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Originally Posted by quantum

will check on that. Still looking to find out what the inverter and the generator should send for power to the batteries for recharging.

If the inverter a trickle charge? Generator? I am aware that the Altenator is the most efficient and driving is the best

Thanks

Any time there is 120 volts power to the power center (usually located under the bed). the converter has the capability of supplying 50 to 85 amps to the coach's 12 volt wiring. This includes the house batteries if the master power is on (use/store in the USE position). If the battery resting voltage is below 12.4 volts or so, the converter's computer will go into "bulk" mode supplying max amperage to the house batteries (50 amps or so). As soon as the voltage in the 12 volt system reaches 14.2 volts, the charger's computer will shift into the "absorptive"" mode dropping the amperage as it maintains the 14.2 voltage. When the total amperage draw reaches 3 to 5 amps the converter's computer will switch to the "float mode" and the output voltage will drop to 13.1 to 13.6 volts depending on the temperature in power center or the battery compartment if your charger has a remote battery temperature sensor. With 120 volts supplied to the power center, the coach's 12 volt wiring should always read 13.1 volts or higher. This is true for all lead acid batteries. Some converters allow for different voltage settings for the bulk and absorb modes but the are 2 to 4 tenths of a volt.