House battery charging by alternator
I am trying to understand how the charging system works on our 2007 Coachmen Concord. It seems that the truck alternator charges the house batteries at different times. For instance on a recent day t...
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theoldwizard1 wrote:AND it's high DC amps that cause more solenoid pitting on the contacts which causes them to fail including intermittent failure.CA Traveler wrote:
X2 I'm not aware of any MH that doesn't charge both banks from the alternator. Most likely problem is the solenoid as significant amps are involved ...
This has been discussed MANY times. It is NOT just about amps, volts are an issue.
For about 20 years, auto manufacturers have been installing "smart charging" systems on vehicles, even motorhomes.
AND the OP has a 2007 Class C so very doubtful that he has a smart charging system.
AND I would hope that RV MH mfgs don't install smart charging systems becuause there are 2 battery banks to charge or they install a DC to DC charger for the house battery. But yes they may indeed install smart charging systems as battery discharge and failure are not their problem. And what about lithium batteries that can take a high level of charge until fully charged?
