Hypothetical DC electrical Question
Hello All, I have a hypothetical question concerning DC electrical power in a diesel pusher RV. Our rig is a 96 Dynasty with a mechanical Cummins C8.3 (96 was supposedly the last year for the mechani...
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Two answers depending on your RV
1: Many older RV's (And some newer ones) have a simple "one way" isolator.
In this type of system when you are driving the Engine charges the house batteries but when you park, the engine battery is NOT charged by shore/generator power
If you have that type of system the answer is NO, but (you can add a single jumper wire to do the job in many cases)
2: Many modern Motor homes (Last decade or so) have a BI-Directional isolator like Mine has
In this case, if EITHER engine alternator or house converter is active, ALL batteries get charged..
And the answer is YES.
1: Many older RV's (And some newer ones) have a simple "one way" isolator.
In this type of system when you are driving the Engine charges the house batteries but when you park, the engine battery is NOT charged by shore/generator power
If you have that type of system the answer is NO, but (you can add a single jumper wire to do the job in many cases)
2: Many modern Motor homes (Last decade or so) have a BI-Directional isolator like Mine has
In this case, if EITHER engine alternator or house converter is active, ALL batteries get charged..
And the answer is YES.
