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--- electrical:converter [2019/01/25 21:14]
frater_secessus [charging the house battery]
+++ electrical:converter [2020/07/22 14:44]
frater_secessus [aftermarket converters]
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 ===== aftermarket converters =====
-Aftermarket converters tend to be higher quality than OEM, but some are still "dumb" single-stage chargers.  Higher-end aftermarket converters often have multistage charging built in, or available as an upgrade.((See the PD w/Charge Wizard below))
+Aftermarket converters tend to be higher quality than OEM, but some are still "dumb" single-stage chargers.  Higher-end aftermarket converters often have multistage charging built in, or available as an upgrade.((See the PD w/Charge Wizard below))  Note that a "dumb" charger might be fine if you have solar power on the vehicle, as the [[electrical:solar:charge_controller|solar charge controller]] is likely a "smart" charger.
 Three converter makers are generally respected on the CRVL forum.  In alphabetical order:
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 ===== DIY "converters" =====
+==== DIY dumb converters ====
+Dumb converters output a single voltage (see above).
+FIXME
+==== DIY smart converters ====
 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]].

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