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mleekamp
Explorer
Jul 25, 2013

Battery charges when plugged into shore power?

When my RV is plugged into 110v (30a) power, does the battery charge? Or, is the power from the battery "shut off" once connected to other power source? Always wondered this as without elec hookup, ...
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mlts22
Explorer II
Jul 26, 2013
I always recommend to people to check their rig's converter. A three stage is fine. A four-stage, (PowerMax Boondocker, or a Charge Wizard) is best, as it has a desulfate process.

A one-stage, I recommend chucking the thing immediately. Boil two batteries, and that more than pays for a top tier four-stage converter.

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