My WFCO finally kicked the bucket

[TurnThePage]

The last couple winters I've started covering the trailer, which renders the solar inoperative. I checked in on it, and found the voltage down to 11.8. Considering we've had lows in the single digits, this concerned me a bit.

I purchased a replacement PD 9260 14.8 volt replacement recently but was postponing the installation. Glad I had it on hand!

Everything seems to be hunky dory. I love the new converter, especially the pendant so far. I haven't checked the specific gravity, but the T105 batteries are behaving properly.

[hedgehopper]

if your batteries get low on water (and become undercharged) from being on constant charging, you have problems

When I replaced cheap chargers with quality ones, I no longer had a problem with battery water boiling away.

[2oldman]

SidecarFlip wrote:
Cold doesn't kill them, heat does.

They both will if conditions are right.

[2oldman]

ScottG wrote:
Freezing point of a fully charged lead-acid battery is -80 degrees F. They'll be fine left outside in Id on a PD9260.

If everything goes according to plan that's correct. But if your batteries get low on water (and become undercharged) from being on constant charging, you have problems, and it's not always fun refilling batteries in freezing weather. At least that's what happened to me.

You simply have to check them.

[SidecarFlip]

2oldman wrote:
When I had acid tubs I never left them in the cold, even on a charger.

Cold don't kill them, heat does.

[ScottG]

Freezing point of a fully charged lead-acid battery is -80 degrees F. They'll be fine left outside in Id on a PD9260.

[2oldman]

When I had acid tubs I never left them in the cold, even on a charger.