Mary,
I stand corrected, my Airstream had a "power" light, but it was fed
from the 115VAC line, right at the control panel. If yours is to
indicate that you're connected to shore power, you should be able to
feed it from the 115VAC source at the UniVolt area.
I have an old "UniVolt V" laying around here and I just looked at it. It
has 4, 3AG size branch circuit fuses, one smaller fuse for the power
light, and 2 large fuses for "Trailer Battery +" and "Car Battery".
There's also a shunt in the "-" line that is for the ammeter in the
control panel.
If I were replacing one of these, I'd be tempted to remove that fuse
panel and mount it in some sort of enclosure and keep the connections
as-is. If I deemed it too much trouble to find an enclosure of some
sort, I'd replace it with a different style of aftermarket fuse panel.
You can get various-sized NEMA enclosures from electrical supply houses;
one of those might be just the ticket for mounting that old fuse panel,
using some sort of standoffs between the box and the fiber fuse panel.
Do use enough standoffs to support the panel against the pressure
required to insert/remove the fuses.
You'll like the modern converter/chargers like the Inteli-Power, they're
much smaller than the old UniVolt and weigh almost nothing; the I-P is
less than 5# and is rated at 40 or 45 amps. Best of all, they're silent,
no "Airstream buzz". <<grin>>
<<Jim>>
Mary K Welch wrote:
>
> Hmmm, Jim. I was going on information from this post:
>
> "I'm just tuning into this discussion and missed any previous info.
> My univolt stopped charging. I called BR Wholesale (800-848-0934) and
> sent it to them to rebuild. It cost $30 each way to send it because it's so
> heavy and about $100 to rebuild. Not only that, I cut my arms up while
> contorting myself while getting the thing out - I swear they built the
> trailer around it. Now, it overcharges and dries up the cells - I don't
> blame BR Wholesale, they told me up front I was taking a chance. So... this
> spring I'll be getting something new. I'll be watching this string to get
> the advice I have so many times depended upon in other matters.
> I've been told that my univolt has the "fuse box" attached to it. For
> that reason it will be necessary for me to a) install a new fuse box or b)
> use the old one from the univolt and attach it somewhere close. I will loose
> the "power light" from my control panel because new units do not have a
> terminal from which to run the wire."
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jim Dunmyer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: Multiple recipients of VACList <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Date: Sunday, May 06, 2001 3:45 PM
> Subject: [VAC] Re: Questions on Uni-Volt
>
> >Mary,
> > The UniVolt has nothing to do with the control panel, you just replace
> >the UniVolt with a modern 3-stage converter/charger such as the
> >Inteli-Power like I have. The only fly in the ointment is if your setup
> >is one of those that incorporates the 12-volt branch circuit fuses into
> >a panel in the UniVolt. If that's the case, you'll need to add a fuse
> >panel of some sort; these are available from places like West Marine and
> >probably even your local NAPA store.
> >
> >Some AirStreams have a switch for the UniVolt, mine had a seperate
> >breaker feeding it. Unfortunately, the breaker was somewhat hard to
> >access, being under the lavatory in the bathroom.
> >
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