"Battery boost" question
Looking for an explanation………. Last week we decided to go camping. Motorhome had not been started in a month. Also, the previous 2 nights got into the low 20s so decided to plug block heater in (...
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1. HOLDING the Battery Boost will NOT allow extra charge to the chassis batteries unless you have SHORE or GENSET power connected.
2. This will NOT happen if you are self contained with no external 120 power
3. By HOLDING the Boost button, you allow your Inverter/Charger or CONVERTER which ever you have to push charge current to the chassis batteries.
4. A FASTER way to do this is to disconnect the Shore or Genset for 1 minute. Reconnect Shore or Genset and then either Hold or pin the boost switch in the ON position. This will allow the Inverter/charger which will be in BULK(high) charge mode to charge the chassis faster.
5. What is strange about this post is the fact he claims to have used a stand alone battery charger for 1 hour and still no go. So, the OP either has a BAD charger or he needs to make sure he gets good clean connections the next time he uses a stand alone charger. Doug
2. This will NOT happen if you are self contained with no external 120 power
3. By HOLDING the Boost button, you allow your Inverter/Charger or CONVERTER which ever you have to push charge current to the chassis batteries.
4. A FASTER way to do this is to disconnect the Shore or Genset for 1 minute. Reconnect Shore or Genset and then either Hold or pin the boost switch in the ON position. This will allow the Inverter/charger which will be in BULK(high) charge mode to charge the chassis faster.
5. What is strange about this post is the fact he claims to have used a stand alone battery charger for 1 hour and still no go. So, the OP either has a BAD charger or he needs to make sure he gets good clean connections the next time he uses a stand alone charger. Doug
