Itasca house batteries won't charge via plug?
My 2000 Winnie Itasca Spirit's house batteries won't charge via the cable connected to my household current. The batteries are only 2-3 years old. They will accept a charge when I run the engine for a...
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MNtundraRet wrote:
If the battery "disconnect" switch is "Off" the converter/charger cannot charge the battery(s). They are out of the loop and the converter is supplying the 12v power. The alternator by-passes the "disconnect" and will charge the house-battery and chassis-battery whether the switch is "on" or "off".
Turn it on to get the battery(s) charged while plugged in. It is only used when stored without access to shore-power.
YES you are right! The "simple" solution, as always was correct. In this rig the internal battery switch must be ON to accept a charge from the external source. It will charge from the alternator or gennie regardless. Many thanks for your support!
