House battery

[frschof]

Should the house battery be connected when the rig is connected to shore.

 

[dkoldman]

Yes if the Use switch is On

No if the Use Switch is Off

What position do you have it in?

 

[16ACE27]

Should the house battery be connected when the rig is connected to shore.

Yes, that's what keeps the house battery bank charged for use when you are NOT connected to SP.

 

[frschof]

Thanks for reply the switch is turned off

 

[PS89]

Thanks for reply the switch is turned off

Turn it back on whenever you are 1) connected to shore power or 2) using the RV.

Turn it off when it is going to be stored without shore power.

 

[frschof]

Is the battery protected from over charging?

 

[Beau388]

Is the battery protected from over charging?

Yes. You charger is a three phase type made for lead acid batteries. The automatic phases are: bulk (max amperage), equalization (constant voltage) and float (varying voltage depending on temperature to maintain the batteries at 100% state of charge (SOC))..

 

[frschof]

Tks you very much

 

[frschof]

One more question I should keep the house battery on while traveling to keep it changed correct

 

[ghnl]

Is the battery protected from over charging?

What model year is your motorhome?

Our prior Class C (2004 Thor Chateau) would overcharge the house battery if I left it plugged in to Shore Power. I replaced the inverter with a modern version that had the smarts to properly charge and then maintain the battery (as described above).

Our 2015 ACE came with the newer style inverter.

One more question I should keep the house battery on while traveling to keep it changed correct

Yes, see reply #5.

 

[frschof]

2013 four winds just to be sure I will check the specs on the charger tks

 

[Chateau_Nomad]

What model year is your motorhome?

Our prior Class C (2004 Thor Chateau) would overcharge the house battery if I left it plugged in to Shore Power. I replaced the inverter with a modern version that had the smarts to properly charge and then maintain the battery (as described above).

Our 2015 ACE came with the newer style inverter.



Yes, see reply #5.

I think you're referring to the converter, not inverter. CONverter takes 120v from shore power, converts it to 12v DC... then feeds the 12v lights, appliances etc. and also charges house batteries.

Now .. there's combination inverter/chargers, but those are usually aftermarket products.

 

[ghnl]

I think you're referring to the converter, not inverter.

You're probably right. Wrong terminology.

The difference between an RV converter and an inverter is that a converter converts AC power to DC power, while an inverter converts DC power to AC power.

 

[16ACE27]

You're probably right. Wrong terminology.

Terminology?

Definitions??

What's this Forum coming to???

 

[ghnl]

Terminology?

Definitions??

What's this Forum coming to???

Next it'll bee speling & gramma

 

[PS89]

Next it'll bee speling & gramma

Poofreading is impotent!