Battery banks - possible short?
Hello! I'm looking at getting something to keep the engine battery charged, since apparently the older RV's like mine (30' 1995 Winnebago Adventurer with a Chevy engine) have a drain on them. I found ...
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what battery
house or engine/chassis
the chevy notorious for parasitic power drain in the start circuit
at the starter relay/solenoid
if measuring resistance between ciruits
disconnect the batteries, all batteries, just measure the wiring
like stated above, easier to compare voltages on each side to ground
a short between the two systems house and chasiss will show equal voltage
at rest, with loads, and when charging
different voltages, when charging from shore or with house loads on (lights and fans) (should be no change in voltage on the engine side) means no short
house or engine/chassis
the chevy notorious for parasitic power drain in the start circuit
at the starter relay/solenoid
if measuring resistance between ciruits
disconnect the batteries, all batteries, just measure the wiring
like stated above, easier to compare voltages on each side to ground
a short between the two systems house and chasiss will show equal voltage
at rest, with loads, and when charging
different voltages, when charging from shore or with house loads on (lights and fans) (should be no change in voltage on the engine side) means no short
