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06-01-2023, 03:17 PM
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Where is my converter located
2009 Monaco knight. I have looked high and low for my converter without success. I have a Magnum inverter that has a 12V battery charger built in, is it possible my coach doesn't have a converter?
Thanks Paul
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06-01-2023, 03:21 PM
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The Magnum is both an inverter / charger, which replaces the converter.
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06-01-2023, 03:24 PM
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Inverter/Charger.......no need for converter
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06-02-2023, 04:30 AM
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Converter/Charger is often the same term. I will use the (Converter/Charger), written just that way when explaining systems.
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06-02-2023, 04:18 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by YC1
Converter/Charger is often the same term. I will use the (Converter/Charger), written just that way when explaining systems.
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No, a converter and a charger are the same thing, they make 12v out of 120, an inverter makes 120v ac out of 12v dc. For purposes of this forums.
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06-02-2023, 05:22 PM
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Originally Posted by shootist
No, a converter and a charger are the same thing, they make 12v out of 120, an inverter makes 120v ac out of 12v dc. For purposes of this forums.
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Converters supply power without batteries.
Chargers re-charge batteries.
Converter/chargers do both.
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06-02-2023, 05:52 PM
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Originally Posted by prichmason
2009 Monaco knight. I have looked high and low for my converter without success. I have a Magnum inverter that has a 12V battery charger built in, is it possible my coach doesn't have a converter?
Thanks Paul
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OP, in summary the answer to your question is "Yes".
Couldn't resist 
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06-02-2023, 06:30 PM
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Originally Posted by twinboat
Converters supply power without batteries.
Chargers re-charge batteries.
Converter/chargers do both.
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So technically Xantrex and magnum don't make converters, because they don't put out anything without batteries hooked up. And they aren't a charger because they won't charge a dead battery either. I have a regulated power supply. It makes a pure 12 volts from ac. Puts out about 10 amps. Big, heavy, and utterly useless in an rv. I also carry a real battery charger in case I need to actually charge dead batteries. Happened once when a gardener let his kid mow and he chewed up my 50 amp cord. He repaired it but never turned the breaker back on. All 6 batteries were flat when I did my monthly check. The xantrex , of course, would not charge them.
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06-03-2023, 03:05 PM
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I try my best to NOT confuse folks that don't have the depth of knowledge that many here do.
Trying to go in depth about a converter, inverter etc can muddy the waters so I will use the terms Converter/Charger (written precisely that way), .. Hope that makes better sense.
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06-03-2023, 10:29 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by YC1
I try my best to NOT confuse folks that don't have the depth of knowledge that many here do.
Trying to go in depth about a converter, inverter etc can muddy the waters so I will use the terms Converter/Charger (written precisely that way), .. Hope that makes better sense.
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You will be completely confusing the so called shallow folks here. It is an inverter. Why don't you simply google xantrex converter/charger and watch what happens.
Again a converter and a charger are one and the same concerning a motorhome. An inverter and a charger are not. They perform two different functions.
Better yet let me google it for you.
https://www.bing.com/search?q=xantre...ZW&form=MOZWSB
Imagine that, it all comes back inverter/charger.
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06-06-2023, 01:29 PM
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Originally Posted by prichmason
2009 Monaco knight. I have looked high and low for my converter without success. I have a Magnum inverter that has a 12V battery charger built in, is it possible my coach doesn't have a converter?
Thanks Paul
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Can you send me a pic of the one you need
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06-06-2023, 01:43 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by YC1
I try my best to NOT confuse folks that don't have the depth of knowledge that many here do.
Trying to go in depth about a converter, inverter etc can muddy the waters so I will use the terms Converter/Charger (written precisely that way), .. Hope that makes better sense.
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There are Converters......120VAC IN and 12VDC OUT
There are Converter/Chargers......120VAC IN/12VDC OUT and DC to battery for maintaining/charging
Then there are INVERTERS
12VDC IN and 120VAC OUT
OR Inverter/Chargers........12VDC IN/120VAC OUT and DC to battery for maintaining/charging
I have OEM Converter/Charger BUT I added an Inverter/Charger
Converter/charger is 3 stage but Inverter/charger is 4 stage and does better job of maintaining/charging my batteries
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