Using battery charger in place of converter?
I have a 1990 Gulfstream P30 motorhome. One thing that drives me nuts is battery life. If I leave it unplugged, the batteries go dead quickly, and in days I have dead batteries, which isn't good for...
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tropical36 wrote:
Just bite the bullet and install one of these... New Converter
Then when you trade it off, put the original back in and find something else to do with it or just sell it. You won't be sorry with the pain you'll save yourself, either.
My inverter-charger fried itself last summer. I didn't really use the inverter, so I used a 6 amp battery charger to keep the house batteries charged. It worked to get us through last year's long trip, but I really had to be careful with light use, etc. or I would get a "low DC" message on the fridge.
Last week I ordered the PD converter in this link, and replaced the inverter-charger with this converter. It seems to be doing the job, keeping the house batteries fully charged. Note that Amazon tries to sell you the converter plus the pendant for another $18. This converter, with the CV suffix in the model number, comes with the pendant; you don't need to spend the additional $18.
I ordered from Amazon because it was a couple of $$ cheaper than Best Converters, and shipping was free.
