Should I Change My WFCO Converter?
Opinions have often been expressed, both on this and other RV forums, that most stock RV converters are inadequate to properly charge and maintain batteries and are often of poor quality. It is frequ...
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I have no idea how the Trimetric does it, but it does seem to keep track. BFL has mentioned it adjusts for about 4% loss, so maybe it allows for too much early on, and then not enough during the later stages, but overall, it all works out?
And perhaps those who find it is off, have lost some battery capacity, and so the Trimetric needs to be programmed accordingly? I do know it needs to be properly "zeroed" after a proper top/full charge. It's really NOT a 'hands-off' device, as some may think. Proper battery maintenance, while boondocking, requires a little more of one's attention than some are willy to give. It's nothing like living off the pedestal.
As for solar, I am going portable, for that very reason. And yes it could be a major pain at times, but that's only because I can find myself on the move more than most. The only alternative is to cover my entire roof with about 920 watts worth of 24v panels. But that has its disadvantages, as well. But some day, maybe I will. But for now it's 280 watts of portable (two 12v 140w's) aimed right at the sun. And I can use either one or two panels at a time, depending on need. I'm hoping to cover the fridge and heating in winter, but I don't use a power hungry rv furnace either.
I have no idea how the Trimetric does it, but it does seem to keep track. BFL has mentioned it adjusts for about 4% loss, so maybe it allows for too much early on, and then not enough during the later stages, but overall, it all works out?
And perhaps those who find it is off, have lost some battery capacity, and so the Trimetric needs to be programmed accordingly? I do know it needs to be properly "zeroed" after a proper top/full charge. It's really NOT a 'hands-off' device, as some may think. Proper battery maintenance, while boondocking, requires a little more of one's attention than some are willy to give. It's nothing like living off the pedestal.
As for solar, I am going portable, for that very reason. And yes it could be a major pain at times, but that's only because I can find myself on the move more than most. The only alternative is to cover my entire roof with about 920 watts worth of 24v panels. But that has its disadvantages, as well. But some day, maybe I will. But for now it's 280 watts of portable (two 12v 140w's) aimed right at the sun. And I can use either one or two panels at a time, depending on need. I'm hoping to cover the fridge and heating in winter, but I don't use a power hungry rv furnace either.
