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Re: Group 45 deep cycle battery
Just to fill everyone in. The wheelchair battery was too small in my opinion, so I went w/ a group 45 starter battery. I know it's not optimal, but for this season, it should work. I will try this fall to relocate the battery to a compartment, so I can put a regular deep cycle in there for best performance. I still need to figure out though why my shore power doesn't charge the house battery. I have another post about that, but I checked when I put the new battery in, and I'm not getting a charge when on shore power, ONLY when the alternator is running...267Views0likes0CommentsRe: 1994 Damon Ultrasport Class C - Battery won't charge
Well, I'll have to look again, since the battery is bad. I'm still thinking I should see a charge at the terminals when the shore power is connected, but let's tackle one thing at a time. First, I need to get a good battery!434Views0likes0CommentsRe: 1994 Damon Ultrasport Class C - Battery won't charge
j-d wrote: You need to find your Converter/Charger. When on 120 VAC, the Converter part of this unit, relieves that second battery of the "house" loads, like lights, fans, etc. The Charger part replenishes that same battery. You probably also have a Charging Relay that lets your engine's alternator charge the "house" battery while driving. The Converter/Charger in our Jayco is incorporated into its "Load Center" where the 120 VAC Breakers and the 12 VDC fuses are. Ours is on the side of the queen bed base. On an older coach we had, it was inside a cabinet. You gotta find that and start checking fuses and connections. Also, there could be a 12 VDC fuse or breaker near that "house" battery. Find that system, check fuses and connections, and post the Make/Model of the Converter/Charger (or complete Load Center). Thank you. That's what I've been struggling with. I can't find any info on where the charger is. I've been all over the converter (where the fuses are, and the AC converts to DC, but can't fine the charging part. Maybe it's behind the whole thing?433Views0likes0Comments1994 Damon Ultrasport Class C - Battery won't charge
Ok, so new to all of this. Just bought a used RV (make/model above), and I have a couple questions. It's on a Ford chassis, and there is one additional battery that I can find for "house" power (in the engine compartment as well), in addition to the battery for the engine. AC Power: I have one 30 amp cord, for both shore power and generator. This cord plugs into either shore power, or an outlet in the cord storage box, which then gets the power from the generator. So, my questions are: Shouldn't the house battery be charging when on shore/genny power? I put a multimeter on the house battery, and there is NO change in voltage when AC service (shore or genny) is plugged in. If I start the engine, that is the only time I show a charging voltage (from the engine alternator). Does anyone know if this particular motorhome has a charging system in it that should be running off AC connection? Thanks in advance, and hope I didn't leave anything out that you needed.3.5KViews0likes10Comments
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