jcramin
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I have a Weekend Warrior FS2500 Toy Hauler. It is a 30AMP system it has a IOTA DLS-30 converter and two deep cycle batteries.
When I have it stored at home I keep it plugged in.
When I have it plugged in at home to a regular 120V wall outlet with nothing on in the trailer. The only things taking power are the radio, but not turned on it is just taking power, and the CO detector.
NOW for the questions....
Why does the fan in my converter run so much ???
Should it run that much ?
Would a larger converter do anything better ?
Is it ok to keep the trailer plugged in all the time with the converter fan always running ?
Thanks,
J
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My fan (for the charger) only runs more when the batteries get weak or get older. is it possible the dealer gave you 2 bad batteries?
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jcramin
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dodge guy wrote:My fan (for the charger) only runs more when the batteries get weak or get older. is it possible the dealer gave you 2 bad batteries?
Well the trailer is 2 years old.
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ronfisherman
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Our MH that is about the size of your TH has a 60 amp converter. Fan runs only when something large is used (like water pump). 30 converter will work but 60 amp would be better.
Does the area where converter is mounted have ventilation? The cabinet where our is mounted has ventilation. Air flow in and out.
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With nothing on the batteries may have a bad cell causing the converter to try to charge a bad battery. Take the batteries to a battery dealer or auto supply store and have them tested. Since they will have a surface charge it would be best to let them sit disconnected for several hours. Unplug the shore cord.
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Is you refer on? Even in ac mode, it uses dc to power the control board.
If refer is off, maybe you want to consider unplugging from ac.... what's it doing for you?
The fan cools the transformers and circuit boards in converter. Most Circuit boards are rated to about 105-115 degrees. with the outside temps being as high as they've been, they are needed to keep things below those specs.
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jcramin
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ronfisherman wrote:Our MH that is about the size of your TH has a 60 amp converter. Fan runs only when something large is used (like water pump). 30 converter will work but 60 amp would be better.
Does the area where converter is mounted have ventilation? The cabinet where our is mounted has ventilation. Air flow in and out.
Nope very little ventilation where it is mounted.
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JFG wrote:Is you refer on? Even in ac mode, it uses dc to power the control board.
If refer is off, maybe you want to consider unplugging from ac.... what's it doing for you?
The fan cools the transformers and circuit boards in converter. Most Circuit boards are rated to about 105-115 degrees. with the outside temps being as high as they've been, they are needed to keep things below those specs.
Nope the REF is off.
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Is the 30 Amp converter ALSO a 3-stage charger?
If not, this baby will be constantly pounding the battery bank with 13.6 +/- volts. That constant output would tend to heat the converters circuit boards up. When a battery reaches 90% "full" a good charger will step down the voltage flowing to the battery, which should result in a cooler converter/charger.
The iota website is unclear about whether it provides "staged" charging.
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jcramin wrote:NOW for the questions....
Why does the fan in my converter run so much ???
Probably because it is in a cabinet where there is a lot of trapped heat. Especially if the cabinet is on the side hit by the sun.
Should it run that much ?
Yes, it is thermostatically controlled.
Would a larger converter do anything better ?
A larger converter would put out more amps and probably charge your battery faster. Go to the Iota website and do some research, you might want to buy the smart charger plug in attachment.
Is it ok to keep the trailer plugged in all the time with the converter fan always running ?
Maybe, is it really always running? How about at night when it is cooler? It should stop when temperatures cool down.
Thanks,
J
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