RV Converter

[bsblindab]

Daughter brought a traillight TT and the converter isn't charging the battery. The previous owner said he used to attach a battery charger to the battery cables so the 12V would work in the RV. So she knew there was an issue. My brother gave her a converter to replace the one she had knowing it worked. When they went to replace it..the "new" one is a plug style and the one int he TT was a 6345 retrofit..and it did not have a plug. Can the new one be used?

[MEXICOWANDERER]

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[bsblindab]

Thanks all. I will give her this information. now on to the furnace issue..

[wa8yxm]

YES the new one can be used very easily. Two ways

Method not recommended: Cut off plug and attach wires direct to breaker

Method 2: Add outlet. (Warning, check plug to insure it mates with outlet, My 80 amp has a 20 amp plug will not work with 15 amp outlets but does with 15/20 amp (T-Shaped Neutral) outlets which is what I suggest you add. )

[BFL13]

bsblindab wrote:
Daughter brought a traillight TT and the converter isn't charging the battery. The previous owner said he used to attach a battery charger to the battery cables so the 12V would work in the RV. So she knew there was an issue. My brother gave her a converter to replace the one she had knowing it worked. When they went to replace it..the "new" one is a plug style and the one int he TT was a 6345 retrofit..and it did not have a plug. Can the new one be used?

Yes. You can leave the 6345 in place and use the new one as a portable or permanent charger mounted somewhere else but connected to the battery bank and a 120v receptacle (that might have to be added)--

or else cut the plug from the new unit and connect the hot and neutral to the "hardwire" 120v input to the 6345 with the 6345 removed. The 6345 converter part only has the hot and neutral as input. Its metal box touches the bigger metal box the whole power centre is in, which in turn is connected to the trailer's frame.

[RJsfishin]

Install a 120v recepticle to plug the new conv into. It can be powered from the same wire as powers the old converter.

[RoyB]

ALot of the PD series converters come with a 120VAC household type power cord.

Only the converter/charger unit needs to be replaced - the power distribution panel with all o f the 120VAC Circuit Breakers and 12VDC Fuses gets left in place. It should have ample space in the bottom compartment for your replacement converter/charger unit to installed in...

I guess this is what you are referring to. if so you can just cut off the plug end and connect the three cord wires to the proper circuit breaker and terminal bus bar connection lugs... I would solder the wire ends before pushing into the screw down type lugs.



I was glad my PD9260C converter/charger unit came with the 120VAC plug cord. I istalled my unit standalone as close to the battery back as I could get. Then I just plugged it into a close-by 120VAC receptacle.

Roy Ken