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inverter/charger

need suggestion on direct replacement for 2500 pro sine inverter/charger in my 2002 u295 coach.
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      '02 U295 36'
      Build #5937

       SKP#104358
      Motorcade#17428

      Re: inverter/charger

      Reply #1 –
      What is the problem with the 2500?  You can never go wrong with the Victron 12v 3KW I/C and is the same size as the 2500/3000 Prosine.
      Jerre and Kathy Griffin
      2003 U320 4220 Special
      Build # 6207
      2022 RAM Laramie 4X4 EcoDiesel
      2002 Country Coach Magna 37 Tag- Forever Coach-Died in fire 7/23
      1997 Country Coach 32 Intrigue-No slides-Wonderful

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      Reply #2 –
      wyll not charge dead house batteries that are 4 yrs. old
      '02 U295 36'
      Build #5937

       SKP#104358
      Motorcade#17428

      Re: inverter/charger

      Reply #3 –
      Quote from: Tom Endres –
      wyll not charge dead house batteries that are 4 yrs. old

      They, and virtually all smart inverter/chargers are designed to NOT attempt to charge a deeply discharged battery.

      You will need to use some other method of getting voltage up to where the smart charger function will take over.

      Use a "stupid"/automotive charger or jump from another battery, coach's engine/alternator, toad with jumper cables, etc to get voltage up.
      Brett Wolfe
      EX: 1993 U240
      Moderator, ForeForum 2001-
      Moderator Diesel RV Club 2002-
      Moderator, FMCA Forum 2009-2020
      Chairman FMCA Technical Advisory Committee 2011-2020

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      Reply #4 –
      Just because your batteries are 4 years old does not mean they are good.  If they have been abused by letting voltage go below 8 volts they may really be dead.  The Prosine is probably throwing the yellow fault light on your control panel.  It will not charge until the fault is corrected.  Do a hard reset(see your manual) after you get the voltage above 10.5 volts.  What Brett said is very true.  If you are to salvage those batteries you will need to go old school and put a non smart charger on them.  You never said what type batteries you have.  Good luck.

      Jerre
      Jerre and Kathy Griffin
      2003 U320 4220 Special
      Build # 6207
      2022 RAM Laramie 4X4 EcoDiesel
      2002 Country Coach Magna 37 Tag- Forever Coach-Died in fire 7/23
      1997 Country Coach 32 Intrigue-No slides-Wonderful

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      Reply #5 –
      Definitely like others have said. The Prosine will not charge dead batteries. I learned that many years ago when we took a bunch of coaches that were new for sale coaches and they had dead batteries. Thankfully there was one tech that knew about not being able to charge dead batteries.
      previous 1984 35 ft ORED 250 HP 3208 Cat       
      previous 1998 40 ft U295 CAI 325 hp Cummins
      previous 2003 40 Ft u320 build #6140 450 Cummins M11.                                                         
      1999 Mazda Miata
      Ron, Nancy, Tipper the cat, Max The dog
      1997 U 270 36 ft build number 5174 8.3 Cummins

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      Reply #6 –
      Hard Reset= remove battery cables from bottom of Prosine and reconnect after 20 minutes.  If you are lucky enough to have the Prosine ACP you may be able to do a soft reset from the panel.  Only after battery above 10.5 volts otherwise you will get the fault again.
      Jerre and Kathy Griffin
      2003 U320 4220 Special
      Build # 6207
      2022 RAM Laramie 4X4 EcoDiesel
      2002 Country Coach Magna 37 Tag- Forever Coach-Died in fire 7/23
      1997 Country Coach 32 Intrigue-No slides-Wonderful

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      Reply #7 –
      Thanks to all members for their knowledge and insight. You saved me alot of time
      The bateries  are toast..
      '02 U295 36'
      Build #5937

       SKP#104358
      Motorcade#17428

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      Reply #8 –
      I like my Xantrex 3000
      1996 U295-36, Cummins 300hp, 8.3. Build number 4864. Vin number 1F97D536XTNO54271. Purchased October 31, 2019.

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      Reply #9 –
      Toasted batteries....  Time to make the move to lithium?  Better for you if y'all abuse your batteries like we did.
      Robert and Susan
       1995 36' 280 WTBI 8.3 3060r
       1200 watts on the roof, 720 Ah of lithium's
       Build # 4637. Motorcade # 17599
              FMCA  # 451505
              18  Wrangler JLUR

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      Reply #10 –
      Along the same lines as this thread --  coaches usually do not have a device connected to the Battery Isolator that would allow House AND Engine batteries to be charged by a single source on input power.  For Example: Alternator, Shore Power or Generator.
      Would an Echo Charger unit - or something similar accomplish that task?  Do Forum members have a better choice (than Echo Charger) and what are the downsides to doing this method of keeping all batteries charged.  Thanks.
      2002 U295
      Build  # 5989
      Former:  Alpine Apex (2006 Prototype), Fleetwood Discovery LXE, Berkshire 40 XL

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      Reply #11 –
      An Echo Charger will work. I also had made my own system but have removed it and I put in a
      ML-Series Solenoid Switch which is an Isolator that charges both batteries from any source and
      saw it on sale 
      Blue Sea Systems 7700 ML-Series Solenoid 500 Amps 12V
      Peter and Frieda Morin
      1999 36ft. U320 Foretravel
      Build # 5436
      1998 Suzuki Sidekick Sport