Iota convertor issues???? Long post...
Having electrical issues with a 2002 Jayco trailer with an oem Iota DLS45 convertor installed. Trailer was converted to 2 Trojan 6v batteries bout 5 yrs ago. Batteries are in good condition and show 1...
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With the data you supplied there is no way to tell for sure what is going on. All we know for certain is you have a 15 year old rig with the original 45 amp Iota converter and 5 year old 6 volt Trojan golf cart batteries.
Your stated battery voltages do not indicate healthy batteries but that doesn't mean they are bad until they have been load tested or at least charged by a reliable smart charging device which your current Iota configuration is not.
You have to have a constant parameter from which you can begin to diagnose your issues, from your description your garage outlet or generator are not providing consistent 120Vac power to your rig for unknown reasons.
A 15 year old converter could certainly be suspect, replacing it would keep your batteries properly charged. Failing converters can cause many issues, an internal short could cause breaker to trip. A bad cell within the battery can cause converter to over work itself.
Try applying 120Vac power to your rig with converter unplugged to see if it will stay consistent. Plug converter back in and see if results change. Under normal operating conditions your converter should not affect 120Vac to your rig, even with discharged batteries.
Contrary to above info, the Iota with IQ4 indeed bulk charges at 14.8 volts and has done so well before any of it's competitors. If converter is OK you could add IQ4, but I would opt for a newer version Iota with IQ4 technology imbedded into the circuitry.
I double checked and improved wiring as needed on our older rig before we purchased our last pair of 6 volt golf cart batteries from Samsclub. Trojans are great batteries but will fail prematurely like any other brand if not properly charged.
Your stated battery voltages do not indicate healthy batteries but that doesn't mean they are bad until they have been load tested or at least charged by a reliable smart charging device which your current Iota configuration is not.
You have to have a constant parameter from which you can begin to diagnose your issues, from your description your garage outlet or generator are not providing consistent 120Vac power to your rig for unknown reasons.
A 15 year old converter could certainly be suspect, replacing it would keep your batteries properly charged. Failing converters can cause many issues, an internal short could cause breaker to trip. A bad cell within the battery can cause converter to over work itself.
Try applying 120Vac power to your rig with converter unplugged to see if it will stay consistent. Plug converter back in and see if results change. Under normal operating conditions your converter should not affect 120Vac to your rig, even with discharged batteries.
Contrary to above info, the Iota with IQ4 indeed bulk charges at 14.8 volts and has done so well before any of it's competitors. If converter is OK you could add IQ4, but I would opt for a newer version Iota with IQ4 technology imbedded into the circuitry.
I double checked and improved wiring as needed on our older rig before we purchased our last pair of 6 volt golf cart batteries from Samsclub. Trojans are great batteries but will fail prematurely like any other brand if not properly charged.
