Hi,
I have a Passport 153ML travel trailer with a stock converter and a wet cell battery. I would like to replace the battery with a pair of LifePO4 batteries and install a solar + inverter system with an automated switch for shore power. That said, when connected to shore power, the stock converter will charge the batteries, as it does today. I doubt that this old charger was meant for LifePO4 batteries (trailer documentation does not mention that).
My question is, then- could the stock converter charge the LifePO4 batteries and how efficiently?
More important- could it damage the batteries? Would I need another component?
Or must I disable the stock converter and get a dedicated charger that supports LifePO4 batteries for more $$?
I searched through the forum and could not find a definitive answer, although one might certainly be hiding here somewhere I would appreciate your help clarifying this one.
Thank you!
Eric
I have a Passport 153ML travel trailer with a stock converter and a wet cell battery. I would like to replace the battery with a pair of LifePO4 batteries and install a solar + inverter system with an automated switch for shore power. That said, when connected to shore power, the stock converter will charge the batteries, as it does today. I doubt that this old charger was meant for LifePO4 batteries (trailer documentation does not mention that).
My question is, then- could the stock converter charge the LifePO4 batteries and how efficiently?
More important- could it damage the batteries? Would I need another component?
Or must I disable the stock converter and get a dedicated charger that supports LifePO4 batteries for more $$?
I searched through the forum and could not find a definitive answer, although one might certainly be hiding here somewhere I would appreciate your help clarifying this one.
Thank you!
Eric