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heyobie
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Nov 11, 2022

Can I charge the house battery with the engine alternator?

I have a Class C, 1988 Ford 350 Travel Master with one good house battery. When I boondock in cold weather, my propane furnace can get me thru 1 night. If I want to drive to another non electric spot,...
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heyobie
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Nov 26, 2022
Just compared my cheap digital gauges to my Klein multimeter. Identical.

Going down the road, the alternator reads 14.5 and the house reads 14.5 When I turn on the lights and the heat, both drop to 14.2

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