Converter Replacement for RV for Charging Lithium Batteries

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So I had big plans to do all sort of upgrades but a lot has changed lol but I still have 2 brand new lion lithium batteries to use!! How hard of an install is switching to this converter from oem converter? Is this all I need to switch to at least utilize my new batteries?

asked by: Chris K

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Helpful Expert Reply:

Yes, to charge your Lithium batteries all you need is a new converter like the Progressive Dynamics Inteli-Power RV Converter and Battery Charger # PD9180ALV that you mentioned to replace the one you have now.

expert reply by: Jameson C

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The Progressive Dynamics Inteli-Power RV Converter and Battery Charger - Lithium - 12V - 45 Amps Item #PD9145ALV will work just fine to charge your batteries however, if you are connecting your batteries in parallel it will take twice as long to…

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In order to effectively charge lithium ion batteries you will need a converter designed specially for this purpose as the standard lead acid converter you have now will not work well. For this, we have a few options which will be roughly based on the…

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The Progressive Dynamics PD9100 Series Inteli-Power Converter - Lithium - 12 Volts - 60 Amps #PD9160ALV will allow up to 60 amps power draw. It sounds like you are able to pull more, so I recommend upgrading to the 80 amp #PD9180ALV. This will charge…

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The plug of the Progressive Dynamics Inteli-Power RV Converter and Battery Charger #PD9180ALV is a standard 20 amp plug that is uses here in the US. While not as common as the 15 amp plug that has the two vertical slots the 20 amp plug is a standard…

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Going with an even rated or higher converter would be your best option. You could go with a 60 amp rated one like the Progressive Dynamics part #PD9160ALV or the next higher option is 80 amps with part #PD9180ALV. It's better to have more amps…

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For a similar 60 amp converter that can charge a lithium battery you'd want the part #PD9160ALV but the part #PD9260C can only charge lead acid batteries.

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The amp rating of the converters like the Progressive Dynamics part #PD9180ALV do not need to match the AC amp rating of the trailer. The amperage output of these is in DC and is for charging the battery which is DC.

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Lance does have a proprietary plug, but many customers see a standard 6-way or 7-way round and notice it doesn't fit their factory 7-way as well. I've attached an article to help if you have one of the 7-way or 6-way round connectors which we…

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For charging a lithium battery like what you have a 60 amp charge is quite a bit of amperage. While a higher amp charge might charge the battery faster a slower charge at 60 amps will still be very fast and honestly a better amperage to put a…

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The Progressive Dynamics Inteli-Power RV Converter and Battery Charger part #PD9160ALV as you mentioned does not come with the smart system aka Charge Wizard. The smart system is for non-lithium batteries and is essentially a system that adjusts…

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I don't recommend using a higher amp converter as the converter size is based on the load of the trailer and there would be no real benefit of going with an overrated option. That said, if you want to go up 5 amps or so that shouldn't really…

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The Progressive Dynamics converter part #PD9180ALV would work great to replace your WF-9865 for an option that is Lithium battery compatible. Only issue is that it does not have a standard lead acid mode. There isn't an option that does both…

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