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Title: 12v to 24v Converter
Post by: Mark Duckworth on May 24, 2017, 05:08:47 am
Good morning, friends.  In the drawing set for our coach, there's one for a 12v to 24v converter.  I've looked in the usual places but don't see a converter and also wonder what would require 24vdc.  A search of the forum produced very little.  Any ideas?

Thanks,
Mark
Title: Re: 12v to 24v Converter
Post by: wantabe on May 24, 2017, 07:40:46 am
Large equipment needing more power use to sometimes run 24 volts....off road, industrial, cold climate, military, boats, etc. Before that they used air starters and sometimes "pony motors". I can't imagine a need in a motorhome, unless it was a generic drawing including other stuff.



Wantabe
Title: Re: 12v to 24v Converter
Post by: prfleming on May 24, 2017, 08:03:37 am
Starting old Caterpillar D8 dozer with pony motor - YouTube (https://youtu.be/drAgUv41CNI)
Title: Re: 12v to 24v Converter
Post by: Michelle on May 24, 2017, 08:21:15 am
Good morning, friends.  In the drawing set for our coach, there's one for a 12v to 24v converter.  I've looked in the usual places but don't see a converter and also wonder what would require 24vdc.  A search of the forum produced very little.  Any ideas?


I could be wrong, but it appears to be right there on the schematic page you included. 

"Elect. Shade Wiring Harness" and the "OPX, IPX circuits".

It also says the converter is located at the foot of the bed and the other stuff is under the fridge (that would be Intellitec lighting controls).

If your coach has power shades, apparently they are 24V.  Likely was an option in 2003.  I'm guessing OPX, IPX are the Intellitec lighting (chicklet switches for lighting)  (noting that the schematics for our 2003 which did not have power shades or Intellitec lighting do not have that schematic page).
Title: Re: 12v to 24v Converter
Post by: Mark Duckworth on May 24, 2017, 08:44:47 am
I could be wrong, but it appears to be right there on the schematic page you included. 
"Elect. Shade Wiring Harness" and the "OPX, IPX circuits".

Duh!  We do have electric shades throughout the coach.

It also says the converter is located at the foot of the bed and the other stuff is under the fridge (that would be Intellitec lighting controls).
I'll look under the bed again. 

I'm guessing OPX, IPX are the Intellitec lighting (chicklet switches for lighting)  (noting that the schematics for our 2003 which did not have power shades or Intellitec lighting do not have that schematic page).
We do have the chicklet low voltage controls and I know the controller is labeled PMC and yes they are under the refrigerator.  Looking now at the Intellitec website I see that the switch panels are called IPX.

I feel silly, should've read more carefully and put 2 & 2 together! 

Thanks, Michelle.