First Time Boondocking
So were going on first trip boondocking for a couple of days..Being first time Ive had to use my champion 3100 for charging the batteries I do have a few questions..When running the genny do I plug in...
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You can use both. If the battery isn't discharged below 50%, battery acceptance rate will fall quickly with just one battery. One or both of the charging devices will taper it's charge so that it becomes moot if you are using one or two chargers. The standalone charger, if rated at 40 amps or above, will tend to charge faster than the built-in converter in your RV. If the stand-alone charger is rated at 10 amps or lower, keep it stored so that you can use it in the event your converter goes South, Most newer RV's have a converter that is rated at higher than 40 amps.
There is no need to disconnect the battery cables but you will want to know that your stand-alone charger doesn't exceed 15.5 V, the threshold of most RV fridge, water heater, and thermostat devices. That would be the loaded voltage not the open circuit voltage of charger disconnected from the battery.
There is no need to disconnect the battery cables but you will want to know that your stand-alone charger doesn't exceed 15.5 V, the threshold of most RV fridge, water heater, and thermostat devices. That would be the loaded voltage not the open circuit voltage of charger disconnected from the battery.
