MrWizard wrote:
i have said in many posts, i think RV's should come with two independent alternators for the two different DC systems in the RV
Off topic ... but when one comes to think about it, many motorized (ClassA/B/C) RVs kindof do have two different DC systems.
For example: Our Class C has it's chassis battery and coach batteries directly connected together (all three in parallel with each other) whenever the main engine is running. Hence, the main engine's - and only - alternator could completely fail and the coach batteries could then backup the chassis battery, with these batteries in combination supplying all of the motorhome's 12V DC power needs. The built-in motorhome generator could be left running while driving to keep all the batteries charged when underway.
With this kind of systems setup, a failed alternator need not leave an RV stranded.
