Battery Draw down

[mgann]

Just replaced old with new group 31 rv battery. Nothing is switched on and LP monitor disconnected but something still drains my battery by 1 volt per day. Any help in resolving this is appreciated in advance.

[mgann]

New Progressive Dynamics 4645V converter installed and all systems are as they should be.

[Vintage465]

mbopp wrote:
Is the break-away plunger pulled?

I'm in this camp. Check the break-away

[mgann]

Well, my rv tech is very experienced, we had several conversations about my battery problem and he talked me through several tests. So far, the converter/charger seems to be bad. I have no doubt he will be more thourough in his diagnosis when he comes to repair whatever the problem. Thanks to all for your time and advice.

[trail-explorer]

mgann wrote:
called my local mobile RV tech which is aware my my problems and said my problem was a bad converter and he would replace the bottom of the converter for approx $200.00 plus labor and service call for a total of $300 to 350.00. This sound ok to to all of you?

Not sure how he concludes the converter is bad via a phone conversation.

[mgann]

Thank You, I have done the process of individual fuse testing and keep in mind the history of my 24 year old unit. The mobile rv tech talked me through the process of checking before his diagnosis.

[schlep1967]

mgann wrote:
ok, my unit is a Magnetek power converter model 6345, as far as I know it is the original to the TT which is a 1995 Mallard. I checked the fuses for arc and found none. Did not check with ohm meter but called my local mobile RV tech which is aware my my problems and said my problem was a bad converter and he would replace the bottom of the converter for approx $200.00 plus labor and service call for a total of $300 to 350.00. This sound ok to to all of you?

Am I misreading this? The local RV tech knows what the problem is without doing any testing? I'd do some more testing on my own. If you don't know your way around a multimeter you can do some process of elimination tests. Remove all the fuses but one and see if you have the same results. Pull that one out and put the next one in. If it happens regardless of what fuse in I might believe the RV Tech.

[Bobbo]

mgann wrote:
Agreed, called Best converter and they said use the PD4655VL and thats what we are going with, I think.

This is the best advice you will get. Over 10 years ago, I called Randy at Best Converter and got a PD4655V. When I traded off that RV, I immediately did it again for the new RV.

[mgann]

Negative on the break away plunger

[mbopp]

Is the break-away plunger pulled?

[time2roll]

mgann wrote:
Agreed, called Best converter and they said use the PD4655VL and thats what we are going with, I think.

Excellent

[mgann]

Agreed, called Best converter and they said use the PD4655VL and thats what we are going with, I think.

[SoundGuy]

mgann wrote:
ok, my unit is a Magnetek power converter model 6345, as far as I know it is the original to the TT which is a 1995 Mallard. I checked the fuses for arc and found none. Did not check with ohm meter but called my local mobile RV tech which is aware my my problems and said my problem was a bad converter and he would replace the bottom of the converter for approx $200.00 plus labor and service call for a total of $300 to 350.00. This sound ok to to all of you?

If you were to replace the converter you'd do far better to replace it entirely with a modern, up-to-date model which is capable of multi stage charging and will properly bulk charge the battery, Progressive Dynamics models being some of the most popular with those here on the forum.

[mgann]

ok, my unit is a Magnetek power converter model 6345, as far as I know it is the original to the TT which is a 1995 Mallard. I checked the fuses for arc and found none. Did not check with ohm meter but called my local mobile RV tech which is aware my my problems and said my problem was a bad converter and he would replace the bottom of the converter for approx $200.00 plus labor and service call for a total of $300 to 350.00. This sound ok to to all of you?

[drsteve]

Radio also has a parasitic draw. Fridge uses 12V when on propane.