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ronhanson
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Posted: 08 May 2016 at 11:01pm |
Ive had my 2013 182g for a year now after downsizing from a 37ft class A. I like to tinker with things and have spent a considerable amount of time on the electrical/mechanical side of things. I wanted to post a link to some pictures here since i also benefited from looking at others work on this site.
Modifications include 200W roof mount solar setup inverter dual 6v batteries dual propane tanks and some other goodies.
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furpod
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I am confused why you replaced the converter/charger, and then added another charger? The PD w/ Charge Wizard is a solid 4 stage charger with desulfation cycles. What do you feel you gain with an extra 40A charger, that, at least in my case (PD9260), the PD 60A 4 stage doesn't do?
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ronhanson
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The BD charger was installed when it still had the WFCO converter in it which was a horrible charger. The PD was recent and I havent confirmed how many amps it will hold in bulk mode yet so I'm not disconnecting the BD just yet. Also, I dont think the PD really desulfates in the traditional sense, it just applies 14.4 volts for 15mins every 24hrs to stir the electrolyte. Not random wide range high frequency pulsing like the BD or batteryminder do for extended periods of time to dissolve the sulfation crystals. With the BD I can also isolate the rest of the 12v on the trailer, let that run off the converter, and charge the batteries separately. The charging isolation is overkill and I don't plan on using it often since I also have the batteryminder full time desulfator, but I got 7 yrs out of my last set of batteries on my last rig and they were still in good shape so I'm not inclined to change my approach much.
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