DYNAMICS INTELI POWER 45 AMP RV CONVERTER Deal

[wavery]

I bought a  PROGRESSIVE DYNAMICS INTELI POWER 45 AMP RV CONVERTER on eBay....I got it for $105 (plus $10 S&H)....."BUY IT NOW" price.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...m=130281095034

He must have a ton of them. If anyone is interested, just do a search on ebay for:
PROGRESSIVE DYNAMICS INTELI POWER 45 AMP RV CONVERTER
Copy that and paste it in the search window. It should give you the same item.

It's rebuilt but comes with a 1 year manuf warantee (just like a new one).

For those of you that dry camp, you will need a generator that can handle over 1000W. It has a built in 45A Smart battery charger.

[Dee4j]

I bought a  PROGRESSIVE DYNAMICS INTELI POWER 45 AMP RV CONVERTER on eBay....I got it for $105 (plus $10 S&H)....."BUY IT NOW" price.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...m=130281095034

He must have a ton of them. If anyone is interested, just do a search on ebay for:
PROGRESSIVE DYNAMICS INTELI POWER 45 AMP RV CONVERTER
Copy that and paste it in the search window. It should give you the same item.

It's rebuilt but comes with a 1 year manuf warantee (just like a new one).

For those of you that dry camp, you will need a generator that can handle over 1000W. It has a built in 45A Smart battery charger.

ok..I dumb..what does it do and why would I need it? oh and now the $100 question for me is How much does it weigh?

[naganthunter]

ok..I dumb..what does it do and why would I need it? oh and now the $100 question for me is How much does it weigh?

First off, it will take your PUP's 30amp unit (if so equipped) and boost you to 45amp, allowing you to run the air, toaster, and the hairdryer at the same time.

As for the rest of it, the specs from the EBAY ad describe it best:

A Direct Replacement for your older 9100 series converter or any stand alone 45amp or smaller converter that needs replacing. This model comes with the Charge Wizard feature built in!

HERE ARE THE SPEC'S:

Input:
 105-130 VAC, 725 Watts
 
Output:
 13.6 VDC, 45 Amps
 
Dimensions:
 4.7" x 8.25" x 7.25"
 
Weight:
 4.5 lbs.
 

BUILT IN CHARGE WIZARD --The built in Charge Wizard has four modes of operation each designed to solve battery recharging and maintenance problems. The BOOST MODE increases converter voltage to 14.4 volts and provides rapid battery recharge up to 90% of full charge level. The Charge Wizard then automatically selects NORMAL MODE, which reduces the voltage to 13.6 volts and safely completes the charge. Once the battery has reached full charge and remains unused for 30 hours, the Charge Wizard selects STORAGE MODE and further reduces the charging voltage down to 13.2-volts. This lower voltage maintains full charge status of the battery and reduces gassing and water loss. The fourth mode of operation is the EQUALIZE MODE. The EQUALIZE MODE is automatically selected every 21 hours during the STORAGE MODE of operation. EQUALIZE MODE increases the converter voltage from 13.2-volts to 14.4-volts for a period of 15 minutes to eliminate battery sulfation and stratification

[Dee4j]

Thanks..so I already have one of these just not as many amps. so if I have the AC on I could Blowdry my hair...it charges my trailer batteries?

[naganthunter]

Thanks..so I already have one of these just not as many amps. so if I have the AC on I could Blowdry my hair...it charges my trailer batteries?

Depending on your camper's AC system amp draw, and that of your hairdryer, the answer would most likely be yes.

As for the battery charger, most newer PUP's have some type of charger in the converter - but not all.

Your hybrid is almost certainly equipped with one.

[wavery]

The big attraction for this converter FOR ME is that if you dry camp (as we do a lot) this converter will act like a 45A smart battery charger.

A 30 amp converter that comes in most campers will only charge the battery at about 7-8 amps. This baby will charge your batteries about 6-7 times faster so that we don't have to listen to that generator for 10-12 hours on a 3 day camp-out.

You must have a generator that will handle a 725W constant load. That may be quite a burden on a 1000W generator but should be no problem for a 1500W or higher generator.

[Dee4j]

The big attraction for this converter FOR ME is that if you dry camp (as we do a lot) this converter will act like a 45A smart battery charger.

A 30 amp converter that comes in most campers will only charge the battery at about 7-8 amps. This baby will charge your batteries about 6-7 times faster so that we don't have to listen to that generator for 10-12 hours on a 3 day camp-out.

You must have a generator that will handle a 725W constant load. That may be quite a burden on a 1000W generator but should be no problem for a 1500W or higher generator.

cool well you can show me all the whole everything Prez weekend, I'll probably understand it better when I see what you are talking about..

[wavery]

I finished installing my new convertor.

This pic is the original converter. The lower half is actually what changes 110V to 12V. That's what I replaced:


This is after I ripped all the guts out and started the install. The new converter is in that pile:


This is the new converter installed where I took out the old guts:


Here is job complete:

[oreo57]

Wayne, whats the little blue box for ??

[wavery]

Wayne, whats the little blue box for ??

I was sooooooooo hoping that someone would ask that.......

It allows you to override whatever stage the charger is in. If I'm at home and just want a slow charge, I can switch it from 14.4V down to 13.6V.

There's a little light on it. When the light is on solid, it's flood charging at 14.4V. When the battery achieves 90% charge, it automatically switches to 13.6V and the light blinks. If I feel like I want it to stay at 14.4 a little longer, I can override it by pushing that little square button.

The fact is, I'll probably never touch the thing and let it do it's own "Smart" charge. :rolleyes: . It sure is a cool thing to have people ask about though...... :p

[wavery]

OK..........I had to straighten some stuff out here.

If you are interested in going to a bigger/better converter, it is necessary to either move the converter closer to the batteries or dramatically increase the size of the wire going from the converter to the batteries.

On my trailer, the converter is in the back and the batteries are on the tongue. I conducted a little test. I ran the batteries all the way down then plugged in the converter. I put my amp meter on the charging line at the batteries. I was only getting 25A out f my new 45A inverter.

I decided to move the inverter closer to the batteries. Now, I am getting almost 50A out of my new converter.

Here is my new installation:




The converter is the box on the right. The box on the left is my inverter. I just wired the converter to the battery cables going to my inverter.

In order to do this on most Pop-ups, one would need to put the converter in a weather-proof box of some sort.

[wavery]

Thanks..so I already have one of these just not as many amps. so if I have the AC on I could Blowdry my hair...it charges my trailer batteries?

Actually Dee, your converter has nothing to do with your supply of 110V house current. The only thing that the converter does is "Convert" 110v AC current to 12V DC current.

Your amperage supply is determined by the circuit breakers and wiring capacity in your trailer. It just happens to be housed in the converter assembly.

I know that's a little confusing because most RV "Converters" include the AC circuit breakers but the "Converter" portion has to do with 12V only. It only uses the 110V for the supply to convert the electricity. It doesn't have to be connected directly to the panel to do that. I wired the 110AC into my converter from an outlet in the dinette.

The benefit of the larger converter is merely for the increased capacity for charging batteries off of a generator while dry camping. My stock converter only put 7A (max) into my batteries. My new converter puts in 50A (max), 7 times as much.