Inverter charge battery?
On my 2002 Monaco Windsor. I know it depends on "how it's wired" but does my inverter charge my 8D engine start battery or only the house batteries?
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Some inverters are part of a combination unit that also has a charger function, and you apparently have one of those. The inverter part proper doesn't do the charging.
Whether or not your chassis battery charges when the house battery charges is a function of how advanced the isolator system for the two 12V systems is. If you have only a simple isolator, then the chassis battery is not charged by shore power. If you have a BIRD or similar, more advanced bidirectional isolator, then it will connect them so the chassis battery can charge. Similarly, there are separate devices available (the Trik-L-Start is a common one) that will charge the chassis battery from the house battery charger by diverting some current over to it when needed. You can also get a standalone AC powered battery maintainer for the chassis battery if needed to keep it charged.
Whether or not your chassis battery charges when the house battery charges is a function of how advanced the isolator system for the two 12V systems is. If you have only a simple isolator, then the chassis battery is not charged by shore power. If you have a BIRD or similar, more advanced bidirectional isolator, then it will connect them so the chassis battery can charge. Similarly, there are separate devices available (the Trik-L-Start is a common one) that will charge the chassis battery from the house battery charger by diverting some current over to it when needed. You can also get a standalone AC powered battery maintainer for the chassis battery if needed to keep it charged.
