Powermax 110 Volt to 12 Volt DC Power Supply Converter Charger for Rv Pm3-55 (55 Amp)

Not 5 stars only because I just got the unit today and confirmed that its working. My application required replacing a shot Atwood APS 5530 converter. I simply disconnected that unit and left it in place, and hooked the Powermax up the same way using 6AWG wire: Powermax positive output to the Converter + input on my Atwood fuse board. Powermax negative output to the grounding block on the back of my panel. Plugged into the same outlet as my microwave. Removed the 40A reverse battery fuses on the board since the Powermax is fused. Voltage tested at 14.7 at the unit and the converter input on the fuse board. Dropped to 13.6 after a few minutes, unit was warming up but no fan running. Voltage at the battery + on the fuse board reads 12.5. Good enough for me ... Ill hope this lasts a few years or more and keeps my batteries in good shape. I plan to mount on the wall next to the microwave which offers plenty of front/rear breathing room for the fan. No way to mount it in the same space as the panel.

It has a three stage charging system.

Out of box the voltage was set right. Measured 10A from a battery 90%+ full. Waited until morning battery was on 12.2v and measured peak of 46A. After 30 minutes it stabalized at ~40A. Some reviews have you believe these only output about 55% of rated capacity. Not true but you need the proper size wiring at least 4awg with sub 2ft run), enough battery to accept it, and it has to be drained enough. Runs fine off sportsman 2000 open frame generator at 2000ft elevation.

I ordered this converter to replace the giant OEM converter that was sucking our house batteries dry in our 1986 Foretravel Grand Villa Barn Find restoration project. The install was straightforward and simple. I have watched the converter for about a week now and it is keeping the batteries very stable and functional. I have attached a picture to show the compartment that will be an Auxiliary electronics bay. Eventually this will mounted on an aluminum slide out tray for servicing or additional wiring. Although the old converter was a 75 Amp converter, I seriously doubt that the old converter would push the 75 amps, so in this instance, I opted for the 55 Amp model. Under full load, the Powermax is more that adequate. Also the fan noise is about 80 decibels less that the original. Its fan is temperature controlled and is not much more than a whisper when on. the old converter sounded like a box fan from the minute it went on shore power and ran constantly. My thought is: If you are looking to replace your old battery burning converter, look no farther. The Powermax converters are dependable, quiet and will do the job you need quite admirably.

Works real good

Needed it for our travel trailer, as soon as it was installed everything worked the way there supposed to.

Old one wouldnt charge battery below 40. This one does the job, no issues. Happy with product.

Does what they say. Once you get it fine tuned in. I prefer using the middle setting on charging an battery an running auxiliaries. Ran on 1 an 3 the fan kicks on an then turns off. I’m not sure if it’s supposed to do so. But works great an doesn’t produce a lot of heat it stays fairly cool. I’ve put atleast 100+hours on it in the past month an it works properly! Good buy for the money

Used this to replace the one on my 20 year old RV.

Installed the converter in June of 2021, stopped working in September 2022. Luckily I was on a local camping trip where I could return home and pick up a battery charger and return to the campground and charge my batteries up enough to get the landing gear retracted. When I got home I did some troubleshooting and tried to find warranty information on Amazon and couldn’t find any so the top of the converter came off and I discovered a blown fuse on the circuit board that was soldered in. Bypassing the fuse with some alligator clips resulted in a blown capacitor. So it buying a new converter for me. Not happy with this one only lasting 15 months. Lucky it happened to me on a local trip and not my wife on one of her boon docking horse camp outs. When it worked it was great but reliability is very poor.