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Fortkentdad
Explorer
Jul 20, 2014

Two Similar 12V battery in parallel and other questions

Well I just bought a second battery for my RV. My other battery is only a couple of months old so both are new this year. The one battery didn't make it through an unplugged camping weekend so we de...
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pianotuna
Nomad III
Jul 21, 2014
Hi,

The only time a larger converter is useful is when one attempts to recharge using a generator. If you are plugged into shore power it will make only a tiny difference.

Iota, PD, and Power Max are three good brands. Another is the Parallax Paramode with TempAssure. The last is good in extreme climates.

One feature of the PD is the wizard which allows it to be "forced" into bulk charging for four hours at a time.

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