My Ac/dc converter caught fire last night

[thewilsons]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LgTEE6MOTWA&feature=youtu.be

[Bobbo]

WFCO would not be what we would recommend, but you have it. For now.

In a few years, when the WFCO dies, or when you get tired of never getting the boost voltage, come back and we will recommend a good converter/charger.

[wa8yxm]

Well if there was flame then it likely was not a fusable link.. Fire Extinguisher (I have 4 here) is a good thing, knowing how to use 'em (Seems you do) is also good. Have always felt best place to be in a fire is .. Elsewhere, but when the fire is small that might not apply.

Still recommend a Progressive Dynamics 9200 as the replacement.

[time2roll]

Never heard a WFCO on fire and the steady voltage with or without a battery should be a step up. Not to mention the far improved distribution. 8955 should work fine.

[MEXICOWANDERER]

You replaced a Rottweiler with a Pit Bull. Oh well not all of these things catch fire.

14.4 volts .0000000000001% of the running time
13.2 volts .0000000000001% of the running time
Guess that leaves 13.6 volts

[thewilsons]

this is the one I bought to replace it http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004BC9ABS?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00

[thewilsons]

There was a full on flame before I spayed it with the fire extinguisher. It was working when it was on fire to.

wa8yxm wrote:
Converter looked like an old Magnetek or one like it.> Also appears what burned was a fuseable link. Lots of smoke, no real danger (Save from the toxic smoke)

Best suggestion: Progressive Dynamics 9200 to replace.

[thewilsons]

Dutch_12078 wrote:
That sure does look like an older Magnetek/Parallax 6300 series converter. Here's a photo that's featured on the Best Converter site that was sent to them after a similar converter was removed:

That looks just like it.

[MEXICOWANDERER]

Triad Utrad made decent transformers.
Problems arose when they tried to subvert the transformer output.

I laughed 'till I hurt when I disassembled my Magnetek 775-2 ferroresonant charger. T/U decided on 25-amp 50PIV 1/2" press fit rectifiers, and electrolytic capacitors that just barely met peak voltages.

That company needed keepers with whips in the engineering dept. and I imagine that farce never changed until they stopped making anything but transformers again.

[wa8yxm]

Converter looked like an old Magnetek or one like it.> Also appears what burned was a fuseable link. Lots of smoke, no real danger (Save from the toxic smoke)

Best suggestion: Progressive Dynamics 9200 to replace.

[Dutch_12078]

That sure does look like an older Magnetek/Parallax 6300 series converter. Here's a photo that's featured on the Best Converter site that was sent to them after a similar converter was removed:

[MrWizard]

Looks like an old Magtec converter, but I might be wrong
Unusual, converters are normally cool enough so they don't get That hot

[turbojimmy]

Glad you caught it in time.

That's a little scary. I leave mine plugged in 24x7 in my driveway. I may rethink that, though my converter is new (I got it last year).

[thewilsons]

Iraqvet05 wrote:
Glad that fire was contained! How old is that converter?

I think it was as old as the RV its a 1992 Damon

[Iraqvet05]

Glad that fire was contained! How old is that converter?