'Echo Charger' or 'Amp-L-Start' ?
My '06 Monaco Diplomat was not set up by the factory to charge the chassis battery bank while connected to shore power. (coach came with four 6 volt house batts and two 12 volt chassis batts, no s...
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Gang,
When I installed the NAPA charger I spoke of, I installed it permenantly, inside the compartment, at the foot of our bed. I cut the plug off and, ran the A/C wires to an open 110VAC breaker, on the panel, about two feet away. Then, I ran the D/C charge leads through the bulk head, through proper grommets etc. right over to the appropriate terminals on the chassis batteries.
Now, if and when I ever need to disconnect that charger, for any reason, all I have to do is, flip the breaker on the panel, at the foot of the bed. Done! As for "dual" charging of the chassis batteries, both the alternator/voltage regulator on the big CAT engine, and, that NAPA battery charger know what state the chassis batteries are in and, both will "cut back" on the charge rate when the batteries are topped off.
I have checked that situation when the wife was driving and, the chassis batteries are sitting at 13.2, and we did have the 7.5 Diesel Onan running at that time. So, there was no over charging taking place, because both charging units were active at the same time. Hope this helps.
Scott
When I installed the NAPA charger I spoke of, I installed it permenantly, inside the compartment, at the foot of our bed. I cut the plug off and, ran the A/C wires to an open 110VAC breaker, on the panel, about two feet away. Then, I ran the D/C charge leads through the bulk head, through proper grommets etc. right over to the appropriate terminals on the chassis batteries.
Now, if and when I ever need to disconnect that charger, for any reason, all I have to do is, flip the breaker on the panel, at the foot of the bed. Done! As for "dual" charging of the chassis batteries, both the alternator/voltage regulator on the big CAT engine, and, that NAPA battery charger know what state the chassis batteries are in and, both will "cut back" on the charge rate when the batteries are topped off.
I have checked that situation when the wife was driving and, the chassis batteries are sitting at 13.2, and we did have the 7.5 Diesel Onan running at that time. So, there was no over charging taking place, because both charging units were active at the same time. Hope this helps.
Scott
