Best method for maintaining engine batteries.
What is the best way or best trickle charger, with pritection, to leave connected to the engine batteries and not boil all of the liquid out? The coach has 120 vac connected full time but this only ke...
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"mikestock".....Many coaches charge both the house and chassis batteries at the same time when plugged in or while using the generator. Your coach, a 2006, is about the time that some companies started adding the feature that charges both as standard equipment. It sounds like yours is one that doesn't do this.
There are three companies that make a "built-in" add on charger that will do what you want. Not only will it keep your coach charged while in storage, but it will also keep those starting batteries at full charge while staying at a campground for a long period of time.
You've been given the info on the TRIK-L-START which is a good product and the least expensive. Magnum makes a similar product and is probably the most expensive, but a better quality product.
Zantrex is the third product available and probably priced in the middle. I originally bought a TRICK-L-START for my previous coach, but it failed after about three years. I purchased the Zantrex unit and it was still running six years later when I sold the coach.
Some people will buy a cheap Harbor Freight trickle charger and use that. Some will just connect a wire between the batteries and disconnect before starting the coach, but the safe and easiest method is to buy one of the three products above and permanently connect it.
All three products are mounted in the battery bay, usually against one of the walls where there is space, with a couple of self tapping screws. The wiring is VERY simple and just connects to a metal ground and the two battery banks.
Even though there are cheaper ways to charge your chassis batteries, your best bet is to buy one of the above, which provides QUALITY protection from overcharging or back charging the batteries.
As with any product, get the part number and find your best deal with an internet search.
There are three companies that make a "built-in" add on charger that will do what you want. Not only will it keep your coach charged while in storage, but it will also keep those starting batteries at full charge while staying at a campground for a long period of time.
You've been given the info on the TRIK-L-START which is a good product and the least expensive. Magnum makes a similar product and is probably the most expensive, but a better quality product.
Zantrex is the third product available and probably priced in the middle. I originally bought a TRICK-L-START for my previous coach, but it failed after about three years. I purchased the Zantrex unit and it was still running six years later when I sold the coach.
Some people will buy a cheap Harbor Freight trickle charger and use that. Some will just connect a wire between the batteries and disconnect before starting the coach, but the safe and easiest method is to buy one of the three products above and permanently connect it.
All three products are mounted in the battery bay, usually against one of the walls where there is space, with a couple of self tapping screws. The wiring is VERY simple and just connects to a metal ground and the two battery banks.
Even though there are cheaper ways to charge your chassis batteries, your best bet is to buy one of the above, which provides QUALITY protection from overcharging or back charging the batteries.
As with any product, get the part number and find your best deal with an internet search.
