Replacing Elixir power converter with a PD9130 or equivalent

Leave the old converter there, and just disconnect the ac input wires to it.
Then set the 9130 near it and connect the same ac wires to it. Then connect the pos & neg battery wires to it.
Connecting a 9130, or any 9200 to your system is the same as connecting a battery charger, just making sure the wires match the amperage.

I replaced my 55 amp unit with a 9260, the 3rd pic that BoyB posted the one with the colorful sticker on top. The 9200 series is about as easy of an electrical install as I've seen.

It would have been as simple as cutting off the 3 prong plug so I could wire it directly to the circuit breaker and connecting the 4 large battery cable wires. But I ran into a small brace the tried to restrict my mounting plan. I persevered with a few minor changes. It's really harder to get the old unit out than hooking the new one up.

I replaced my older Elixir 30AMP unit with WFCO WF8900 series Power Distribution Panel box but used a PD9200 series converter/charger in it.

This made me have to re-wire all of the 12VDC circuits to separate fuses as well as up to 9 each 120VAC Circuit breakers IEA full size 30AMP breaker and 8each 1/2 size individual circuit breakers... Was not a hard re-wire thing as all of the wiring is already routed to this location. Took me about 2 hours to replace the old ELIXIR unit.



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Brought me into the modern power distribution world...

The old ELIXIR only had two slots for a 30AMP main breaker and four 12VDC fuse positions with one of them the REVERSE POLARITY fuse.


Ended up with a much better setup with a regular power distribution panel. The PD9200 series converter/charger would fit in the bottom compartment of the WF8900 series power distribution panel box. Now i can have 9 120VAC circuit breaker positions and 11 12VDC Fuse positions including two REVERSE POLARITY fuse positions.



That is what I did at any rate...

If you just even want to add one more battery you will need a 45AMP system to be save and allow charging your two batteries in a quick three hour smart mode charge time. Will take longer to recharge batteries if all you have available is a 30AMP DC source.

Roy Ken