Nowitall
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All my batteries are dead. Are the house batteries (located in the steps) 6 volt or 12 volt? Where can I find new ones?
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lv2rom
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Nowitall wrote:All my batteries are dead. Are the house batteries (located in the steps) 6 volt or 12 volt? Where can I find new ones?
Thanks!
If they have three caps they are 6volt, if six caps they are 12v. Depending on how much money you have to spend any battery supplier, auto parts place or RV place has them. However, since you don't seem to know where they are, what kind they are, or how to find some, I would suggest you leave it to a professional.....Brian
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Nowitall
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Thanks, Brian. When it comes to electrical systems, I don't live up to my nickname!
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nbounder
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Just to ad one thing to Brian's able answer . . . .they also are HEAVY!!
PS- take a voltmeter and check across the posts to verify 6V vs. 12V
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BillArf
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Your '04 Fleetwood Southwind 32VS comes from the manufacturer with two 6 volt batteries (Trojan T150) that reside under the entry steps. Along with 2 new batteries, I recommend you purchase ($22+) a Progressive Dynamics "Charge Wizard". The Charge Wizard easily plugs into your Progressive Dynamics 9100 Series Inteli-Power Converter. The Progressive Dynamics 9100 series your you have in your '04 Southwind is lets say lame/stupid (not smart) unless you have a Charge Wizard attached. With the Charge Wizard you can leave your Southwind hooked up to elec. all the time and never worry about your battery being over charged, etc..
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BillArf
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About the Charge Wizard.....
The Charge Wizard is designed to plug into the standard TCMS port located on the front of all models of the Inteli-Power 9100 Series Converters. The Charge Wizard is a microprocessor-controlled unit that constantly monitors the RV battery voltage and then selects one of three charging voltages and one of four operating modes to properly re-charge or maintain the RV battery. The addition of the Charge Wizard makes your 9100 Series converter an intelligent battery charger that will safely and rapidly recharge a discharged battery by selecting the Boost Mode (14.4V) of operation. Once the battery reaches 90% of full charge, the Charge Wizard automatically selects the Normal Mode (13.6V) to safely complete the charge. The Storage Mode (13.2V) is automatically selected after 30 hours of non-use of the 12-volt RV electrical systems. The lower charging voltage in the Storage Mode of operation reduces battery gassing and water usage, while maintaining the charge. Every 21 hours when the system is operating in the Storage Mode, the Charge Wizard will automatically switch to the Equalizing Mode of operation. The Equalizing Mode increases the charging voltage up to 14.4 volts for 15 minutes. This increased voltage mixes up the battery electrolyte and prevents battery stratification and the resulting problems of battery sulfation.
WHAT IS THE CHARGE WIZARD?
The Charge Wizard is a microprocessor-controlled device designed to operate exclusively with Progressive Dynamics 9100 Series Inteli-Power Converters. It constantly monitors the RV battery, then automatically adjusts the converter output voltage based on its charge status. The Charge Wizard has four (4) operating Modes (BOOST, NORMAL, STORAGE AND EQUALIZE). Each Mode is automatically selected by the microprocessor and ensures a fast yet safe recharge for your RV
battery.
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