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ichudov
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Dec 18, 2014

Does the engine alternator charge house batteries?

I am a relatively new owner of a used Windsor Monaco 40 PST motorhome. I have not yet found the answer as to whether the running engine supplies electricity to charge house batteries (as opposed t...
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wolfe10
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Dec 21, 2014
What kind of brake your have depends on what engine you have.

ISL (8.9 liter) was the smallest engine that could be ordered with an engine compression brake (could also be ordered with an exhaust brake).

All larger engines have engine compression brakes, smaller ones exhaust brakes.

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