How Do I Ground By Progressive Dynamics Inteli-Power RV Converter

Updated 03/16/2022 | Published 03/13/2022

Question:

This converter/charger unit has a separate ground attachment point / lug. I have pos and neg busbars, connected to a 12v lithium battery in my RV. My neg busbar is grounded to the vehicles chassis. My plan is to wire the converter/charger unit to my two busbars pos and neg, but what should I do about the converter/charger units chassis ground lug? Can I just wire it to the neg connection or neg busbar? The manual says not to do that, but it seems all the same to me, whether I wire it directly to the chassis, the neg busbar, or simply to the units neg lug before one wire goes to the neg busbar. Please advise.

asked by: Rick

Expert Reply:

The Progressive Dynamics Inteli-Power RV Converter and Battery Charger - Lithium - 12V - 60 Amps, part # PD9160ALV, should be grounded to the frame of the trailer. Both the DC negative of your busbar and the negative terminal of your converter will be grounded to your trailer.

expert reply by: Mark Smith