Amerilite Converter and Questions??
Just as a preface this is not my camper but rather it is my BIL's. Last fall his converter went out and wouldn't charge the battery. I helped him trouble shoot the issue and we narrowed it down to the...
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X2 on the shorted battery.
If he is running the AC, fridge and converter at the same time on a 15 or 20A circuit or with too small extension cord, then the voltage drop is too much.(The AC, fridge, microwave, stereo, TV, etc are also at risk). Also, clean and grease the battery terminal and ground connections on the frame with a conductive grease to prevent corrosion and provide a good clean path for the converter's output.
For someone without electrical knowledge/understanding, installing a Progressive Industries EMS-HW30C Electrical Management System will go a long ways to protect everything from shore power issues.
What I like most about it is I can see at a glance what my load is. AC draws(13A), water heater(11A), fridge(3A), microwave(14A), toaster oven(9A), small coffee pot(4A), converter(1-12A), all 7 LED lgt fixtures on(1A), all 7 halogen lghts on(bath, bedrm, dining table)(4A).
If he is running the AC, fridge and converter at the same time on a 15 or 20A circuit or with too small extension cord, then the voltage drop is too much.(The AC, fridge, microwave, stereo, TV, etc are also at risk). Also, clean and grease the battery terminal and ground connections on the frame with a conductive grease to prevent corrosion and provide a good clean path for the converter's output.
For someone without electrical knowledge/understanding, installing a Progressive Industries EMS-HW30C Electrical Management System will go a long ways to protect everything from shore power issues.
What I like most about it is I can see at a glance what my load is. AC draws(13A), water heater(11A), fridge(3A), microwave(14A), toaster oven(9A), small coffee pot(4A), converter(1-12A), all 7 LED lgt fixtures on(1A), all 7 halogen lghts on(bath, bedrm, dining table)(4A).
