BATTERY CHARGER

[harleyf250]

I have a 08 3400 rl and i wanted to know what kind of charger- inverters were in them and if they were reliable

[stiles watson]

My converter failed on my 2008 Big Sky 340RLQ (same floor plan as your 3400). My dealer replaced with a better converter than the factory OEM converter. The one I have now is an intelligent converter that adjusts its charge to the needs of the battery and the amount of current being used.

[dsprik]

Stiles, what brand/model is that new converter?

[stiles watson]

The new converter is an Intelipower PD9280 manufactured by Progressive Dynamics. Their wedsite is www.progressivedyn.com . I think you can view their Owners Manual online.

[TLightning]

quote:Originally posted by harleyf250

I have a 08 3400 rl and i wanted to know what kind of charger- inverters were in them and if they were reliable

My 07 has an Iota...converter not inverter. Many of the new motor homes have inverter/chargers.

[stiles watson]

Just as a matter of clarification, the converter converts AC current to DC current, i.e., the converters we have on the Montanas converts 120 volts AC to around 12 volts DC. The inverter converts 12 volt DC to 120 volt AC.

The converter charges the Montana battery. My converter is a step charger. It has a boost mode that charges at 14.4 volts, a normal mode that charges at 13.6 volts and a storage mode that charges at 13.2 volts. The "integrated charge wizard" automatically steps up or down to the mode appropriate for the batteries condition.

There is a led monitor that can be attached to the converter that allows you to choose the mode you want manually or simply monitor what is happening. There is one other mode called an "equalizer mode". When in storage mode for an extended time, every 21 hours it goes into 14.4 volts for 15 minutes to help prevent sulfation on the battery plates.