How to replace a converter in a travel trailer.
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- Опубліковано 16 вер 2024
- Knowing how to replace a converter in a travel or RV can be a good skill to have. If you replace your travel trailer converter yourself it will be allot cheaper. Replacing a rv or travel trailer converter is not a big task but does involve electricity, make sure to use safety precautions. Since your converter powers your batteries replacing a converter in a travel trailer could mean the difference between having and not having power. We hope this how to replace a converter in a travel trailer video is helpful and educational to you. Please make sure to leave helpful tips and comments in the comments section.
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Good job,
I was replacing carpet in my 1986 5th wheel, accidentally arcked my converter with a screwdriver and now it has a loud buzz, need to replace it with a newer version and wasn't exactly sure how to go about it, you gave me a great understanding of how i could do it, i do alot of electrical work in houses so i have a good understanding of how to wire most outlets, switches etc., thank's man you couldn't know how much i appreciate your video, best of luck to y'all.
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happy to help. glad you enjoyed
Thanks for the video ! Very well done IMO. I just received a new WFCO converter today and just came in from the trailer to look for videos and found yours. Mine was supposed to be a "drop in" replacement, LOL. I was thrown when I saw a "plug in" cord on my unit and had visions of having to cut it off and wire it up. I like your way better because it keeps the new unit intact. Looking forward to more videos!
Glad it helped you out, thanks for stopping in.
Thanks for this video guys! We just bought our first travel trailer and we are noticing some issues. This video just help take the scariness out of this project! We are newbies and are loving it so far!
Congrats on the new purchase, you guys are gonna love it. Most RV projects are pretty simple and there are usually a few YT videos that will help out lol. Good luck on your adventures and thanks for s
topping in.
Thank you, simple and to the point.
Glad it helped
Nice to see a video where not everything is a “cake walk”. Real life!
Lol ha, story of my life. 🤣
This is just the video I needed as we are planning on doing the same thing in ours. Added bonus is that we have the same camper.
Easy fix! Its gonna go eventually might as well catch it ahead of time depending on the year. Love my Keystone
Dang I need to do exactly this been watching many videos on the topic and what a small world as I live In the town you bought the replacement at 🤯 I’ll have to go there to get it now 😂
Ha, small world
I haven’t thought about changing out our converter yet. But now looks like I am. Lol thanks for sharing
Well its gonna go eventually, ours went and thankfully we had solar to hold us over. Easy fix.
Mountain Top Adventures did you upgrade the converter at all. I pan on putting a 3000 watt cover yet in when I finish with all the solar
@@GallionAdventures I think I you might be refering to the inverter. The converter just charges your batteries where the inverter allows you to take the 12v battery power and invert it to 110 outlet power. We changed our converter to a 55amp. Was only a 30amp stock. But we do have a 1000w inverter. 3000w would be ideal though.
Thank you for your time and sharing this install with us !!
Thanks for stopping in and watching. Hope it helped.
Just did this install today! Worked out great! Thank you!
Awesome, glad I could help!
As usual for any RV project, some adapting, some adjusting, some re-routing, etc, but in the end the job gets done.
Very true!
I missed the make and model of the convertor you purchased and installed. GREAT video, thank you.
55amp by Go Power. We purchased threw a company called Solar Penny. Awesome folks.
Dang green in the house is always green and white is common and black is power. Good thing you checked
thank for sharing this tips very useful
Good job , really appreciate you
Thank you very much u don’t know how much this video help me I will try the same thing cause my converter don’t charge the battery thank you God bless you 😊
Glad I could help, god bless.
Awesome brother
Thank you
My pleasure
Great video. I had to do the same thing to my travel trailer a few months ago, but I replaced it with the same exact model. I'm thinking maybe I should go with an upgraded converter for future proofing. Thanks for sharing.
I think those tabs have the purpose of ensuring airspace around the unit due to heat given off. So make sure your mod allows for that. Like putting holes in that plastic case to allow for air movement. I’m no expert in that area so you may want to talk with one to find out. Anyway good on you for tackling those fixes. Safe travels.
Saving a little money is the way to go. I've the pannell and checked it a few times just to be safe, everything seems to be holding up.
Very helpful, thank you 🙏🏻
Happy to help.
Thanks for the video. We have a 2012 Aerolite 28 Travel Trailer that has exactly the same breaker/fuse/converter plastic enclosure. We dry camp and the old converter is just not charging the batteries well with the generator running. I am planning on replacing it with a PowerMax PM3 and this has been a great help.
Awesome, glad it was helpful.
8:55 he misspoke. Make sure to do green/ground to green screw, white/nuetral to silver and black/hot to copper :).
Really wish YT would allow for editing corrections.
Sorry I didn’t comment on the last video, thanks for all the info.
great video as i have to replace mine in a flagstaff 5th wheel, power in but no power out. live in bc canada.
Glad you enjoyed
Good job. I hate anything to do with wiring.
Lol it's def now always fun
great job now I can do mine thx
Awesome, glad we could help.
New sub, simple video and you popped up when I googled change converter in travel trailer!
One Q: if you rewatch this, you said your black was Hot, White was ground, and Green was common. Then connected black to brass (yes), White to silver, (No), and green to green screw( no also, beca that is the GROUND screw) did you correct that off camera? Thanks.
Sorry heather, we havent had this RV for over a year. Now in a 40ft toy hauler so wouldn't remember.
I was wondering the same thing. Confused the heck out of me
Why cut the wires? Why not just disconnect the wires from the breaker and disconnect from the 12v fuse panel?
Good idea
Damn I wasn't going to do it but then you said you wouldn't take responsibility for anything I don't do. So now I don't know what to do
Lol, if there is extra screws left when your done you probably did something wrong 🤣
Great video, just bought a converter at Camping World for 300.00.... don’t do that if your watchin!
lol ya i try not to buy from camping world because it is so expensive.
watts =volts x amps 30amps x 120 volts =3600 watts new converter 50 x 120 =6000 watts Safe Travels
P.S. should of cut of the plug off and hard wired it back. More efficient.
@@rogernewman1153 And when he said the ground was his white wire, that should have gone to the green screw, but he said green wire (common) to green screw. That jumped out for me, but haven't watched whole video. Maybe he fixes that.
So am i getting this right? --> You are plugging the converter into a outlet, but the power distribution box is connected to what exactly?
Hey there, that outlet is coming from the fuse panel which is in turn connected to the 30 amp plug for power. Power runs through the plug, through the fuse panel, and into the outlet that the converter is connected to. this then converts the 110 power into 12v power and sends it to the batteries and charges them.
Bend the tabs up to gain that extra space. Or just cut to slots to the rear of the box.
thanks
How did you know how many amps to buy the new converter?
Allot of different YT videos out there on that. The amps basically determin how fast it will charge the RV battery, not much else.
Cotek, Xantrex quality converters. Remember folks match the amps to the size of your battery bank. 430ah battery bank would required 43 charging amps.
A year later: my 1978 travel trailer has a 45amp inverter (or converter), my batteries are about 230ah, so no need to upgrade? I purchased a 2k Inverter (unfortunately not pure SEINE wave). Thoughts? Thank you for your time
The receptacle you used what kind was it? Was it a 15amp? Or more? Thanks
Hello Sandy, not 100% sure, that video was several years ago and we have a different RV now.
Hello. How do I know which converter I should get to replace the old one? I have been trying to look up the part number but I think it’s so old it has been replaced with a newer version? Does it matter which one I get or just as long as I match the amps/watts/voltage? Such as 30amp plug 12 volt batteries and so I need a 3600 watt converter?
I would go to a store like Camping world and ask what they would recomend? I wanted something that would charge my batteries faster so i went with a bigger unit.
My stock converter is bad I want to go with a aftermarket on. How do I know what size to buy as far as amps. I have one battery on the front of my camper but my put a second one.
One more question........What was the wattage of the original convertor that you replaced?
Hey there, happy the video helped. I am not sure what it was anymore as it's been so long since I did this install.
@Oldhookdriver his notes said 30 amp, upgraded to 50amps somewhere. I read comments because I learn extra there. Hope that helps.
I have an older model Mallard camper trailer. Recently it started having an issue where if I run the a/c with any interior lights on the camper loses all power within 2 or 3 minutes. It then seems to reset and comes back on after a few minutes. I can run the a/c, including a plug in fan, with no issue but the problem returns as soon as lights are turned on. None of the breakers are tripped and I’m getting power by plugging the camper into an on site power pole. A friend suggested it may be the converter going bad. Any ideas??
That's definitely what it sounds like to me. I would get it checked to be sure.
Really good video Michael! Thank you. However, we still need 69 more subscribers. Perhaps adding a bit more to your video and video title would help. For example, instead of just “changing the converter in our travel trailer” you might try “changing the converter in our travel trailer and Taylor tries on cute outfits”. Subtle little difference. Keep it going!
I need to replace a blown breaker. How much do I need to take a part?
Not sure, every rig is different.
Tried it and failed. Still trying to figure out what went wrong
What type of converter do you have?
So why would you change out your converter? Was it broke? Or was it just for better charging of the batteries?
It's been down for about a month but with our solar we havent really needed it. Figured I would go ahead and fix it and make a video out of it.
@@MountainTopHomestead316 ok...cool... great video thanks for the update
Hey my battery isnt charging, the lights flicker ..and I plugged in a electric heater twice and they blew out. Does it sound like a bad converter to you? I dont know much about this stuff, but i was thinking there was a short somewhere.
If the batteries are not charging the. More than likely. I would Google how to test my converter.