โJul-04-2019 01:32 PM
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โJul-05-2019 07:32 PM
pianotuna wrote:
No, once the starter battery is full charging rates go down to more or less a trickle charge. That is just what the 'brains' of the charging system do. That is, unless the starter battery is in bad shape.
โJul-05-2019 12:07 PM
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โJul-04-2019 07:01 PM
DrewE wrote:
Whether it's a trickle charge or not depends on the way the motorhome is wired up, and how well done it is. On mine, it's far more than just a trickle charge, and I think it's probably typical of not a few class C's. There is a heavy (2 gauge or so, I think) wire between the chassis battery and the hose batteries, and a continuous-duty solenoid to connect the two together when the engine is running or the emergency start switch on the dash is pressed. I've happened to see 20+ A charge even when the house battery isn't extremely low, and would not be the least surprised if it's higher at times as the ammeter isn't really visible from the driver's seat.
โJul-04-2019 05:30 PM
โJul-04-2019 04:41 PM
BillHoughton wrote:
If I do have a bad battery, I'll have to search the recent battery-related posts: I bought Costco batteries when I replaced the previous ones, but I recall a recent conversation in which someone recommended a particular brand.
โJul-04-2019 03:54 PM
โJul-04-2019 03:07 PM
pianotuna wrote:
Hi Bill,
Charging from the alternator is mostly just a trickle charge.
It is possible to add an external diode to the alternator and then some serious charging is possible.
Now a days DC to DC converters are an excellent, if some what expensive, way to get excellent results.
โJul-04-2019 03:02 PM
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