Chassis battery won’t charge from converter
I have a 2000 Coachman Catalina 330 mbs and the Chasis battery is not being charged by the converter all of a sudden. I have had this coach for3 years and it has always kept all of the batteries charg...
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As said above, I suspect that yours, like mine and many others does not charge the chassis battery(s) when plugged into shore power. You probably never noticed it because the battery had enough capacity to hold its own until you cranked the engine and moved on to the next destination. As its aged, it loses a charge easier and therefore starts to die while camping.
I installed a Batter Tender that is connected to the battery and plugs in to a 120VAC outlet in the coach. The outlet I used is the one for the old TV set that was in the dash. It has an interlock system built in so it is not powered when the engine is running. That works out great so that the alternator and the Battery Tender is not competing against each other when I am underway with the generator running. But, with the engine shut off, and either on shore power or gen power, I am now charging the chassis battery.
I installed a Batter Tender that is connected to the battery and plugs in to a 120VAC outlet in the coach. The outlet I used is the one for the old TV set that was in the dash. It has an interlock system built in so it is not powered when the engine is running. That works out great so that the alternator and the Battery Tender is not competing against each other when I am underway with the generator running. But, with the engine shut off, and either on shore power or gen power, I am now charging the chassis battery.
