Converter brand / Your Opinion

[Lothlorian]

I am going to buy a converter for my 1960 Overlander. In my 73 Overlander I put an Intel 45 Amp in. I got a fantastic deal on it a few years ago and i would like to go with the same. I am shopping for a used Converter because I really need to keep my costs as low as possible. I want to buy a good brand

What brands do you think are good? I want it to run my DC and also charge my battery. I want it to quit charging when the battery is charged. That is how my Intel works.

Does anybody have a 30 to 45 amp converter they want to sell? I have priced a brand new Intell for $1.19 not including shipping. I am looking to pay about 50 or 60 dollars for a used one. If I can't get a deal I will just buy the intel new.

Brian

[Soyboy]

I like IOTA myself. Get a nice 3 stage to protect your batteries. Others have there favs. I purchased mine here, Best Converter.com. Good prices with great service, Randy is very helpful and active on here. Give him a call.

[lkpills]

Originally Posted by Soyboy

I like IOTA myself. Get a nice 3 stage to protect your batteries. Others have there favs. I purchased mine here, Best Converter.com. Good prices with great service, Randy is very helpful and active on here. Give him a call.

Ditto on BestConverter.com and Randy.

[Lothlorian]

Thanks guys. I have heard they are nice converters. I wish I could get one out of a wrecked RV for under 100.00.

Brian

[wxbuoy]

I put an Iota in minerecently and love it. I have used them for work and they as the best lasting we have found.

[Soyboy]

You can get a 30amp IOTA on there for around $150.00. Not too much of a leap from $100.

[vswingfield]

I do like the Inteli-Power converters myself, but there is a Parallax for sale in the Classifieds for $70.

[Lothlorian]

I own an Inteli and I like it for my other trailer. The price is $119.00 which is not bad. It is small which is another plus. I think that is what I am going to go with. I will get the 30 or 45 Amp. I don't use that much electricity anyway. Just some lights and the T.V. or radio.

Brian

[vswingfield]

That's what I'd do. By the time you factor in your time and the hassle, the money you save by going with something used vs what you want, new with a warranty, pales by comparison.

[Stefrobrts]

I need to replace the intellipower in my trailer, and we only installed it in 2005. I don't know how long they should last, but I was thinking longer than that.

[vswingfield]

Originally Posted by Stefrobrts

I need to replace the intellipower in my trailer, and we only installed it in 2005. I don't know how long they should last, but I was thinking longer than that.

Hi Stephanie,

I agree with you.

I've had one in my Trade Wind since the early '90s. I lived in it full time for several of those years. That experience was one of the reasons I replaced the Univolt in my Excella with an Inteli-Power even though the Univolt was "working fine." At lease as fine as a Univolt ever works.

Sorry about your bad luck.