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Kennyb66
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May 09, 2013

Battery dying

I am plugged into 50 amp but my batteries are dying on both engine and motörhome have to put on generator every morning and recharge batteries with my towed any answers to what may be the cause ???????

Thanks ken
  • Check the converter/charger to see if it's working. While plugged into 120 volt power and with the batteries disconnected (remove the negative lead) measure voltage across the positive and negative leads AT the converter. Zero voltage means your converter is not working. If you don't disconnect the batteries, you will be reading the power from the batteries which will confuse the issue.
  • Make model and year please.

    Do you mean running your onboard generator charges the batteries but shoreline does not?

    If one leg of the 50 amp was dead you might have an issue. You need a voltmeter to start at the outlet. From there without more info the next guess would be a transfer switch.
  • Dead converter? Bad battery? If your plugged in why do you need a battery???
    Get out you VOM and start checking.

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