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--- electrical:converter [2017/07/31 08:01]
frater_secessus [Converters]
+++ electrical:converter [2017/10/01 11:23]
frater_secessus [Converters]
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 A converter has handles power and charging needs when connected to [[electrical:shore_power|shore power]]:
-  - charge the [[electrical:12v:house battery|house battery]]
+  - charge the [[electrical:12v:deep_cycle_battery|house battery]]
   - provide 12v to power house loads
   - sometimes acts as a passthrough for 110v
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 It is possible to build a [[https://boondockplan.wordpress.com/2017/03/02/poor-mans-converter/|DIY converter from a power supply and MPPT charge controller]].  The benefits are lower cost and greater configurability.
+If you do not need smart charging an adjustable voltage power supply could do the trick.  Since by definition the batteries aren't cycling when on shore power you could adjust it to something like 13.2v and let it "float" charge over time.

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