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eric1514
Explorer
May 25, 2013

Charge Wizard and Trik l Start

Hi all,

I have a PD converter with a charge wizard that does an excellent job of keeping my coach batteries charged. I leave the RV plugged into shore power 24/7 when I'm home. Of course this does nothing for my starting battery.

I want to install a Trik l Start, but I'm wondering, since the Charge Wizard drops to "Float" when the coach batteries are full, will the chassis battery see any juice at all?

TIA,
Eric
  • accsys's avatar
    accsys
    Explorer
    May 26, 2013
    The Trik-L-Start will do what you want. Anytime the chassis battery has a lower voltage than the voltage on the house batteries, it will connect the two systems until they are equal again.
  • Pauljdav's avatar
    Pauljdav
    Explorer
    May 26, 2013
    Since the charge wizard does not affect the starting battery a trickle charger on the starting battery will not affect the charge wizard. Just hook it up and plug it in.

    Paul
  • MEXICOWANDERER's avatar
    MEXICOWANDERER
    Explorer
    May 25, 2013
    A BI-DIRECTIONAL charge automatically (this means hands off and eyes closed) connects batteries when ANY charging source ANYWHERE comes on line. Alternator, generator, converter, separate battery charger. It doesn't matter. It connects and separates battery banks automatically and does it correctly. WAY simpler to install than an isolator, NO WIRES OR SWITCHES TO INSTALL.

    http://www.allbatterysalesandservice.com/browse.cfm/4,2706.html
  • OnaQuest's avatar
    OnaQuest
    Explorer
    May 25, 2013
    The 1999 Jamboree may very well have a diode based battery isolator. If it does, then maybe the trik-L-charge is the way to go. If the Jamboree has a BCC, like the Fleetwood Class As do, then you have a malfunction to contend with, and not a design deficiency. If your rig has a simple solenoid isolator that closes on ignition signal, then MEX's suggestion of a BIRD relay is a very good approach.
  • HiTech's avatar
    HiTech
    Explorer
    May 25, 2013
    Trik-l-start goes one way. It will do what you want and charge your coach battery from your converter.

    Amp-l-start will go the other way too, and flow more amps either way.

    Jim
  • Kpackpackkelley's avatar
    Kpackpackkelley
    Explorer II
    May 25, 2013
    I think he's sating there's something easier than tls but I'm staying tuned to find out.
  • eric1514's avatar
    eric1514
    Explorer
    May 25, 2013
    MEXICOWANDERER wrote:
    Besides the redundancy factor is there any benefit at all for installing something other than a bi-directional charge relay? More stuff to haul around, go wrong. The Bi-directional unit eliminates the existing relay.


    That whoosh you heard was your post going over my head.

    Eric
  • MEXICOWANDERER's avatar
    MEXICOWANDERER
    Explorer
    May 25, 2013
    Besides the redundancy factor is there any benefit at all for installing something other than a bi-directional charge relay? More stuff to haul around, go wrong. The Bi-directional unit eliminates the existing relay.

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