Engine charging of coach batteries
I have a general question about how the (Class A) coach batteries are charged from the engine alternator while the engine is running. I am not at all sure that they even are so charged, as I cannot...
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FIRE UP wrote:
Our first MH was a 2012 ACE and the engine did NOT charge the house batts.
Well Sir,
Not to doubt your statement and, I'm by far not any form of an expert on RV electrical but, about 99.99999999999999% of all coaches, class C, B and A have had the house batteries charged from the engines alternator for decades and decades. I'm assuming you did all the checks to see if and or what, could have been malfunctioning with the electrical system (engine alternator/charging)and, maybe even contacted the Thor company to verify that it did not and was not supposed to charge your house batteries with the engine.
Yes, I checked, no it did not charge them. Brought it to my dealer's attention and they verified. No issue, just wasn't set up that way. Was the first year for the ACE so maybe that model didn't. My newer one does. I remember a recall with the BCC and they bypassed the engine Batt disconnect, maybe that had something to do with it. My new ACE does not have a disconnect for the engine batt. I am no electrician, all I can say is , it didn't and I had it checked out. Maybe it was the BCC, who knows.
