Can Progressive Dynamics Converter # PD9160A Replace PD9155

Question:

Will the inteli power PD9160C. Replace my inteli power PD9155 safely ?.. I have a 50 amp. converter relay and a 55 amp. Converter....can I replace with a 60 amp converter safely ?... mine keeps blowing a fuse..fan isnt working and my battery polarity is fine..it will work for a minute and then blow a fuse.....120 volt AC test good ..out power from the converter 13.6 DC volts till the fuse blows...converter gets warm but fan hasnt come on.. unit is 18 years old...dont want to replace for nothing....it will charge the batteries until one of the reverse polarity fuses blow.

asked by: Barry B

Expert Reply:

I reached out to my contact at Progressive Dynamics and he said the 60 amp # PD9160A Converter will work just fine to replace your existing PD9155. The slight increase in amperage isn't an issue at all and there aren't any safety concerns.

This is going to provide you with a higher 60 amp output, so if a fuse on your current unit is being blown from being overdrawn, or it's simply an internal issue on an old converter, the replacement will work perfectly and will resolve this problem.

Otherwise my contact said that you may want to check the connection of the fuses (I believe there are 3) inside your existing converter. This is especially true if only 1 of the fuses is blowing each time. Make sure that all three fuses are securely seated and are making good contact. Since all three fuses need to work together, if one fuse isn't making good contact at the connection point, it's going to put an overload on the other fuses which leads to one of them blowing.

expert reply by: Chris R