you have.. if they are lead acid.
Flood or Valve regulated sealed.. Sloshing wet (maintenance free) or "Starved" (AGM) the voltages are all dang close so it should not matter.

LiFePO4 Contact Progressive Dynamics.

I have four 6v flooded old school golf cart batteries. I read up on the manual. What it actually says is there is a button you can push on the circuit board to "arrest" it(they don't recommend doing this) in what ever stage you like. Then after some event...like the end of the stage/cycle, it will default back to the algorithm........anyway, I don't see why I'd do that, but that's the way I read it.
Latner
Nomad
Jun 05, 2022
The PD unit I bought has the pendant where you can choose which mode to put the unit in if you choose, also has an option for lipo if I ever go that route.
wa8yxm
Explorer III
Jun 05, 2022
Vintage465 wrote:

I have four 6v flooded old school golf cart batteries. I read up on the manual. What it actually says is there is a button you can push on the circuit board to "arrest" it(they don't recommend doing this) in what ever stage you like. Then after some event...like the end of the stage/cycle, it will default back to the algorithm........anyway, I don't see why I'd do that, but that's the way I read it.

I read the Wizard manual a bit differently but the effect (end result) is the same.

I do not recall seeing a LiFePO4 mode but they did enter into a deal with Battle Born to produce a converter for LiFePO4s and they may have added that mode to the wizard since (Would make sense to do so)

No matter what model you have no matter if wizard is built in Like 4600 or 9200 or plugged in (9100 which I had) same wizard.

Those with built in have an optional dongle. That's where the button is.
Thermoguy
Explorer II
Jun 05, 2022
I have a PD4635 that I just installed a couple weeks ago. It does have a button on the board and I also got the pendent. I can't figure out how to install the pendent, but if I take the faceplate off the original WFCO unit, then you can access the switch. It's on the PCB that holds the fuses.

There is also a way to use this converter with Li batteries.
otrfun
Explorer II
Jun 05, 2022
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Vintage465
Nomad
Jun 05, 2022
wa8yxm wrote:
Vintage465 wrote:

I have four 6v flooded old school golf cart batteries. I read up on the manual. What it actually says is there is a button you can push on the circuit board to "arrest" it(they don't recommend doing this) in what ever stage you like. Then after some event...like the end of the stage/cycle, it will default back to the algorithm........anyway, I don't see why I'd do that, but that's the way I read it.

I read the Wizard manual a bit differently but the effect (end result) is the same.

I do not recall seeing a LiFePO4 mode but they did enter into a deal with Battle Born to produce a converter for LiFePO4s and they may have added that mode to the wizard since (Would make sense to do so)

No matter what model you have no matter if wizard is built in Like 4600 or 9200 or plugged in (9100 which I had) same wizard.

Those with built in have an optional dongle. That's where the button is.

You likely read it more accurately than me. I just saw that you can select a particular stage by pressing the button in a sequence and based on the flashes choose a stage and at some point it will automatically default back to the Charge Wizard being in control. And the Charge Wizard can be disabled by unplugging and removing the pigtail that connects the mother board to the fuse panel. Either way, I'll never mess with it unless it starts frying my batteries. I don't spend any time regularly plugged into shore power on a genny. So in reality this is all great stuff for someone else.
StirCrazy
Moderator
Jun 06, 2022
Vintage465 wrote:
wa8yxm wrote:
Vintage465 wrote:

I have four 6v flooded old school golf cart batteries. I read up on the manual. What it actually says is there is a button you can push on the circuit board to "arrest" it(they don't recommend doing this) in what ever stage you like. Then after some event...like the end of the stage/cycle, it will default back to the algorithm........anyway, I don't see why I'd do that, but that's the way I read it.

I read the Wizard manual a bit differently but the effect (end result) is the same.

I do not recall seeing a LiFePO4 mode but they did enter into a deal with Battle Born to produce a converter for LiFePO4s and they may have added that mode to the wizard since (Would make sense to do so)

No matter what model you have no matter if wizard is built in Like 4600 or 9200 or plugged in (9100 which I had) same wizard.

Those with built in have an optional dongle. That's where the button is.

You likely read it more accurately than me. I just saw that you can select a particular stage by pressing the button in a sequence and based on the flashes choose a stage and at some point it will automatically default back to the Charge Wizard being in control. And the Charge Wizard can be disabled by unplugging and removing the pigtail that connects the mother board to the fuse panel. Either way, I'll never mess with it unless it starts frying my batteries. I don't spend any time regularly plugged into shore power on a genny. So in reality this is all great stuff for someone else.

I have had one PD with the plugin charge wizzard, and 4 with it built in. I have never seen a button on them so this is interesting. I just put in a whole PD load center into my camper last sumer and don't recal any button either.. weird..

just went on there site, if it has a built in charge wizzard there is no way to interact with it. it is all actavated automaticly by the voltage of the battery.

Steve
Vintage465
Nomad
Jun 06, 2022
StirCrazy wrote:
Vintage465 wrote:
wa8yxm wrote:
Vintage465 wrote:

I have four 6v flooded old school golf cart batteries. I read up on the manual. What it actually says is there is a button you can push on the circuit board to "arrest" it(they don't recommend doing this) in what ever stage you like. Then after some event...like the end of the stage/cycle, it will default back to the algorithm........anyway, I don't see why I'd do that, but that's the way I read it.

I read the Wizard manual a bit differently but the effect (end result) is the same.

I do not recall seeing a LiFePO4 mode but they did enter into a deal with Battle Born to produce a converter for LiFePO4s and they may have added that mode to the wizard since (Would make sense to do so)

No matter what model you have no matter if wizard is built in Like 4600 or 9200 or plugged in (9100 which I had) same wizard.

Those with built in have an optional dongle. That's where the button is.

You likely read it more accurately than me. I just saw that you can select a particular stage by pressing the button in a sequence and based on the flashes choose a stage and at some point it will automatically default back to the Charge Wizard being in control. And the Charge Wizard can be disabled by unplugging and removing the pigtail that connects the mother board to the fuse panel. Either way, I'll never mess with it unless it starts frying my batteries. I don't spend any time regularly plugged into shore power on a genny. So in reality this is all great stuff for someone else.

I have had one PD with the plugin charge wizzard, and 4 with it built in. I have never seen a button on them so this is interesting. I just put in a whole PD load center into my camper last sumer and don't recal any button either.. weird..

just went on there site, if it has a built in charge wizzard there is no way to interact with it. it is all actavated automaticly by the voltage of the battery.

Steve

Seems to me that PD makes a lot of different stuff and they may not all have the same features. Here is what mine says and has about the mysterious button
LittleBill
Explorer
Jun 06, 2022
i have a 9145, with the wizard pendant. it simply allows you to pick what stage you want to be in manually. most will just push it once (light goes solid) and it drops into boost mode. to rush charge the battery, otherwise, you generally don't need to touch it.

based on the led's on it though, you can determine what stage its currently running in.