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Converter
The heart of your 12 volt DC system is enclosed inside of the load
center, including 12V fuse panel, 120V breaker panel and converter.
Fuse panel may have 6-14 fuse positions, depending on output size
of your converter. There are also 2-40 amp fuses in convertor to
protect against some one hooking an auxiliary battery up back
wards.
All converters have solid state electronic components internally to
produce “clean” 12V DC power.
This load center will have a brown plastic front with a small door
to access fuses and breakers.
Some models have fuses and breakers in a separate distribution
box when 50 amp service is installed.
The function of a free standing converter used on the 50 amp
system takes 120-volt AC power and transforms this energy into 12-
volt DC power as used in your coach. 12-volt DC supplies power for
some appliances and most interior lights. The floor plan and size of
coach indicate the output size.
When the converter receives 120 AC power, it transfers power into
12-volt DC without any manual switches. The converter also
charges the auxiliary battery (s) when installed on the coach and is
attached to 120-volt AC power. The third function of a converter is
to send 12-volt power to the fuse panel and throughout the coach.
Each converter has a “built-in” fan which operates through a load
sensor control or temperature sensor. As more current is drawn, fan
will speed up, run faster, or slow down, based on amp draw and/or
temperature. Should the fan not run at all, the converter may
overheat and will cut-out and/or stop.
Auxiliary Battery
All travel trailers and fifth wheels are pre-built to accept a battery.
Batteries are not standard equipment or supplied by the
manufacturer on Venture RV units.
Recommended batteries are of deep-cycle type as you need longer,
slow consuming power rather than cold-cranking power. A battery is
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