tsweez wrote:
Okay, so I found the charger under my fridge. It's a Magnetek 6300A Model 6345 which I assume is far from what I need.
This thing is called converter I think, but what is it that you need? If it's boondocking, then converter model doesn't matter. Converter will be charging the batteries from shore power - when you don't really need batteries. Motorhome engine alternator - probably a separate device from that Magnetec - will be charging them as long as the engine is running, which is usually not long.
For a weekend it doesn't matter, you will charge them at home again.
To survive more than a few days without shore power, you need not just enough batteries but also a power source, and the engine is not a good source. Then you either have to run a generator, or a proper solar system - which would include a charger/controller, or both generator and solar. Some people with solar run generator occasionally. Most people with solar use generators a lot, because their solar is not adequate to their needs (needs too high or solar too small and/or not done properly). Microwave alone will cost you half of your daily energy.
