WFCO Quality
Why does this company still exist? Why is it still installed in newer motorhomes? why why why? I saw a lady in my local RV store was buying a new progressive dynamics converter because guess what h...
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MNtundraRet wrote:
The size of the converter/charger has to be based on the size and type batteries used in the battery-bank. . .
Manufactures in recent years have been installing 55amp converter/chargers in RV's with only 1 or 2 batteries. There is no way in h--l that the oversized charger will stay in "bulk charge" any length of time to charge these batteries any faster.
This is the key. The major problem is not the WFCO but how it is installed by trailer manufacturers.
My WFCO 8955 was originally mounted 30 wire feet of 8ga away from the pair of Interstate gp 27s. No way it would ever go into bulk. The trailer manufacturer knows this when the install the unit as the wire was protected by a 30-Amp auto breaker. I don't think I ever saw more than 22 amps.
I removed the converter from the power center and installed it right next to the batteries with about a foot of 6ga tying into three feet of parallel 1/0 into the batteries. The battery bank was also increased to four GC2s. The unit will now do a 50-90 in three hours at 14.4V, putting out 65 amps. Yes, the 55Amp rated unit will actually do 65 amps. Link to mod.
I can't speak to the longevity issue as it is rarely used now that the solar is operational. Actually I guess that means that it should last quite a long time.
