![]() The RU is a direct replacement for the B-W Manufacturer and MagneTek Power Centers. The RU is a three current stage 45 Amp converter/charger and is part of the RU Series manufactured by Parallax Power Supply. ![]() The others.roll of the dice.Īnother option, is to replace the converter/charger section of the Magnetek with a different converter/charger entirely.45 amp power converter series 6300a model 6345 The Honda could almost certainly handle it. 45a is right in the sweet spot to run from a 1600wC/2000wS inverter generator - 55a is pushing it. The reason is simply that a 55a charger is right at the ragged edge of what a common "1600w continuous / 2000w surge" inverter generator (such as the Honda, Yamaha, Champion, Kipor, Briggs & Stratton, Generac and others) can run. Personally, if I were to go that route, I would go with the 45a unit. Here's a page on that shows photos of the process: The upgrade kit comes with either a 45a or 55a converter/charger section (more output than the original) and a new fuse block (to handle the increased output), and is reasonably easy to install. Parallax Power makes an upgrade kit for the Magnetek 6300: There are many reports on the Information SuperInterWebs Highway about Magnetek problems and failures. Apparently the 12v converter/charger section is not a very good design. Favored due to the price, not the performance. They were apparently a low-cost unit favored by many RV manufacturers at one time. ![]() Technically, even a sealed battery is supposed to be in a box vented to the outside - "just in case" it gets overcharged and the pop-off valve releases hydrogen.Īs to the Magnetek.they don't have a very good reputation. When hydrogen burns, it's somewhat like gun powder - it burns so fast, that to the naked eye, it's basically indistinguishable from an explosion. If you replace the battery with a flooded type (you can add water) then if it's in your living compartment, you should ABSOLUTELY put it in a box which is vented to the outside and CANNOT vent hydrogen into the living compartment. AGM and FLA (flooded) generally have the same charge specs, so a charger that works on one, will work on the other. They require a charger that has a "Gel" setting. I would avoid Gel type batteries, as they desire a slightly different charge voltage and are very sensitive to being over-charged. They don't vent unless overcharged (like any sealed battery), and they don't slosh because the electrolyte is absorbed into the matting. Starting batteries have thin lead plates to dump peak amperage quickly, deep cycle batteries have thick lead plates to dump sustained amperage over a longer time, and RV/marine is a compromise between the two with medium thickness lead plates.ĪGM (Absorbed Glass Mat) is a sealed battery that has fiberglass matting between the plates. A true "deep cycle" (NOT rv/marine) AGM battery is the best. If the battery is in your living quarters, then you should replace it with a sealed battery. Sealed batteries have a pop-off valve to release over-pressure in the event of overcharging but there is no way to replenish the lost water, so it will forever more have a dodgy electrolyte balance.Įven if it's a flooded battery, and you can top it off with water, it's likely to be unacceptably (and permanently) weakened from too long a period of not having been properly charged. Is it a flooded type battery where you can add water, or is it a sealed type battery? If it's a sealed battery and you smelled fumes from it venting - well that's that. Even if you have a slight hint as to what you my think is wrong please reply.īattery was at 6.25v - is that a 6v battery or a 12v battery? If it's a 6v - well and good, but if it's a 12v battery it's likely to be toast. I'll check here in the AM but I am not going to check again till the PM on Sunday as the silvers are running and I really want to fish. But RV and boat should not be much different. Where we are at there are a lot of marine supply places but no RV repair shops. I don't know what the heck went wrong and I also don't know how old the battery was as it came with the camper. That evening she mentioned that the converter was not making the usual clicking sounds. Thursday we disconnected to buy fishing supplies and reconnected. We've been plugged into the AC since Sunday nearly a week ago. I removed the battery (6.25 volts left in it). ![]() My wife finally figured out that the smell was not from the new sewer being installed where we are camped, but our battery was HOT. I have the series 6300A model 6325 power converter with battery charger made by Magnatek Power Plus in a 1994 Northern Lite 9.6 hardside slide in.
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