Bypassing charger Magnatek 6332
The camper we bought has a magnatek 6332 converter/charger. It had a battery in it that was 2 years old which has now been replaced because of bad cells. No biggie. But, I am not too sure on 30 year o...
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NRALIFR wrote:
Another good reason to get rid of the Magnatek is what you’re likely to find when you remove it.
This isn’t my picture, but mine looked just like it.
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I have seen that picture as well which is of course concerning for all involved. Did you replace with the one that goes right into that spot or take another route? I certainly like the potential of an easy swap with no fab required. Is it worth the extra money? Don't know.
Camreal wrote:
Turn the circuit breaker off that powers the converter and attach a small battery charger at the battery terminals. I had to replace the converter about 5 yrs ago. My old one over charged and cracked the battery. The newer converters are multi stage and work well. Also added an inexpensive voltage digital monitor that stays on all the time in my 12 volt line. Keep the converter set on 13.2 and have 5 yrs with no problems. I have second battery installed also.
I would like a second battery. We have two group 27's in the boat which is nice with the extra capacity. I'm also interested in the other thread on here about the LipePo4 battery potential. I would have to find more room for another battery though. What did you go to for your converter/charger?
The monitors on amazon are interesting and have caught my eye. I like the idea of being able to monitor in and out to know the status of the charging.
