Electrical Questions

wa8yxm wrote:

Tress wrote:
Is it possible to plug a 40 amp PD converter charger up to a standard 110v household outlet?

Short answer YES.
Long answer, that would be an excellent way to do it. With 300 amp hours of battery you could go up to around 90-100 amps, but.. alas, a standard 15 amp household outlet is going be a bit anemic at that level. the 40 amp will take a bit longer to charge.. but won't overtax the outlet... Make sure you get one of the WIZARD controlled units like a 9200 or if you get a 9100, get the optional wizard plug in.

I actually consider your suggestion the best way to do what you want to do in fact. Can't think of a better way.

Second question..... Is it possible to hook up a switch so i could choose to use the aux batts when im parked and the starting batt when the van is running?

Short answer is again YES

Long answer: Many motor homes come this way from the factory.. Only requirement is to make sure the switch has the amps capacity for the radio. IE: if it's a 100 watt radio (50 per channel or 25 if it's a 4 channel) that's 10 amps, Make sure the switch can handle the full amprage of the fuse plus about 10% just to be safe (if 20 amp fuse, 25 amp switch)

Single pole, double throw, radio goes to the center terminal, batteries to the end terminals. (0ne to each end) DO NOT switch the memory lead. (This one will have a smaller fuse, often 5 amps or less, as opposed to the larger 10-whatever amp main fuse)

Again you have as they say "Done well" in thinking this out and have a very good plan. Go for it.

So i dont know where all this info was but thanks!!! I cant tell you how much i appreciate the postive and constructive comments! THat all makes perfect sense and ill definitely have a look at the stereo to see what it requires and what it can provide. But again thanks for the encouragement its really good to know im not totally lost here!