Charging 6v golf cart batteries?
Hello all! I'm new to campers but have been enjoying learning about my new (used) Viking 10ft popup truck bed camper. It did not come with any house batteries. After some research and looking at my b...
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engineer40 wrote:
This is a picture of my electrical center. I just noticed that is does say "Converter Output: 12.6 VDC Current 15 AMPS" So maybe it is supposed to charge the batteries and I need to troubleshoot this further.
One thing I thought was odd is when the switch in the lower right is in the OFF position, the house outlets in the camper will work if I'm plugged into shore power. Seems like OFF would mean, it truly breaks the circuit.
I think something you may not realize is that the 12V DC and 120V AC electrical systems in your camper are completely separate. You could rip the batteries and all of the associated 12V wiring out and set it all on fire and the house outlets would still work when plugged into shore power. The only real connection is that the converter, which simply converts 120V AC into 12V (nominal) DC. If your camper is like most, the lights, fridge circuitry, furnace fan and water pump all run off 12V DC. Items like a microwave and air conditioner have comparatively high power needs and typically run off 120V AC, provided by either a generator or shore power. If your converter is working correctly, there should be no need to install a separate charger. If it's not, replace it with a modern "smart" converter.
