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tev123
Explorer
Mar 27, 2016

generator starter hooked up to coach or chassis battery?

Hello, In my 1990 Ford Falcon class-B, the generator's starter is connected to the coach battery. Advantages/disadvantage? I am wondering if this is the "normal" way of connecting the gen's start...
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wa8yxm
Explorer III
Mar 30, 2016
Chris Bryant wrote:
Most RV generators do not charge the battery, they power the converter, which charges the coach battery. That is why the coach battery starts it.


Chris said it, but that said there are a few exceptions, and in a very few cases (Relative) there is a 3rd battery JUST for the generator.

I have found my Aux-Start or Emer-Start button (Also known as boost on some RV's) works both ways.. If the house is low, holding it will let the Generator start,, hold till the transfer switch transfers.

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