TMI about batteries? My brain is saturated.
My old set up: Two Interstate 12v batteries in parallel, and they were connected to this relay thingy that I can flip on or off with a switch on the wall. There is another switch on the dash that ...
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Puterbug,
You are working way too hard and even out-thinking the problem to many extents.
The GC2s in series are a 12V bank, threat them that way. Don't bother breaking them up for the maintainer. Just use them and enjoy the power. Think of them as one BIG 12V bank. It may not say it but it probably has an actual CCA of 12~1400. (Think that will do?)
There is nothing wrong with any Onan as long as you do the required maintenance to keep it reliable. The Magnatek is another issue, rip that babe out of there at your first opportunity. Put in a new Progressive Dynamics, Iota or other three stage smart converter/charger and then keep about a 1qt bottle of distilled water because that is all the GC2 will need in a year or more. Until you get the new converter, never leave the coach on shore power when you are not using it.
Don't sweat the welding cable. All of the new stuff is neophrene jacket and oil in things won't bother it
You have made a lot of very good choices. Keep it up.
Matt - the guy that does this work on really expensive yachts.
You are working way too hard and even out-thinking the problem to many extents.
The GC2s in series are a 12V bank, threat them that way. Don't bother breaking them up for the maintainer. Just use them and enjoy the power. Think of them as one BIG 12V bank. It may not say it but it probably has an actual CCA of 12~1400. (Think that will do?)
There is nothing wrong with any Onan as long as you do the required maintenance to keep it reliable. The Magnatek is another issue, rip that babe out of there at your first opportunity. Put in a new Progressive Dynamics, Iota or other three stage smart converter/charger and then keep about a 1qt bottle of distilled water because that is all the GC2 will need in a year or more. Until you get the new converter, never leave the coach on shore power when you are not using it.
Don't sweat the welding cable. All of the new stuff is neophrene jacket and oil in things won't bother it
You have made a lot of very good choices. Keep it up.
Matt - the guy that does this work on really expensive yachts.
