PD4600 1 of 2 - or - Installation is the Reverse of the Removal
I decided to upgrade the power converter in my 2004 3326. I did this in my 2003 2720SL using a 7345 converter upgrade kit. It improved the battery life and reduced radio noise. The latest incarnation of the Intelli-Power converter with Charge Wizard is a direct replacement for the Parallex converter installed in my TM. It provides three stage charging and desulfation to extend battery life.
http://www.progressivedyn.com/pd4600...placement.html
The included instructons are reproduced below:
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Intelli-Power PD4600 Series Converter Replacemant
Power: (page 1)
Disconnect all power sources prior to removal of the old converter. Power sources may include, but are not limited to:
• 120VAC shoreline power (unplug shoreline power cords)
• Onboard generator (disconnect per manufacturer’s instructions)
• 12VDC battery power (disconnect negative terminal(s) from battery(ies) )
Removal: (page 2)
1. Disconnect all power sources as outlined on page (1) of this manual.
2. Remove front panel by removing (4) screws at bottom of panel.
3. Remove AC power section cover by removing (2) screws.
4. Disconnect the neutral (white) converter feed wire from distribution block, and hot (black) wire from AC mainbreaker. Pull wires thru the hole at the bottom left of the AC power section.
5. Remove the (2) DC power distribution board mounting screws.
6. Pull the DC board outward and remove the blue wire from the top of the board, and red and white wires from the BACK side of the board. Pull wires thru the hole at the bottom right of the DC power section.
7. Remove red wire from the FRONT of the old DC board, and reconnect to the terminal labeled “BATT POS+” on the new DC board. Remove the white wire from the FRONT of the old DC board, and reconnect to the terminal labeled “BATT NEG-“ on the new DC board. Transfer branch circuit wiring in this same fashion.
8. Remove the (4) screws securing the old converter assembly to power center, and remove converter assembly.
Installation: (page 2)
9. Slide new converter into power center. Route black/white/green wire-set into AC power section, and black/white wire-pair into DC section. Secure using (4) screws removed in step #8.
10. In the AC power section, connect new converter neutral (white) wire to neutral distribution block, and converter ground (green) wire to ground bar. Connect hot (black) wire to AC main breaker.
11. Replace AC power section cover and secure using (2) screws removed in step #3.
12. In the DC power section, route new converter DC wires behind new DC power distribution board. Connect new converter power (black) wire to the new DC power distribution board terminal labeled “CONV POS+”. Connect the negative (white) wire to the DC board terminal labeled “CONV NEG-“.
13. Making sure new DC feed wires remain behind DC board, secure DC board to power center using (2) screws removed in step #5.
14. Connect 4-pin header on DC board to 4-pin header on converter assembly using the 4-wire harness (included).
15. Replace power center cover using (4) screws provided with kit.
16. Transfer DC Distribution branch circuit information to the new label provided with the retrofit kit, and adhere label over existing label on the inside of the power center cover. Affix green Replacement Notice label in any unused area of the power center cover.
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In all fairness to PD, they do say that this should be done by a qualified electrician. I'm not a electrician however I do have many years of installation, maintenance and programming of industrial computer and control systems so I consider myself to be a qualified technician for this install.
Mike
