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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Snowman9000 wrote:
Niner, does that 50A shunt get very warm? From reading I've done, I'm finding that many shunts will change their characteristics if used with more than 50% of their rating over time. I suspect the cheap Chinese ones are particularly like that. The solution would seem to be to go with a 100A meter and shunt. However, problem with the 100A & 200A ones is that they are not mounted on an insulated base. I'm installing one of each on my MH now, and have had to use a gray PVC C or T fitting to insulate them. The 100 and 200 shunts fit perfectly into said 3/4" fitting, and can't slide out of the end openings. Just some random thoughts on using cheap Chinese shunts....
No way I am putting my finger on a hot shunt to find out, and what happens at 33 amps will not be the same as what happens at 40 amps. His unit is more likely to put out the rated 36 amps, also.
