Newbie questions?
Do the batteries in the RV charge when plugged into shore power or is there a threat of running battery dead using lights over several days? Also since I plan to use only full hookup campgrounds, do I...
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Wijames wrote:tenbear wrote:
Just to clarify one thing, when plugged into shore power, the house battery is charged, the chassis battery is not. When running the engine both house and chassis batteries are charged.
I guess I'm going to have to get someone to look at my system. I have two batteries but the man who sold it to me said one was for the engine starting and the other was for the generator. Nothing about a "House" battery. I have a lot to learn!
The house battery is the battery that powers the live-in part of the RV. It is also called the coach battery. The generator usually powers the coach and puts out 120vac. This is converted to 12vdc to run most things in the coach and recharge the coach, or house, battery.
