R-pod Owners Forum : power converter 12V http://www.rpod-owners.com/ This is an XML content feed of; R-pod Owners Forum : I need HELP!!! : power converter 12V Copyright (c) 2006-2009 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Wed, 20 May 2026 21:51:08 +0000 Tue, 09 Oct 2018 14:42:32 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 9.64 360 www.rpod-owners.com/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=12128 R-pod Owners Forum http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png http://www.rpod-owners.com/ power converter 12V : Originally posted by GhosthawkGood... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=12128&PID=116211#116211 Author: DavMar
Subject: 12128
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.
]]> Tue, 09 Oct 2018 14:42:32 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=12128&PID=116211#116211 power converter 12V : Good reason IMO for having a battery... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=12128&PID=116200#116200 Author: Ghosthawk
Subject: 12128
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.
]]> Tue, 09 Oct 2018 08:21:11 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=12128&PID=116200#116200 power converter 12V : Originally posted by JhollerSo... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=12128&PID=116154#116154 Author: GlueGuy
Subject: 12128
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.
]]> Mon, 08 Oct 2018 12:48:14 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=12128&PID=116154#116154 power converter 12V : The 12 volt appliances will continue... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=12128&PID=116145#116145 Author: CharlieM
Subject: 12128
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. ]]> Mon, 08 Oct 2018 10:39:31 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=12128&PID=116145#116145 power converter 12V : So when the converter dies as... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=12128&PID=116143#116143 Author: Jholler
Subject: 12128
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.]]> Mon, 08 Oct 2018 10:19:49 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=12128&PID=116143#116143 power converter 12V : It provides 12v to the entire... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=12128&PID=114374#114374 Author: furpod
Subject: 12128
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.]]> Thu, 30 Aug 2018 07:25:17 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=12128&PID=114374#114374 power converter 12V : In normal operation with shore... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=12128&PID=114370#114370 Author: harrypodder
Subject: 12128
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?]]> Thu, 30 Aug 2018 06:57:57 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=12128&PID=114370#114370