In this video, RV maintenance and repair expert Dave Solberg walks you through the process of RV distribution center troubleshooting. ![]() Doing the diagnosing and repair on your own can eliminate expensive repair visits, ferreting out small problems you can fix yourself. The problem could even be at the source in the campground or storage facility. RV distribution center troubleshooting can show whether the electrical problem is in the wiring, the outlet, or the circuit breakers, which service the electrical system that feeds into your appliance. Using common sense RV troubleshooting methods can narrow down the possibilities, helping you to figure out exactly what kind of repairs you need. Many times it’s the power system that’s broken down somewhere between the source and the appliance. When your RV appliances aren’t working, it’s not always right to assume the appliance itself is broken. Finding out why your refrigerator won’t stay cold or your microwave won’t heat is crucial for having a happy trip. My batteries seem to be in very good condition and I am particularly happy that they are not being cooked to death while plugged in for extended periods of time.Cruising the open road in your rig can give you a sense of freedom, but when your necessary appliances stop working, that freedom can be tainted by the hassle of fixing them. UPDATATE FROM JD: I’ve been using this charger for eight months and am very happy. This smart power converters handles all of that work automatically allowing me to enjoy my time doing something else!! Many people have dramatically shortened the life of their batteries by not charging them properly. I view this upgrade as being very important and worthwhile. It worked beautifully as soon as I plugged in the shore power with the Smart Wizard pendant showing the operating mode that is in use. Probably five minutes of work after the old converter was removed. Happily, the new power converter is much smaller than the old one so it slipped right into place. Finally, I had to break the plastic cover into pieces to get it out. Making it worse is that it was riveted together so I had to drill out a bunch of rivets and it is heavy. Reaching thru the various holes to get the thing apart was hard enough. I started disassembling the old converter while it was in place. Not possible.Īfter messing with this problem for far too long. I tried removing all the cabinet drawer slides and pulling it out that way. I loosened all the wires leading to the panel and the panel itself and it would not fit. On my Pace Arrow, it is located under the refrigerator and behind the power distribution panel. No way would it fit thru any of the existing openings. Apparently, my old power converter was suspended in mid air and the motorhome was build around it. Swapping it with the old one would be easy… I ordered the power converter over the Internet and had it in hand in very short order. There is a lot of additional information and interesting graphs on the Smart Wizard page of the website. Equalization Mode 14.4 Volts: Every 21 hours for a period of 15 minutes prevents battery stratification & sulfation. ![]() Storage Mode 13.2 Volts: Maintains charge with minimal gassing or water loss. Normal Mode 13.6 Volts: Safely completes the charge. ![]() Boost Mode 14.4 Volts: Rapidly brings the RV battery up to 90% of full charge. This prevents over & under charging of the battery which can lead to much longer battery life.Īfter a fair amount of research, I selected the 60 Amp Progressive Dynamics PD9260C.ĭepending on battery voltage this unit selects one of the four operating modes to charge and maintain the battery. They constantly monitor the battery and automatically adjust the power output based on the battery’s charge status. Modern power converters are intelligent about caring for the battery bank. That simplistic approach is not good for the batteries. Old power converters simply applied a constant charging voltage as long as they were powered on. Technology has come a long ways in twenty years. My old motorhome project had the original power converter (battery charger/converter) – circa 1994.
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