Converter charger changes AC shore power to DC power to run 24V loads and charge your lithium RV batteries at the campground. Optimizes power output by utilizing a custom lithium charging profile that ensures a complete charge.
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Note: Charge Wizard not compatible with lithium converter chargers.
This converter charger converts AC shore power into DC power and charges your battery bank. The converter uses a high voltage output to provide the proper charging profile for lithium batteries. If your RV already has a stock converter charger, it will need to be removed to ensure this unit operates properly.
Built for lithium batteries, this unit uses a higher output voltage than a typical converter charger, which provides a fast, complete charge. The charger also extends battery life since it utilizes the appropriate charging profile. Additionally, it's compatible with your battery's internal Battery Management System (BMS), which helps manage charging by monitoring the battery state and balancing cell voltage.
If your battery bank requires a higher amperage or voltage to charge properly, you can connect identical converter chargers together to accommodate your setup. With parallel wiring, you can increase the charging current which is useful for high-capacity battery banks. Conversely, you can wire them in series, which increases the voltage so you can charge 24V, 36V, or 48V systems.
The system includes a number of safety features. It has a reverse polarity protection that will protect the converter if the battery is hooked up incorrectly. It has short circuit protection as well, which limits the current and reduces the output until the short has been fixed. Additionally, the converter will shut down if there is excessive voltage. The built-in cooling fan also removes excess heat from the unit and only operates during high loads.
The converter mounts horizontally inside your RV in a dry location with ventilation. However, as long as the unit has sufficient ventilation, it can also be mounted vertically. The mounting hardware is not included.
The DC output terminals wire to the battery bank. The AC in cord plugs into a 120V 3-wire grounded outlet.
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Average Customer Rating: 4.8 out of 5 stars (904 Customer Reviews)
Converter charger changes AC shore power to DC power to run 24V loads and charge your lithium RV batteries at the campground. Optimizes power output by utilizing a custom lithium charging profile that ensures a complete charge.24 volt lithium charger used for charging 24 volt battle born battery 80 pound minn Kota 25 amp charger couldn’t be happier with performance of charger and battery
service was great and product works well also.
No problems works exactly like it's supposed to
Review from a similar Inteli-Power in RV Converters
We utilized the Progressive Dynamics Inteli-Power RV Converter and lithium Battery Charger as part of our lead acid to Lithium upgrade for our Aliner RV. We had several manufacturers to choose from but are very pleased with our decision to go with this product. It’s performance remains steadfast after the first year in service, its quiet, efficient, reliable and perhaps best of all MADE IN AMERICA! The multi stage smart charging g work flawlessly with our Lithium battery system. 100% recommendations from this satisfied us timer!
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I've had this converter installed for about a year, it has performed flawlessly. All my battery issues went away, and haven't had to work on anything since.
I installed a smaller unit on my parents RV also, they have had the same great results
Review from a similar Inteli-Power in RV Converters
Excellent! I've been using two PD 9270 units in my two Vanagons for over 15 years. So when I switched to Lithium Batteries in one of my Vans, I chose the PD 9160 ALV. And again, flawless operation that didn't require me to go to some menu to change settings. I've monitored the charging process using a popular shunt based blue tooth battery monitor and was able to confirm a perfect operation of the charging profile. As an extra bonus, this unit was exactly the same physical size as the PD 9270 it replaced. There were no modifications needed to do the swap.
I have been watching people online complaining about other chargers while getting lost with the menu changes required.
I couldn't be happier.
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I had my son-in-law who is an electrician install the converter. The converter is working good and the battery charge was really good. I believe that the water pump pressure was the best I had in a long time which indicates how well the battery is charged.
The reason I gave 4 stars instead of 5 is that I think that a better manual could of come with the converter. When I connected the battery there was a green flashing light that I didn't know what it meant but after an internet search I found out what it meant.
E-trailer was great to deal with, fast service and answered my questions quickly,
Review from a similar Inteli-Power in RV Converters
As described, quick delivery. I checked the S1 switch upon delivery after problems others had encountered with the switch solder joints, mine had no defects. Installation was pretty straightforward. I will agree with other reviewers in that the included instructions are a little lacking. Worked as advertised, pleasantly surprised with how quiet the unit is.
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I bought this converter to replace the stock converter in my Geo Pro trailer. I switched to a lithium battery, and this converter is built with a switch so in works with both lead acid and lithium batteries. Used the trailer full time last year for 11 weeks and the converter worked flawlessly.
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The converter was easy to match up to my old converter. It had all the exact same connections. Getting to the converter however was a bit of a challenge. Once I gained access, it was still in a relatively tight squeeze area but with a little carefulness, I was able to remove one wire at a time and reconnect the new converter. Of course to get to the electrical outlet for the converter I needed to pull out the entire breaker panel so while I was at it, I decided to be sure all the panel lugs were tightened as well. The final step before turning any power on was to reconnect the battery. The entire process took just a little over 30 minutes. Power to the RV was turned on, each circuit tested and voila, the RV is back up again and the battery is charging. Hooray!! It would have been nice if there was an instruction sheet and what tools were needed for the project but I made due.
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Based on other reviews, I received this product about as expected. Shipping took a very long time, this took 9 days to arrive after notification of shipping. The product was not packed very well, it does not have any visible damage from shipping though, which was a concern considering how the box looked. There are no instructions with the product. As expected, the lithium/AGM switch has a damaged solder joint.
Over-all if there was another similar product from any other vendor available, I would have bought something else. At this time I'm not aware of anything else in stock, so this will do and I will make the needed repairs to make it work. It will be replacing the current control panel in our camper so we are able to charge LiFePO batteries.
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Initially thought it had a problem but turned out to be my multimeter as far as the converter to early to tell but I expect it will be fine. I am VERY IMPRESSED with the customer support of etrailer and would highly recommend them.
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The only reason I gave this a 4 is because of the way that it was packaged for shipment. The item itself is a clear 5 stars.
It came crammed in a box with no padding whatsoever alongside a 30lb 36' 50a cord. Luckily there was no damage to the unit itself. Also didn't come with the two extra wires that it said it did, I could have used them but worked around it.
Install was a breeze. I upgraded my travel trailer from a 30 amp with a WFCO WF-8955PEC to this unit. It took around 3-3.5 hours from start to finish.
Would highly recommend this unit to anybody looking to upgrade their 30amp service.
The only thing that would make this nut better is if they removed the slide lock Romex holes in the back and made it to where you could add you're own locks in. I had to fight it a couple times to get my wires where I wanted them.
10/10 would recommend.
Review from a similar Inteli-Power in RV Converters
Great info, Great price and fast delivery. This new converter/charger ran my new lithium ion battery right up to full charge in less then an hour.
Review from a similar Inteli-Power in RV Converters
The instructions for installing converter was excellent. Every step was clear and as I followed them it was clear what was going on. The total time from installing the unit to completion was about 45 minutes. This also included cleaning battery terminals and dressing all cables.
My thanks to Christian and the staff at etrailer for such good service.
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Needed a new converter for my lithium batteries on my RV. Was going to order from [online store], but not sure what's best. In researching I stumbled across etrailer, who I had heard of through YouTube, and the same thing was $xx cheaper. It arrived in 2 days. I didn't even have the old one out yet. GREAT service and great product. I will definitely be a return customer.
Review from a similar Inteli-Power in RV Converters
A perfect replacement for my older inteli-power converter thjat was not for lithium batteries. I have 2 100W panels and this charger as well as the solar charger. works seamlessly with my system.
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My old converter was struggling to charge my lithium ion battery so I found this and took a shot. It seemed like my old converter, made for lead acid batteries, could charge the battery, but soooo slow and it seemed like the batteries would drain down to 30-50% every time we came to a travel day. I installed this and boom, instant 14+ volts going to the batteries and charged them to 100% so fast. Then once charged it dropped back to 13.6 volts in rest mode. The converter is a lot quieter than my prior one and the fan hardly ever kicks on. So happy I bought this. Shipping was faster than something else I order the same day on [online retailer]! etrailer has got their shipping department on lock down!!
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This is a great replacement for the power converter in my camper. I had to make a mounting adapter plate since this panel is a bit smaller than my old one but I expected that when I ordered it. It installed easily and works great.
As always etrailer got it to me amazingly fast, so I didn’t even miss my camping trip.
Thanks to etrailer for the excellent service and great quality’s products!
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This power center was easy to install and seems to be working well. However, the wiring diagram on the back of it is small and difficult to read. Maybe I am missing it, but there does not seem to be a buss to connect negative 12v wires to. I think I will have to purchase one separately and install it behind the cabinet the power center is attached to.
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There is obviously a manufacturing issue with the circuit board of the PD4135 converter charger. When I received the first one that I had ordered, I went to switch the converter to lithium battery operation, and noticed that the bottom pin of switch S1 was not soldered to the circuit board pad. E-trailer promptly sent me a replacement converter which I received today. The first thing I did was to check the solder on switch S1. The picture shows the switch in the condition received (exact same issue). I will be looking at a different solution for my converter/charger needs.
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We live in our rv full time and the installation of this power inverter was a great upgrade. I needed one that would charge our lithium batteries while plugged in ana it has worked flawlessly. It is a little smaller then the old outdated one, but was easy to remedy.
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This is a 2nd purchase of the PD9160ALV converter. I will base my review on the year of history I have accumulated on the 1st one I purchased from etrailer. First off the unit is relatively compact and I have never detected any fan noise. The 2 stage voltage output is extremely stable and remains so even when the LiFePO4 battery is disconnected. The voltages chosen suit LiFePO4 batteries well at 13.6v float and 14.6 charge/boost. The unit kicks into the boost stage every 21 days to ensure the battery equalizer is given an opportunity to top-end balance the pack. While technically there is no need for the charge wizard pendant, having such allows the end user to force the unit into either of its states regardless of the state of the battery. In the year of operation the PD9160ALV has been a solid, reliable converter well matched to the 310AH, 12V battery which it maintains.
FYI, the reason for a 2nd unit is I am adding a second 310AH, 12V pack to my 34ft Airstream in an isolated manner where the two packs are blind to each other, independently charged, yet thru a Victron battery combiner (ie extremely low voltage drop Schottky diodes) the two combine to share the loads in the Airstream.
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So far I think this unit is perfect for my cargo trailer conversion. It was simple to install and for the money you can hardly build something similar. I took off one star however since the S1 switch for Lithium battery charging was not properly soldered to the board (one leg had detached). I was able to fix it easily enough but not everyone is comfortable soldering surface mount components on a PCB.
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The Progressive Dynamic 80 amp lithium charger is a great product. Charges the lithium batteries very fast. Its a simple well built charger converter. I've used it for about 8 months now.
I used to own a 40 amp Progressive Dynamic regular battery charger converter on my previous rv. It worked great for the 12 or so years I owned it.
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