We just returned home to Michigan from a 24 day trip around the southwest. This was the first big test of our new dual 6 volt battery bank (upgraded from a single group 24 12 volt). As I have really no experience with charging behaviors of a serial 6...
We'll be passing through Springfield MO in a couple weeks enroute to Arizona and we need to overnight either at a Walmart, Cabelas, or Cracker Barrel near I-44. I'm reading that the city is less friendly to overnighters than in years past. Both Wal...
We're coming to Yuma during the last week of March. I know that a large majority of RV campgrounds and resorts in the southwest part of Arizona are +55 properties and won't cater to younger families. Anyone know of a campground with electricity in th...
We're in the planning phase of an 18 day summer trip up the eastern coast of the US into Canada and onto Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island. We're pulling our 35 foot travel trailer and traveling with our three boys (ages 8, 4, and 3) and our 10 y...
In Orlando now and have enjoyed the last 5 days at Disney's Fort Wilderness. Unfortunately, our last 2 days (Wed and Thur) will be rained out due to a tropical storm coming off the Golf toward central Florida. We are going to mitigate the risk of rai...
ktmrfs wrote:let me guess.your converter is a WFCO. If so that is likely the problem. they seldom will charge at more than 13.2V. Get a good 3 stage charger PD or Iota.I'm leaning towards that now. Any specific model recommendations?
wopachop wrote:Maybe keep the stock converter and invest in a decent quality solar charger and panels instead?You need something that can charge at 16.2 volts once a month and 14.8v with daily use. Good chance your stock converter is only doing 14.4v...
pauldub wrote:Also, your TV alternator isn't the best charger for deep cycle batteries. Renogy makes a DC-DC charger if you really want to get the batteries properly charged while driving.Does the DC to DC charger stay on the trailer or in the TV?
mordecai81 wrote:Voltage is a tricky indicator of charge level because the batts must rest for awhile after charging to read the true level via a voltmeter. After a few hrs rest 12.7 volts is a full battery. A typical WFCO converter/charger will neve...
3 tons wrote:The capacity of your two GC 6v’s (connected in series to form one large battery) should be 215 amp/hrs because the amps are divided by two when the voltage is doubled...Versus the 85 or so amp/hrs of your previous group 24...And if you c...
