Lifeline 8D Chassis - 200A Delco Alternator
I've had some recent help on a bank of House Lifelines that are either: 1) Heavily sulfated; - or - 2) Dried out from overcharging. Still trying to determine which:)! This made me think about the 8...
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chassis battery doesn't need the add-on special 3 stage charger
the boating industry does use them, and i think it is because they use a bank to power everything lights and other systems when the engines/charge system is not on, and they deep cycle them
usually (2) or more banks so they can switch between them
in an RV the chassis battery is rarely used for anything more that starting the engine, and not normally deep cycled
yes we have at least one special case (landyatch) who uses one battery for chassis and house in his camper van, and has a specialized charging system for that very reason
Mexi and others with more boating experience can provide more detail
the boating industry does use them, and i think it is because they use a bank to power everything lights and other systems when the engines/charge system is not on, and they deep cycle them
usually (2) or more banks so they can switch between them
in an RV the chassis battery is rarely used for anything more that starting the engine, and not normally deep cycled
yes we have at least one special case (landyatch) who uses one battery for chassis and house in his camper van, and has a specialized charging system for that very reason
Mexi and others with more boating experience can provide more detail
