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Forum: Maintenance and Repair 03-20-2015, 01:03 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 17,111
Posted By FW28z
You can replace the entire box; converter/AC...

You can replace the entire box; converter/AC Breaker Panel/DC fuse panel with a similar one that Progressive Dynamics makes. You would however, have to determine if the hole in the wall is the...
Forum: Maintenance and Repair 12-11-2014, 03:45 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 17,111
Posted By FW28z
If you go AGM for your coach batteries, make sure...

If you go AGM for your coach batteries, make sure the charger in your rig will support AGM, or you could end up damaging them.

For AGM, it requires a lower charge current when the battery goes...
Forum: Maintenance and Repair 12-11-2014, 11:16 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 17,111
Posted By FW28z
That sucks. I would not let Harris off the...

That sucks.

I would not let Harris off the hook just yet... there is no way they can prove your battery was sitting around at Thor for months without a charge being applied to it.

Even if they...
Forum: Maintenance and Repair 11-16-2014, 11:39 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 17,111
Posted By FW28z
I think you actually mean a converter not an...

I think you actually mean a converter not an inverter. An inverter's input is 12VDC and supplies 120VAC when not on shorepower, while a converter is simply a DC power supply that provides 12VDC from...
Forum: Maintenance and Repair 11-16-2014, 05:46 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 17,111
Posted By FW28z
Actually, I think it is the other way around. AGM...

Actually, I think it is the other way around. AGM does not take overcharging very well (at least the overcharge rate needs to be lower), and you will need to replace the Converter/charger in your...
Forum: Maintenance and Repair 08-15-2014, 01:45 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 17,111
Posted By FW28z
It was about 25ft from the pedestal to the picnic...

It was about 25ft from the pedestal to the picnic table. I did have an extension cord (only 16AWG so not enough to power the RV), that I used to charge the cell phone.... but there was no cell phone...
Forum: Maintenance and Repair 08-14-2014, 08:30 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 17,111
Posted By FW28z
The pedestal covered 4 sites. Had the pedestal...

The pedestal covered 4 sites. Had the pedestal been in the center of the 4 sites, it would have worked, but it was far from being centered.

https://www.boat-project.com/photos/pedestal.jpg

This...
Forum: Maintenance and Repair 08-14-2014, 04:40 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 17,111
Posted By FW28z
We ended up having to boondock at a state park...

We ended up having to boondock at a state park last week as we have yet to buy (at least then) a 25ft 30A extension. The power pedestal was about 45ft from the coach, so we boondocked for the night....
Forum: Maintenance and Repair 08-14-2014, 04:37 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 17,111
Posted By FW28z
I got a "schematic" from Thor for my 28Z a few...

I got a "schematic" from Thor for my 28Z a few months ago. It did not show how everything interconnected, but rather where all of the various components were to each item and the color-code - more or...
Forum: Maintenance and Repair 08-14-2014, 09:04 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 17,111
Posted By FW28z
Batteries can sometimes "recover" a bit after non...

Batteries can sometimes "recover" a bit after non use. As you use a battery, the internal temperature raises... the heavier the load, the higher the temperature.

When the battery is allowed to...
Forum: Maintenance and Repair 08-11-2014, 09:03 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 17,111
Posted By FW28z
The way you can tell for sure is to measure the...

The way you can tell for sure is to measure the voltage across the house batteries with the vehicle engine off, then measure again with the engine running. You should see about 1V increase in...
Forum: Maintenance and Repair 08-11-2014, 01:55 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 17,111
Posted By FW28z
You could always "borrow" boating technology and...

You could always "borrow" boating technology and install a battery combiner such as a BlueSea ACR.
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