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kemeisland
Explorer
Feb 19, 2015

Coach battery seems drained after using generator.

Hello RV'ers! I'm a few weeks in to full-timing, in my '89 Mallard RV. I got the Onan generator working, finally, and realized that to use it I need to plug my 30-amp hookup into a jack in the powe...
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time2roll
Nomad
Feb 19, 2015
You should not have to unplug from the generator unless you find utility power.

Do you have a meter to check the battery voltage on the terminals?
Compare with generator running and stopped.

May as well post the converter or inverter/charger brand that is supposed to be doing the charging.

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