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coolmom42
Explorer II
Jun 26, 2014

Charging house battery from alternator---disconnect switch??

I saw a post (either here or in the Class B section) about exactly how to wire a house battery to charge off the alternator. The description included directions on how to wire a switch to disconnect ...
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CA_Traveler
Explorer III
Jun 26, 2014
You could do something similar to a MH. Connect the batteries with a continuous duty solenoid. Then it could be activated with a manual switch and/or ignition.

OR use a BIRD electronic module so that if either battery is charging the other will be charged as needed. This is ideal as both banks are charged from the charger, alternator or solar and manual activation can be added.

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