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aviat
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Feb 15, 2026

Does my Converter charge my coach batteries? 1997 Rexhall Airbus

I have always thought that when I plug in my coach, that it doesn't then charge my batteries like on newer models.  It certainly doesn't seem to charge, but because of my assumption, I haven't checked.  Is someone familiar with this coach to inform me?

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  • Yes your converter should charge your house batteries. Easily tested with a multimeter or at a minimum, functioning 12v items like lights, water pump etc. How long have you had this rv? I do find the question a bit odd because in 2024 you mentioned concern about keeping batteries charged in storage without being plugged in. So you, yourself said plugging the RV in charges the batts.

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      aviat
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      Right, I did say that, but I"ve always used a battery charger to keep the  bank of batteries charged, assuming that my older converter didn't do this.  Didn't seem like it did when it was plugged in, but my bat bank is rather large and I might not have noticed????  I just thought older converters didn't charge the battery bank.  Is the charger on the controller a trickle?  I guess I could just measure the bank, and then measure it plugged in to see a rise?