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Anyone know how long (in general) inverter/echo chargers will

before they fail and need to be replaced - and are they rebuildable? > > I'm not experiencing any problems but usually leave my coach plugged

over the winter - Hurricane set at 42 degrees - inside of an > outbuilding, and allowing the charger to float charge the batteries

needed. Don't always go out every day to see all is well, but I'm > thinking maybe with 3 years on the inverter/Echo charger I might be > pushing my luck. Any of you "live in-year round" members know how

Hi Mark P.

Our coach was delivered July 7 2000 and the echo charger still

correctly. Since the green LED indicates power and can blink or

color(see your manual) but not indicate if the chassis battery is > being charged, consider the following.
1. Check the chassis voltage at some interval.
2. Buy a backup - about $100.

3. Have some kind of alarm or readout(local or remote from the

4. Look at msg# 25368 for an alarm I put on the chassis battery

sounds if the voltage drops below 12.6vdc.
Run your engine once a month and monitor alternator operation.

both echo charger and inverter/charger are working.
CCI still reverses leads and makes poor and crossed connections in > this hookup during manufacturer.
Fred Kovol

2000 Allure 30593

[quote author=03 Allure #30916"

>

> Anyone know how long (in general) inverter/echo chargers will > operate

> before they fail and need to be replaced - and are they

> I'm not experiencing any problems but usually leave my coach

in

> over the winter - Hurricane set at 42 degrees - inside of an > > outbuilding, and allowing the charger to float charge the

as

> needed. Don't always go out every day to see all is well, but I'm > > thinking maybe with 3 years on the inverter/Echo charger I might

> > Hi Fred - Thanks for the input - some clarification on item #2 "buy

backup" I'm assuming you mean a backup echo charger for about $100? >

I went out to your message #25368 and attempted to open the URL > listed but could not get the link to work - any suggestions on how

access the web page?

Thanks again
Mark P.

03 Allure #30916

[quote author=fredkovol"

>

> Hi Mark P.

> Our coach was delivered July 7 2000 and the echo charger still > works

> correctly. Since the green LED indicates power and can blink or > change

> color(see your manual) but not indicate if the chassis battery is > > being charged, consider the following.
> 1. Check the chassis voltage at some interval.
> 2. Buy a backup - about $100.

> 3. Have some kind of alarm or readout(local or remote from the > coach).

> 4. Look at msg# 25368 for an alarm I put on the chassis battery > which

> sounds if the voltage drops below 12.6vdc.
> Run your engine once a month and monitor alternator operation.
verify

> both echo charger and inverter/charger are working.
> CCI still reverses leads and makes poor and crossed connections in > > this hookup during manufacturer.
> Fred Kovol

> 2000 Allure 30593
>

[quote author=03 Allure #30916"
>]
> >

> > Anyone know how long (in general) inverter/echo chargers will > > operate

> > before they fail and need to be replaced - and are they > rebuildable?
> >

> > I'm not experiencing any problems but usually leave my coach > plugged
> in

> > over the winter - Hurricane set at 42 degrees - inside of an > > > outbuilding, and allowing the charger to float charge the > batteries
> as

> > needed. Don't always go out every day to see all is well, but

> thinking maybe with 3 years on the inverter/Echo charger I might > be

> > pushing my luck. Any of you "live in-year round" members know