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Hello All, I have to replace my Airstream Univolt
III in my 68 Sovereign, or at least I think so. The current unit does what it
is supposed to do, provide power to charge the battery, however it overcharges because
it does not have some kind of shut off when the battery is fully charged. So I
kill batteries by over charging by not paying attention to how long the
converter is on. All I know is we turn it on, get busy
with something and start cooking the battery. So before I buy new batteries I
have to purchase a new converter (I know that an inverter is better but the difference
in $$$$ for an inverter is not in the budget this year!). Now for the question; to add an additional battery to the
system I need to move them from the rear of the coach to under the bed mid
coach which will add about 12 feet to the current wiring, is this going to cause
a problem? I am worried about the reduction in effectiveness of the charging
system by increasing the distance from the converter to the batteries. A new converter will have an automatic shut off to keep me
from cooking the new batteries and the new batteries will be AGM or gelcell to keep from
killing us from their placement in a non-vented area. Also any recommendations of converters or battery brands
will be gratefully accepted! Ed WBCCI/VAC 4425 68 Sovereign (needing a new batteries and converter) 59 Traveler (needing more than a converter at the moment) |