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Originally Posted by vcrt
He said which type I use is up to me, just make sure to allow adequate space around the cooling fan (I'm mounting it in the old WFCO housing where there is about 2" on each side and about 1-1/2" above and I'm placing it with the heat sink towards the vent on front cover which means the fan will be up front and to the right side of the heat sink).
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Hi Rich,
Thanks for the feedback from PD. Good to always hear what they have to say. Mainah answered the grounding bar question and I'm good with that too.
The heat thing though, I just reread their manual on line to see if it it changed from mine. It really does not say a lot about what is the right clearance for heat dissipation.
I cannot tell from the words on if what you are proposing will work for heat dissipation. It sounds good, but I can't see it to know. The fan needs an adequate opening on fan side of the heat sink and the discharge side of the heat sink so air can be drawn across the heat sink. You seem to have good clearance all the way around, but you did not say if the air suction side of the heat sink was open to allow air to get in. It seems you are keeping the thoughts of the need intact which is good along with at least some extra space around the unit.
This converter is really quite. You will not hear much at all. And unless you are charging a dead battery and running almost all DC in the camper at once, the unit may never get close to a full 60 amps. That is OK, but what I am bringing up is, some time down the road you may have a situation where you have a large current draw. This will kick the fan into high enough to try and cool the unit. If it can't cool the system then it is smart enough to start lowering the output capacity to not over heat. This may make you think something is not right. Just be aware of it that is does this to not overheat. And if it does, well then you need to get more air volume around it.
Here is the feature I'm talking about from the manual.
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THERMAL PROTECTION ... If an over temperature condition should occur due to air flow obstruction or improper installation, the INTELI-POWER 9200 senses the condition and decreases power output until the unit returns to normal operating temperature. The converter will return to full output capacity as it cools down.
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I myself self since I installed mine have never pulled full power on the unit. By going to LED's and recharging my 2, Grp 27 batteries before 50% discharge, I just never use 60 amps worth. I doubt you will have an issue, just a heads up in case it ever comes up.
You will like the performance of this converter. It also has a desulfate mode which the WFCO did not. Your batteries will like that feature.
Thanks
John
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