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kkiger
Explorer
Apr 11, 2015

Charging or not charging, that is the question

My basic question is... While in storage and battery toggles off, both chassis and coach, should my batteries be charging if I'm plugged in. I'm having a weird issue. My chassis battery has never d...
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RoyB
Explorer II
Apr 11, 2015
We use one of these cheap MULTIMETERs available from LOWES-WALMART-AMAZON-many parts stores for $7-$20.


Read across the battery terminals when you get setup and you should read 12.6-7VDC if your batteries are fully charged and you are not connected to shore power. Then just plug-into shore power and your multimeter should to jump to 13.6VDC or higher telling you the batteries will receive charge voltages.

Takes all of the quessing out of knowing if they are being charged or not.

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