Daffy
Well-known member
Thinking about utilizing the coach battery charging system to keep the chassis battery charged over next winter instead of a separate batter tender.
My plan is to put a battery disconnect inline with the positives coach to chassis, I know I don't want current from both charging sources to meet, I do park mine in the drive over winter and on occasion use it and run both the engine and generator while "stored" (nah we use it in the drive over winter too on occasion..) just to get away.
I guess the bottom of my question lies on the capacity of the coach charging system I've never had the reason to look at because it's working.. Plugged into shore power I see 13.6 on the coach batteries.
1999 Itasca Sunflyer Ford.
Yeah I know the possible hazard (destroying electricals) of bucking voltage so adding one item to the checklist preflight and parking is not an issue. (Never run the engine with shore or generator power on and not battery disconnect in proper position.
My plan is to put a battery disconnect inline with the positives coach to chassis, I know I don't want current from both charging sources to meet, I do park mine in the drive over winter and on occasion use it and run both the engine and generator while "stored" (nah we use it in the drive over winter too on occasion..) just to get away.
I guess the bottom of my question lies on the capacity of the coach charging system I've never had the reason to look at because it's working.. Plugged into shore power I see 13.6 on the coach batteries.
1999 Itasca Sunflyer Ford.
Yeah I know the possible hazard (destroying electricals) of bucking voltage so adding one item to the checklist preflight and parking is not an issue. (Never run the engine with shore or generator power on and not battery disconnect in proper position.