wfco 8955
Do you have to have a battery for the wfco 8955 12vdc system to work?
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- No the WFCO 8955 can be used without a battery.
- Besides storing 12 volt power, the battery acts as a filter, to prevent surges and provide power for high amp draws. IE: Things like a slide out, may draw more amperage than what the converter can put out. Without a battery, you could see things like lights dimming during slide operations, to lights completely going out, to slides not working at all. All depends on converter output compared to power draw.
If you're going to tow the unit, a battery is required for the break away system. - Moved from Forum Technical Support
- I have a semi-permanent setup here for one of my trailers that is connected to 120VAC 20AMP Garage receptacle all the time. It has the WFCO 8900 series Power distribution with a WF8955 converter/charger in it.
I yanked the 12VDC battery out of this setup about a year ago as I needed the 85AH battery for more battery capacity in my OFF-R0AD Camper. Everything running just fine in the larger trailer without the battery.
If you have a SLIDE OUT on your trailer it may need to have the 12VDC battery added to support the heavy current required to operate the slide.
I'm sure having the battery connected will smooth things out 12VDC wise. I will be putting a battery back into this trailer as soon as I upgrade my 2008 batteries hopefully this season.
Roy Ken
