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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liketoride2 wrote:
Snowman9000 wrote:
"Do you want it to do float as well?
Are you willing to babysit it?
Will you have easy physical access to the converter?"
If I use the WFCO in addition to a free standing charger I assume the WFCO could do the float even though it's so inadequate in other charging modes??
Yes, I'm willing to baby sit it.
I'm not certain about the ease of access. I purchased the TT out of state and haven't taken possession of it yet, so I can't go look at it. I did inspect it before buying but don't recall the location of the converter.
Sounds like you've gotten the drift that as long as you are willing to attend to it, a standalone charger is the way to go. While leaving the WFCO connected to do its own thing. I would agree. That is what I would do if I had to charge often via a generator.
As you wrote, the choices come down to (from largest to smallest), a regular battery charger, or a converter set up as a fixed 14.8V power supply, or a power supply. Either IOTA or PM (can't recall which) sells ready-made battery chargers which are their units with clamp cables and maybe meters.
NinerBikes has a nice photo somewhere of how he rigged his power supply with cables and a VA meter with shunt. The same can be done with a converter unit, which BFL did, I think. BFL can tell you at what amp rates you should call the charging quits to be at 80-85-90% of full.
As MexW says often: It pays to think in terms of gas money. Saving $50 on your charging setup is no bargain if it costs you $5 extra every time you use it.
