John Hilley
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For the sake of the batteries, it might be wise to take them back and have them charged while you are waiting for the converter. For your application the batteries are more than adequate.
The outlet/receptacle that the defunct Parallax used is a 15 amp (common 110, two “vertical prongs” and ground).John Hilley said:I believe that the 60 amp Progressive Dynamics converter has a 20 amp plug on the AC cord. The receptacle that the converter plugs in to is probably only a 15 amp receptacle. You may have to swap out the receptacle.
Gary RV_Wizard said:It's a standard 3-prong, parallel blade 15A plug. It can be seen in this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pjbtUhXzcxc
rookieRV said:So A PD9260 would be ?plug-n-play? ?(I mean, why the heck would they use the same shaped plug/outlet configuration, if they don?t expect the same [or less] AC current demands then the last converter?s arrangement?)
I mean, let?s see ???:
Old Parallax power demands: 110vAC, 775 watts (?full-tilt??), standard three-prong parallel plug
New Progressive PD9260 power demands: 110vAC 1000 watts (?full-tilt?), same three prong
[quoting John Hilley]
?I believe that the 60 amp Progressive Dynamics converter has a 20 amp plug on the AC cord. The receptacle that the converter plugs in to is probably only a 15 amp receptacle. You may have to swap out the receptacle.?
And yet they both use standard ?three-prong, parallel blade?? So what?s to change, the circuit breaker? The AC supply wires? ??? Nothing? 8)
So lemmie understand these multi-stage smart chargers a little more: If I?m full-time parked, AC power on always, coach batteries fully charged, then the charger/converter would supply all the demanded DC, alone, for the DC loads. Additionally, the charger goes into ?desulfation? mode every day or so, strictly to keep the coach batteries ?stirred? a little (not to have the batts run things, only to keep the batts ready, should the need for them ever arise).