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Topic: power converter 12V

Posted By: harrypodder
Subject: power converter 12V
Date Posted: 30 Aug 2018 at 6:57am

In normal operation with shore power connected does the converter have a step down transformer that runs the 12V accessories (lights,fan,ect.)or does it only charge the battery?

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Posted By: furpod
Date Posted: 30 Aug 2018 at 7:25am

It provides 12v to the entire 12v system. Some systems will not operate, on some pods, if there is no battery installed, and the converter is providing power, mostly, just the slide. It draws so many instant amps that without a battery to buffer the load, it errors out.

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Posted By: Jholler
Date Posted: 08 Oct 2018 at 10:19am

So when the converter dies as is common, do you lose ALL 12v, or just battery charging capability? I ask because my battery is not charging from shore power, but I have all my 12v systems intact.

Posted By: CharlieM
Date Posted: 08 Oct 2018 at 10:39am

The 12 volt appliances will continue to operate until the battery is discharged. However, there are a pair of higher amperage fuses that protect the converter from a reversed battery connection. They will blow if the battery is ever connected reversed, even for an instant. Check these fuses. The converter may be OK.

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Charlie
Northern Colorado
OLD: 2013 RP-172, 2010 Honda Pilot 3.5L 4WD
PRESENT: 2014 Camplite 21RBS, 2013 Supercharged Tacoma 4L V6 4WD

Posted By: GlueGuy
Date Posted: 08 Oct 2018 at 12:48pm

Originally posted by Jholler

So when the converter dies as is common, do you lose ALL 12v, or just battery charging capability? I ask because my battery is not charging from shore power, but I have all my 12v systems intact.

I don't know that it's all that common. That said, your 12V systems will continue to operate as long as there is juice in your battery(ies). You might want to check fuses first.

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bp
2017 R-Pod 179 Hood River
2015 Ford F150 SuperCrew 4WD 3.5L Ecoboost

Posted By: Ghosthawk
Date Posted: 09 Oct 2018 at 8:21am

Good reason IMO for having a battery charger with the pod. Considering that I have 3 of them around the house and they all cost less than half of that "Converter" if and when mine dies I'm not positive I'll replace it.

Posted By: DavMar
Date Posted: 09 Oct 2018 at 2:42pm

Originally posted by Ghosthawk

Good reason IMO for having a battery charger with the pod. Considering that I have 3 of them around the house and they all cost less than half of that "Converter" if and when mine dies I'm not positive I'll replace it.

+1 Ghosthawk

A battery charger is great back up to a fried converter as I found out on a month trip we took this summer in my pod and even better its quick fix! I was able to finish the last week and half of our trip without having to worry by just using the battery charger. I considered a must carry even though I now have WFCO converter to swap out if the Power Dynamics converter I installed dies.

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Dave & Marlene J with Zoey the
wonder dog.
2017 Rpod 180
2016 Toyota Tacoma SR5 4x4
Lexington, NC