Class C coach battery and Generator
I have a 1990 Itasca class 'c' . My question is if your are dry camping and are using your genset to run the coach ie AC, microwave etc. . At night so you dont have to hear the genset and just need th...
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When your generator is not running and you are not hooked up to 110vac external power, all your 12 volt dc stuff is powered by your 12 volt DC house batteries. When your generator is providing 110vac power or you are hooked up to 110vac camp power, your "converter" is providing 12 volts dc to your 12 vdc stuff (lights, controls, etc) (through your house battery) and it is also slowly charging the house battery. When you run the engine, it's alternator charges the starting battery and house battery. Your "auxiliary battery switch" must be in the "on" setting for the house battery to power lights, etc., and be charged by the converter. Test the whether the house battery is charging with a cheap digital multi-meter/voltmeter on the DC volts setting, usually in the 20 volt range.
Dead battery reads 12 volts, charging battery reads over 13 volts, with engine running , charging battery reads up to 14 volts.
PS: With most RV's the engine starting battery is charging only when the engine is running, not being charged when RV is connected to camp power.
Hope I understood the questions and that this helps.
Dead battery reads 12 volts, charging battery reads over 13 volts, with engine running , charging battery reads up to 14 volts.
PS: With most RV's the engine starting battery is charging only when the engine is running, not being charged when RV is connected to camp power.
Hope I understood the questions and that this helps.
