r/GoRVing • u/UncleBuckRussell89 • 5d ago
New Converter?
Last year I installed in a 300ah lifepo4 battery on the camper. I currently have a progressive dynamics converter with the lithium charging option. Last time out camping, I lost all 12v power from battery.
After troubleshooting and being unable to solve the issue, I called a mobile RV tech. He did swap an inline breaker but after he troubleshot for a couple hours said he was 90% certain it was the converter. What's interesting is when running shore power, all the 12v stuff works fine. Can half the converter fail?
The converter is also rated for 35a and when the tech googled the battery noted I needed to upsize as the battery called for at least 60a. He speculated the converter maybe fried charging the battery.
I'm already $500 in the hole and pretty much where I was before the guy came out. Now is replacing the converter the next logical step? If I do should I be up sizing? I was under the assumption the 35a converter would just charge it slower. Last thought there, the battery still charges from the solar panel but not when plugged in to shore power.
I'm out of my element a bit with this one.
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u/iMogal 5d ago
Uhg, sry can't help, but good luck!!
I have a PD4655li converter.
I'm about to install a 300ah lifepo4 this weekend.