House Batteries

Trik-l-Start is an excellent piece of kit.

kemer wrote:
I disconnect the chassis battery. I have a switch for both the house and chassis battery. I had an issue with the chassis battery draining. Talked to Winnebago, they said the chassis is not being charged when using shore power. I bought a trik-l-charge and need it install it. My switch for the house batteries(2) is turned on.

Good to go

still, you need to keep distilled water in the batteries.

I disconnect the chassis battery. I have a switch for both the house and chassis battery. I had an issue with the chassis battery draining. Talked to Winnebago, they said the chassis is not being charged when using shore power. I bought a trik-l-charge and need it install it. My switch for the house batteries(2) is turned on.

If I turn off the oem disconnect my house batteries do not charge from the converter.

kemer wrote:
I want to clarify something. I have my 2014 Winnebago parked long term for the summer at my cabin. I have it plugged into shore power(50amp). I throw the disconnect for the chassis battery so as to not drain it from smoke detectors, etc. It's my understanding that when plugged into shore power, it will keep the house batteries charged. Correct?

Did you mean chassis battery or house battery? Most do not come with chassis battery disconnect switch.

As long as you are plugged in I recommend you keep the battery switches set to the on or in-use position. This allows the converter to maintain a float charge on the house battery.

Chassis battery may still become discharged to maintain the engine computer memory etc. Some RVs are equipped with a relay to also float charge the chassis battery but not all have this feature. Best to verify the battery voltage after a week and see if it falls below 13.0 volts indicating no float charge. You can add a small Trik-L-Start brand battery combiner to combine the float charge of the house battery to the chassis battery during storage.

Smoke detectors are house devices and on the house system
The generator is on the house system as well
When you "THrow the chassis Disconnect" are you really doing the house disconnecct?

On a 2014 I would hope they used a BIRD type Isolator (BiDirectional Relay Device) that charges all batteries from either the alternator or the converter but withot the assistance of my volt meter I can't be sure.

You are
Plugged into shore power
Why would the smoke detectors drag down the batteries,

If I use the disconnect for my house batteries, they do NOT charge

There is always something connected to the batteries that is not on the disconnect
To be completely disconnected you must physically remove the negative ground cable from the batteries

Not the best answer but it will depend on the way the disconnect it wired. Most likely though is if you disconnect the batteries there will be no charging of the batteries.

when I disconnect my house battery's they are disconnected while they do not charge but they aren't discharging either. inless a bad cell drags them down. At lease that what my meter saying maybe your are different get a meter and check for your self don't take everyone else word remember ever coach is different.