Battery Charging Problem ***UPDATE***
While dry camping in freezing weather, the charging system died for the dual type 24 house batteries (2002 Winnebago Mini). It appears to be a solenoid system. It failed two years ago and the RV s...
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LOG wrote:
Am I understanding this correctly? The alternator can fully charge the chassis battery but will never fully charge the house bank.
Unless there is a DC to DC battery charger.
In other words, less than 13.8 volts can fully charge the chassis battery but cannot fully charge the house bank.
Yes, because there is voltage drop in the cables to the house bank, so it never sees 13.8. BTW 14.7 may be a more effective charging voltage.
My OEM from engine to house batteries was #8. I doubled the path with a second #8.
