Guide
Will my RV converter charge a lithium battery?
Only if its maker lists a lithium (LiFePO4) charging mode. 7 of the 12 RV converters we list do; the rest list lead-acid profiles only maker spec. A lithium mode also has to charge at a voltage inside your battery maker's published range. Data updated .
Lithium mode by converter
| Converter | Output | Lithium mode | Lithium charge V | Batteries passing both checks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PowerMax PM3 Lithium Plus Series, 55 A model | 55 A | switch or button | 14.6 V | 7 of 12 |
| Progressive Dynamics PD9245CV Inteli-Power 9200 | 45 A | none listed | — | 0 of 12 |
| Progressive Dynamics PD9260CV Inteli-Power 9200 | 60 A | none listed | — | 0 of 12 |
| Progressive Dynamics PD9345 (PD9300 series) | 45 A | switch or button | 14.4 V | 12 of 12 |
| Progressive Dynamics PD9360 (PD9300 series) | 60 A | switch or button | 14.4 V | 10 of 12 |
| Progressive Dynamics PD9380 (PD9300 series) | 80 A | switch or button | 14.4 V | 8 of 12 |
| WFCO WF-8735 power center (incl. WF-8735PBC) | 35 A | none listed | — | 0 of 12 |
| WFCO WF-8935PEC (WF-8935 power center) | 35 A | none listed | — | 0 of 12 |
| WFCO WF-8955-AD (Auto-Detect power center) | 50 A | auto-detect | 14.6 V | 9 of 12 |
| WFCO WF-8955-AD-MBA (Auto-Detect main board) | 50 A | auto-detect | 14.6 V | 9 of 12 |
| WFCO WF-8955LiS (lithium switch) | 50 A | switch or button | 14.6 V | 9 of 12 |
| WFCO WF-8955PEC (WF-8955 power center) | 55 A | none listed | — | 0 of 12 |
“Passing” counts “works” and “works, tight” on both the lithium-mode check and the charge-current check, one battery each calculated. Tight usually means one maker publishes no voltage to compare; read both manuals.
How to read it
- Find your converter's exact model on its label; similar model numbers can differ in lithium support.
- No lithium mode listed: the maker doesn't present it as a lithium charger. Makers that do offer one are in the table above.
- Changing a converter, board or setting is a job for the maker's instructions and a qualified RV technician; see safety.
The check itself: converter lithium profile. Try your own converter and battery in the planner.
Sources
- powermaxconverters.com (nominalV; spec), read
- powermaxconverters.com (outputA; spec), read
- powermaxconverters.com (lithiumSelect; spec), read
- powermaxconverters.com (lithiumV.bulk, lithiumV.float; spec), read
- powermaxconverters.com (profiles; spec), read
- www.progressivedyn.com (nominalV, outputA; spec), read
- www.progressivedyn.com (lithiumSelect; spec), read
- www.progressivedyn.com (profiles; spec), read
- www.progressivedyn.com (nominalV, outputA; spec), read
- www.progressivedyn.com (nominalV, outputA; spec), read
- www.progressivedyn.com (lithiumSelect; spec), read
- www.progressivedyn.com (lithiumV.bulk; spec), read
- www.progressivedyn.com (lithiumV.float; spec), read
- www.progressivedyn.com (profiles; spec), read
- www.wfcotech.com (nominalV; spec), read
- www.wfcotech.com (outputA; spec), read
- www.wfcotech.com (lithiumSelect; spec), read
- www.wfcotech.com (profiles; spec), read
- www.wfcotech.com (nominalV; spec), read
- www.wfcotech.com (outputA; spec), read
- www.wfcotech.com (profiles; spec), read
- www.wfcotech.com (lithiumSelect; spec), read
- www.wfcotech.com (nominalV; spec), read
- www.wfcotech.com (outputA; spec), read
- www.wfcotech.com (autoDetectQuote, lithiumSelect; spec), read
- www.wfcotech.com (profiles; spec), read
- www.wfcotech.com (lithiumV.bulk; spec), read
- www.wfcotech.com (lithiumV.absorption; spec), read
- www.wfcotech.com (nominalV; spec), read
- www.wfcotech.com (outputA; spec), read
- www.wfcotech.com (autoDetectQuote, lithiumSelect; spec), read
- www.wfcotech.com (profiles; spec), read
- www.wfcotech.com (lithiumV.bulk; spec), read
- www.wfcotech.com (replacesModels; spec), read
- www.wfcotech.com (nominalV; spec), read
- www.wfcotech.com (outputA; spec), read
- www.wfcotech.com (lithiumSelect; spec), read
- www.wfcotech.com (profiles; spec), read
- www.wfcotech.com (lithiumV.bulk; spec), read
- www.wfcotech.com (lithiumV.absorption; spec), read