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WDE's avatar
WDE
Explorer
Jul 15, 2016

temporary loss of 12volt power when turning off lights.

I am having an issue with my 2005 Forest River Salem fifth wheel. On our last trip, the 12 volt system started going completely off at times when we would turn of a light or otherwise change the load...
MEXICOWANDERER's avatar
MEXICOWANDERER
Explorer
Jul 20, 2016
Yep a "smart" converter can be used without batteries.

Substitute TWO FARADS worth of electrolytic capacitors for the batteries.

But then again browsing a Rube Goldberg book might be easier yet.

If a converter, inverter, charger, maintainer, overcharges the batteries, it is either a piece of ---- or is being mismanaged. Ya saves yer money and takes yer chances...

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