Sorting out 12v system on 85
My project RV is a 1985 Monitor class C. I'm working on the 12v coach system and hoping to get it sorted out. My coach battery drained dead multiple times over the winter, even when the RV was on shor...
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I thought I'd follow up with a bit of status.
I poked around and found no 12v coming from the converter at the main 12v distribution panel by the battery. I disconnected the charge wire and hooked up my new battery pack. I found 12v on the charge side, so the issue appears to be the converter itself.
Here's my plan:
1) eliminate the isolator pack. I'm going to use a battery combiner to allow charging from either side.
2) Replace the converter with a modern one. I want the hum to go away and since the battery charger portion is dead I have an excuse. (OK, I could repair the thing but I'm not going to.)
3) Install a luna national dual battery monitor.
4) Resize the battery compartment to hold a pair of golf cart batteries. It's too short right now. It'll be a fun welding project.
Later projects:
5) Install solar charging.
6) sine inverter - On my to do list will be a power inverter for laptops, etc.
I poked around and found no 12v coming from the converter at the main 12v distribution panel by the battery. I disconnected the charge wire and hooked up my new battery pack. I found 12v on the charge side, so the issue appears to be the converter itself.
Here's my plan:
1) eliminate the isolator pack. I'm going to use a battery combiner to allow charging from either side.
2) Replace the converter with a modern one. I want the hum to go away and since the battery charger portion is dead I have an excuse. (OK, I could repair the thing but I'm not going to.)
3) Install a luna national dual battery monitor.
4) Resize the battery compartment to hold a pair of golf cart batteries. It's too short right now. It'll be a fun welding project.
Later projects:
5) Install solar charging.
6) sine inverter - On my to do list will be a power inverter for laptops, etc.
