Battery & electrical questions
I have a 2014 Coachmen 21QB on a Chevy 4500 chassis, with an Onan 4KW generator. *Does the generator have its own starting battery? If so, how is this battery charged? Or does the generator crank...
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Links to various models of the Trik L Start. These products allow the coach/house batteries to maintain a charge on the chassis/engine battery. It will not allow current to flow from the chassis to the coach, only from the coach to the chassis, it limits the amount of current to a max of 5 or 10 amps depending on the model, and has low voltage cutoffs that will prevent the coach batteries from getting low if they are not being recharged by the converter (via generator or shore power) or by solar.
If you have a bus or large diesel pusher type MH that has a large battery bank, then the 15 amp Amp-L-Start would be the best choice.
If you have a Class C and want a little more power output than the standard 5 amp "Ultra" Trik-L-Start, then the 10 amp "Mega" would be a good choice.
For a typical Class C the 5 amp "Ultra" version would be a good choice if you want the Chassis battery to remain topped off in storage and have shore power in storage or solar.
By using the Trik L Start, the chassis/engine battery will be fully charged while you are parked and receiving solar or shore/generator power.
None of these will overcharge the chassis/engine battery, they will only provide whatever current is needed to keep the battery topped off.
https://www.rvupgradestore.com/Ultra-Trik-L-Start-p/tls-oem.htm
10 amp Mega Trik L Start info flyer
Excellent flyer with FAQ and diagrams and such, intended for the Mega but the info is the same for all.
Home page for LSL Products which also lists the Amp-L-Start which is 15 amps.
Charles
If you have a bus or large diesel pusher type MH that has a large battery bank, then the 15 amp Amp-L-Start would be the best choice.
If you have a Class C and want a little more power output than the standard 5 amp "Ultra" Trik-L-Start, then the 10 amp "Mega" would be a good choice.
For a typical Class C the 5 amp "Ultra" version would be a good choice if you want the Chassis battery to remain topped off in storage and have shore power in storage or solar.
By using the Trik L Start, the chassis/engine battery will be fully charged while you are parked and receiving solar or shore/generator power.
None of these will overcharge the chassis/engine battery, they will only provide whatever current is needed to keep the battery topped off.
https://www.rvupgradestore.com/Ultra-Trik-L-Start-p/tls-oem.htm
10 amp Mega Trik L Start info flyer
Excellent flyer with FAQ and diagrams and such, intended for the Mega but the info is the same for all.
Home page for LSL Products which also lists the Amp-L-Start which is 15 amps.
Charles
