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heyobie
Explorer
Nov 11, 2022

Can I charge the house battery with the engine alternator?

I have a Class C, 1988 Ford 350 Travel Master with one good house battery. When I boondock in cold weather, my propane furnace can get me thru 1 night. If I want to drive to another non electric spot,...
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theoldwizard1
Explorer II
Nov 26, 2022
pnichols wrote:

The two voltmeters on the dash read just about the same whenever the engine is running (if the solenoid has been activated and if it's contacts aren't too corroded).

Curious. What kind of numbers do you see when driving ?

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