The Silver Streak E-mail ListArchive Files[Date Prev][Date Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next][Date Index][Thread Index] [SilverStreak] Re: electrical system
Eddie wrote: > I power mine with a very small 12 volt Gel Cell battery placed in the > compartment behind the fridge and accessable thru the outside locking > vent. I keep it charged with a 400 milliamp little black plastic charger > like used on a kids game or similar device to avoid over voltage risk to > the voltage sensitive electronic controller. The charger is plugged in > to the outlet that is already there for the fridge. I did not run an > extra 12 volt power wire from the coach, and even though it is already > there, I do not use that 12 volt power for the fridge. The house power > sometimes exceeds the maximum voltage of 15 VDC on my digital meter, > varying with how charged the battery becomes with what is turned on or > off in the coach. I don't have a new fancy house converter and don't > know if the new converters really do keep the voltage under 15 vdc as > they claim when the batteries get fully charged. -Eddie- Now I like this advice for 12 volt to the new fridges which require it. I don't have one of those new fridges. I got a cheap apartment plug in. Noisy. On house DC. I don't use a 'converter' at all. The buzz box that came in my SS is unplugged, used only for a buss and fuse box. I charge my battery with a little solid state 6 amp charger from a Marine supply place. It claims to have three charge states; a modern charger. With float at 13.2 or something. When I am using 12 volt in the trailer I run off the battery, not the charger. Right? The amp draw capacity of the battery is way higher than the buzz box. Why would I pay hundreds of dollars for a new combo charger/converter when all I need is a charger? Am I wrong here? I've read the 'ample power' books and lived off 6 big Trojans and solar panels for house power in the mountains of haiti. Why would I need anything other than a smart charger?
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