Charging Battery with Generator
I have a 2015 Jayco 26BHS. How do I charge my batteries while dry camping for a few days with an 800 watt inverter generator? I checked prior posts, but couldn't quite figure it out. Do I p...
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It would not be prudent to "assume" anything...
AT HOME NEAR A SHORE POWER SOCKET...
Disconnect shore power
Discharge your batteries to 12.0 volts by turning on all lights. This means 12.0 volts, AFTER you shut the lights off, wait one hour then verify voltage.
Start your inverter generator. Let it warm up.
make sure your refrigerator can switch to gas. Turn water heater selector to gas.
Plug in the shore power cord to the inverter generator.
Either it can power your converter or it won't. You'll be the first to know. At least you will be home where, if things turn out to be a surprise, you will have options. In a campsite, the number of options markedly decrease.
AT HOME NEAR A SHORE POWER SOCKET...
Disconnect shore power
Discharge your batteries to 12.0 volts by turning on all lights. This means 12.0 volts, AFTER you shut the lights off, wait one hour then verify voltage.
Start your inverter generator. Let it warm up.
make sure your refrigerator can switch to gas. Turn water heater selector to gas.
Plug in the shore power cord to the inverter generator.
Either it can power your converter or it won't. You'll be the first to know. At least you will be home where, if things turn out to be a surprise, you will have options. In a campsite, the number of options markedly decrease.
