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Re: Help with solar power.....
2oldman wrote: clg82 wrote: I have a small(ish) solar panel that I would like to use when i'm out on the trail in our jeep...so which one of the batteries that I have connected in a series should I connect the solar panel to, How small, and what series batteries are we talking about? the size of the solar power panel is about twice the size of a sheet of paper...maybe a little smaller....not sure what you mean by what series?214Views0likes0CommentsHelp with solar power.....
Hello everyone well if you're been following my threads lately you'd know that I just installed two new 12v deep cell batteries and a progressive dynamics converter into our TT....after our last boon docking trip, turns out the old converter from 1989 wasn't charging efficiently and I wasn't charging my batteries like I had expected....well now I have another question I have a small(ish) solar panel that I would like to use when i'm out on the trail in our jeep...so which one of the batteries that I have connected in a series should I connect the solar panel to, to help the batteries stay topped off...thanks for any help!~Chris1.5KViews0likes5CommentsRe: Problems with new progressive dynamics converter
You were spot on Roy. Turns out that when I had a couple of wires crossed on the converter when installing it I blew the two 30 amp fuses that protect the circuit board on the converter itself. Replaced those and everything is working as advertised. Thanks for the help to everyone. Got it squared away.378Views0likes0CommentsRe: Problems with new progressive dynamics converter
buzzard616 wrote: Did you get 12.35 V at the converter or the batteries. If you're getting two different readings at those places I will take a really dumb sounding guess and ask if there is a battery cutoff switch somewhere that was forgotten. Stu Nope no battery cut off switch. I got 12.35 at the batteries. It says in the progressive manual that if the led is flashing 2-3 times a second that the battery has reached 90% of full charge and the output voltage is 13.6VDC. But where is that voltage reading at the batteries or the converter?378Views0likes0CommentsProblems with new progressive dynamics converter
Hey everyone got around to installing my progress dynamics converter. And I'm having a problem because I don't think it's charging like it's supposed too. I bough two new batteries hooked them up in a series and installed a new progressive dynamics PD4645 converter. The green led on the board is flickering green but it's not charging my batteries. I'm reading 12.35 volts. Prior to installing the batteries were at 12.50 shouldn't it be charging the batteries since its at about 70%? What am I missing here's? Don't want both of my batteries to die because I'm missing something. Thanks for any help.2.2KViews0likes8CommentsRe: how long does your battery last?
westend wrote: What new converter did you get? There should be a diagram with the new converter listing the wire schedule. Basically, you want power and ground to the battery and power to the 12V distribution panel. It sounds like you have that. Conventionally, any green wire would be to frame ground. that is how i have it wired...was just confused as to why someone above said that I needed to combine two wires...374Views0likes0CommentsRe: how long does your battery last?
LOL wrenchbender....yes I've already come to the conclusion that my battery was bad....bought two more new ones and a new converter and was asking a specific question about needing to tie two wires together that I didn't have on my new converter any help would be appreciated.375Views0likes0CommentsRe: how long does your battery last?
smkettner wrote: Here is a pic to help demonstrate: I think it is the Blue and Red that tie together onto the new converter positive terminal. Don't mean to bring this thread back from the dead but........I remember the blue white and red wires being attached to my old converter.....and using the red green and black wires on the new converter to connect to the new fuse panel...did i miss something?374Views0likes0CommentsRe: how long does your battery last?
mrw8i wrote: AH64ID wrote: clg82 wrote: you keep your trailer plugged in all the time? and did you buy the extra controller with it called the "progressive dynamics pendant"? I don't, only a day or two before most trips. It will sometimes sit on shore power for 4-5 days between trips but that's the most. The PD46xx comes with the "charge wizard" button on the DC distro panel, so you don't have to add the pendant. You can add the pendant if you want to thou. It's nice to be able to force boost mode when recharging with the generator. x2 I bring the trailer (our 5th TH) home from storage (the batteries are disconnected in storage). Plug in when I get home. Open the panel and push the "charge wizard" button. Solar panels will be added later. (have 200W with a Morningstar PMW controller, our 17' TT). What does the charge wizard do?374Views0likes0CommentsRe: how long does your battery last?
AH64ID wrote: clg82 wrote: you keep your trailer plugged in all the time? and did you buy the extra controller with it called the "progressive dynamics pendant"? I don't, only a day or two before most trips. It will sometimes sit on shore power for 4-5 days between trips but that's the most. The PD46xx comes with the "charge wizard" button on the DC distro panel, so you don't have to add the pendant. You can add the pendant if you want to thou. It's nice to be able to force boost mode when recharging with the generator. well not I am totally confused....how often do you go camping....from what i've been gathering from suggestions in this thread is that you never want to let your battery get low.....so you must camp a lot?374Views0likes0Comments
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