Chassis battery charging when parked
Is there some component that is supposed to keep the chassis/engine battery charged while the RV is plugged into shore power? I tested with the engine running, and I'm getting 14.0 volts from the a...
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Parasitic draw on my Elantra car is about 2 amp-hours per day. I acquired a 2 amp charger, added a mechanical timer, and charge for 1 hour per day, when I store the car during longer RV trips. My battery is still in good shape (as in will start the vehicle at -25 C) and is the OEM from the maker in 2013.
I do use a Trik-L-Start for the class C chassis battery, powered by the solar panels. It allowed my starter battery to survive for 12 years.
Thanks to BFL13, the SiO2 battery for the Yamaha 3000 Sieb, is also being maintained by the solar. He found a relay that isolates the SiO2 unless the source voltage is 13.5 or higher. That means during use trips, I can leave the remote electric start turned to standby without having the Generator Battery die.
One problem with the Trik-L-Start is that they refuse to ship to Canada. I don't understand why. That's why I ended up with the relay for the generator.
I do use a Trik-L-Start for the class C chassis battery, powered by the solar panels. It allowed my starter battery to survive for 12 years.
Thanks to BFL13, the SiO2 battery for the Yamaha 3000 Sieb, is also being maintained by the solar. He found a relay that isolates the SiO2 unless the source voltage is 13.5 or higher. That means during use trips, I can leave the remote electric start turned to standby without having the Generator Battery die.
One problem with the Trik-L-Start is that they refuse to ship to Canada. I don't understand why. That's why I ended up with the relay for the generator.
