Battery Charger

[Curt Sprenger]

Alvie,

If the inverter is working I would not replace it.

Check out "Hot Deals" from Progressive Dynamics.

http://www.progressivedyn.com/hotdeals.html

Unit PD9280R is an 80 amp converter/charger and costs $213.00. The hot
deals are reconditioned units. Actually I think they are new. I bought
two of their reconditioned units a couple years ago to replace the two
original battery boilers. They are still doing their job today.
Progressive has a good reputation in the industry.





On 10/2/07, whynotam wrote:
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> The current charger that has failed is a WFCO model WF-8875 which is
> a 75 Amp unit and the inverter is a Heart EMS 2800 Model HD2800-12.
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> Alvie Miller
> Arthur IL
> 93 WLWB 40'
>
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "mbrund" <mbrund@...> wrote:
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> > My '92 had twin IOTA 45-AMP chargers from the factory.
> >
> > I am about to rip both my IOTA's out and Inverter and replace with
> a
> > single Xantrex Inverter/Charger. I came to the conclusion that for
> > the price of two chargers, it was the best option. Plus I get the
> > latest Inverter technology with it.
> >
> > Be aware the BB inverter circuit is setup a little differently than
> > other coachs I have owned. You can see a thread on the other
> Yahoo
> > Wanderlodge forum that discusses the BB Inverter electrical system
> > setup.
> >
> > Michael Brundridge
> > '92 WB40
> > Georgetown, TX
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> >
> > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "whynotam"
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > There was a single charger and I am not sure of the capacity but
> > will
> > > look it up tonight and let you know.
> > >
> > > "I went out to the coach yesterday to check the fridge and
> noticed
> > the
> > > gas alarm was beeping. Long story short, the battery charger had
> > gone
> > > south and thus the house bateries were down to almost zip. Any
> > > suggestions on what charger to buy? I have 8 deep cycle 12 volt
> > house
> > > batteries as well as the standard 3 starting batteries."
> > >
> > > Alvie Miller
> > > 93 WLWB 40'
> > >
> > > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Curt Sprenger"
> > > wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Alvie,
> > > >
> > > > I haven't been following this thread other than I recall a
> > posting
> > > saying
> > > > your charging system went south.Give me some details and I'll
> > try
> > > to take a
> > > > look at the options you can take. What charging system is in
> the
> > > coach now?
> > > > How many? What capacitie(s)? Were you happy with what's there
> > now
> > > up until
> > > > the failure? How many batteries did the failed unit(s) charge?
> > > Batteries 6
> > > > or 12 volt?
> > > >
> > > > On 10/1/07, whynotam wrote:
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> > > > > Curt,
> > > > >
> > > > > Help.
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanks,
> > > > > Alvie Miller
> > > > > Arthur IL
> > > > > 93 WLWB 40'
> > > > >
> > > > > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com > > > 40yahoogroups.com>,
> > > > > "Rob Robinson"
> > > > > wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > First off you might want to contact Curt Sprenger as I
> > believe
> > > he
> > > > > has done
> > > > > > some of this work. I believe you need two chargers to
> reduce
> > the
> > > > > time it
> > > > > > takes to put a charge into 8 batteries. I have eight 6V
> golf
> > > carts
> > > > > for the
> > > > > > house and the more chargers the better. It isn't redundancy
> > like
> > > > > the two
> > > > > > water pumps
> > > > > >
> > > > > > On 01/10/2007, whynotam wrote:
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> > > > > > > I will check to see what model inverter I have tonight
> > after
> > > > > work to
> > > > > > > see if it might have some resale value. Would installation
> > > > > > > instructions that come with a new unit be adequate for an
> > > > > > > electrically challenged person to do the install? Also I
> > am
> > > not
> > > > > quite
> > > > > > > clear on why two chargers are required instead of just
> one
> > > like I
> > > > > > > have now. Is it for redundancy?
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Alvie Miller
> > > > > > > Arthur IL
> > > > > > > 1993 WLWB 40'
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com > > > 40yahoogroups.com>
> > > > > > > > > > 40yahoogroups.com>,
> > > > > > > "Rob Robinson"
> > > > > > > wrote:
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Alvie, Pete's suggestion for an upgrade to an
> > > inverter/charger
> > > > > > > combination
> > > > > > > > is certainly worth considering. If you could get
> > anything
> > > for
> > > > > your
> > > > > > > existing
> > > > > > > > inverter it would make the $$$ numbers better.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > On 01/10/2007, Pete Masterson wrote:
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > I've heard good reports about the Xantrex 40+ three-
> > stage
> > > > > > > charger. See:
> > > > > > > > >
> <http://www.xantrex.com/web/id/69/p/1/pt/7/product.asp>
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Or, you may want to upgrade both your charger and
> > inverter
> > > > > with a
> > > > > > > new
> > > > > > > > > inverter-charger.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Pete Masterson
> > > > > > > > > '95 Blue Bird Wanderlodge WBDA 42
> > > > > > > > > El Sobrante CA
> > > > > > > > > aeonix1@
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > On Oct 1, 2007, at 9:35 AM, whynotam wrote:
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > I went out to the coach yesterday to check the
> > fridge
> > > and
> > > > > > > noticed the
> > > > > > > > > > gas alarm was beeping. Long story short, the
> battery
> > > charger
> > > > > > > had gone
> > > > > > > > > > south and thus the house bateries were down to
> > almost
> > > zip.
> > > > > Any
> > > > > > > > > > suggestions on what charger to buy? I have 8 deep
> > cycle
> > > 12
> > > > > volt
> > > > > > > house
> > > > > > > > > > batteries as well as the standard 3 starting
> > batteries.
> > > > > Thanks
> > > > > > > for
> > > > > > > > > > your
> > > > > > > > > > assistance.
> > > > > > > > >
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> > > > > > > > Rob, Sue & Merlin Robinson
> > > > > > > > 94 WLWB
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> > > > Curt Sprenger
> > > > 1987 PT38 8V92 "MacAttack Racing"
> > > > Anaheim Hills, CA
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Curt Sprenger
1987 PT38 8V92 "MacAttack Racing"
Anaheim Hills, CA