Because, IF they were connected to charge and your Converter failed to charge, BOTH battery banks would go dead and you could not start the chassis engine. Most GAS motorhomes do not have a dual charge system from the House Converter charging system, but some do. Most Diesel motorhomes have such a relay system that charges when on Shore, but the systems are kept separate by a relay system. Some (Tiffin and others) have a Battery Maintainer 120 volt charger connected direct to the Chassis batteries. This system does not rely on the House battery charge system. Anytime you are connected to 120 volts, this charger trickle charges the chassis batteries. You need to call your RV maker and ask if yours has such a system, it may be malfunctioning. Doug