charging
I Have a 2017 freedom elite fe29 I have it always plug into a 30 amp service at home do I need to have the battery disconnect set to store or use in order to keep my battery charge up?
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bobndot wrote:
I did another test on my system. Keep in mind im no expert with this stuff. Ill do my best to explain what and how I did my test.
Using a volt meter my coach and chassis battery sit idle at 12.7v with the cut-off switch turned off. ( those are fully charged batteries)
With the cut-off still off , I plugged my camper into my shore power. The coach batteries (2 grp 27's) jumped to 13.4v while the chassis battery jumped to 14.4v.
All batteries appear to charge while the campers cut-off switch is turned off (offering no 12v power to the rv except for the charging portion) . The difference between the 13.4v and 14.4v between the 2 coach batteries and the single chassis battery is a mystery to me because I'm limited in my knowledge here. People that know more, feel free to jump in to explain the charging rate difference of 13.4 to 14.4v off the same converter.
Great test. You already know more than most since you have a voltmeter direct on the battery.
Yes I find it odd that plugged-in charges the batteries and supplies no 12v power to the house systems. I assume normal just wired a bit different.
I do find the 13.4 and 14.4 to be odd. Almost seems like you may have two different chargers with the converter charging the house and a small charger putting power to the chassis battery. Only way to know is to find the 12v source(s) and see where they connect.
Not to worry as long as the batteries stay charged.
