Replacing my Converter/Charger - Help
Hi Guys/Gals I have a 25' Weekend Warrior toy hauler and last week in Baja my my Iota DSL-30 converter/charger stopped working I bought a PowerMax PM4 100A converter/charger to replace it I was thi...
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Steve92004 wrote:beemerphile1 wrote:
Again I ask, what size cables are in it now?
How far is it from converter to battery now?
I just got home and measured it
It's 15' of 8 gauge cable from the converter to the battery terminals
Output of of the converter is 13.7 volts at the terminals and 12.8 volts at the battery terminals
Eight gauge is too small. You will benefit from larger cable or moving it closer. If the location is 15' it actually translates to a 30' path for the electricity.
Dropping from 13.7 to 12.8 would indicate you have one or more corroded/loose/bad connections currently. That is a problem.
