Test for charging house batt
Can I use a multi meter to see if camper batt is being charged when I’m Plugged in at Camp ground. If so how do I set meter thanks
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rickhise wrote:
Can I use a multi meter to see if camper batt is being charged when I’m
Plugged in at Camp ground.
If so how do I set meter thanks
Yes DC VOLTS connect to battery
12.6 is full charge on the battery but not charging anything less than 13 is not charging
13.6 (About) is float (This varies a tenth or so) but still not charging in most chases.
anything over 13.6 is charging
SO.. UNPLUGED hook up meter and note voltage
Plug in.. Did the voltage increase, if the answer is yes then it's charging... NOTE: if the batteries are "Hungry" you will see an increase but it may NOT be as "Dramatic" as the numbers I posted.. That is if you see for example 12.4 and plug in and it goes up tot 12.6.. It's charging wait an hour and look again.. you will continue to see higher and higher voltages up to at least 13.5.
