Suspected Converter Problem
Hey guys, back again. Hoping to gain some insight into an ongoing problem we've had this summer. RV is a 2004 Fleetwood Terry Quantum AX6 365FLTS. The rv came with a factory installed WFCO 8855 ...
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Two words
voltage drop
AGM's require a certain amount of current to "wake them up". That requires a significantly higher voltage than a flooded jar.
Lifeline has wonderful documentation about what is best for their product. Ignore it at your peril.
My "thing" about temperature compensated charging comes from living in an area where it reaches -40 most years, and +40 C (104 f)in the summer. For me it is an essential. For other locations, perhaps not so much. 51.911669, -106.821398 with 32 c (89 f) is where I am at the moment.
voltage drop
AGM's require a certain amount of current to "wake them up". That requires a significantly higher voltage than a flooded jar.
Lifeline has wonderful documentation about what is best for their product. Ignore it at your peril.
My "thing" about temperature compensated charging comes from living in an area where it reaches -40 most years, and +40 C (104 f)in the summer. For me it is an essential. For other locations, perhaps not so much. 51.911669, -106.821398 with 32 c (89 f) is where I am at the moment.
LipschitzWrath wrote:
You also say that no camper came with cables big enough to adequately charge AGM batteries correctly. Why is the cable size important? Isn't an amp an amp? What about AGM batteries necessitates larger cables?
