House battery voltage under draw?
I have a new (to me motor home) and an upgrade from my old one. In my old RV, I had to check the house battery voltage manually. With the new rv, I have a switch on the wall. However, when I check t...
Forum Discussion
BFL13 wrote:This.
in a 2000 year rig, you likely have a single voltage 13.6v converter and you will not have charged them up as you think you did
In general, RV converters are cheap and intended for campers who plug in all the time. They're not configurable, so charge batteries too much or not enough. They're mostly about running 12V stuff when plugged in, battery charging is an afterthought - just good enough so the lights and fridge will work on the occasional overnight without AC power. As long as they'll keep a battery working past the warranty, manufacturer's continue to buy the cheapest ones available (e.g. WFCO).
Since the OP has 2x 6 V batteries, it behooves them to get a good charger (quality modern converter retrofit, decent solar w/controller, or good stand-alone battery charger). The increase in battery lifetime alone will pay for it.
