1995 42' "switch Question

[pgchd]

Hi,
For those of you who own a 95 42' I have a "switch" question. Does
anyone have a "hi/lo" battery charger toggle switch in thier outside
utility electrical cabinet, roadside where your 50Amp cord wraps up.
If not is it located somewhere else in your coach? The switch flips a
75amp Bosch relay to either allow both or 1 of the harts to charge the
batteries according to the drawings when the coach is plugged in.
Thanks in advance for any replies.........
Pete, Donna and Lucky Bear Chin
95 42' Daytona Beach Fl.

[Pete Masterson]

No such switch in my coach -- at least not where I've seen it.
However mine is (1) all electric, (2) has dual 2500 watt inverters,
(3) has a Link 2000-R controller installed by a previous owner. I
also won't pretend to say I fully understand all that goes on with
the charging circuits but it seems like they're working pretty well
so far.

Pete Masterson
aeonix1@...
'95 Bluebird Wanderlodge WBDA 4203
El Sobrante, CA




On Aug 17, 2006, at 9:42 AM, pgchd wrote:

> Hi,
> For those of you who own a 95 42' I have a "switch" question. Does
> anyone have a "hi/lo" battery charger toggle switch in thier outside
> utility electrical cabinet, roadside where your 50Amp cord wraps up.
> If not is it located somewhere else in your coach? The switch flips a
> 75amp Bosch relay to either allow both or 1 of the harts to charge the
> batteries according to the drawings when the coach is plugged in.
> Thanks in advance for any replies.........
> Pete, Donna and Lucky Bear Chin
> 95 42' Daytona Beach Fl.
>



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[g_man1146]

I believe what you have may be the predecessor to the inverter control
panel that allows one to change the charge rate of the
inverter/chargers to allow for use on a 30 amp (or less) hookup. The
two chargers, if you batteries are quite low will suck up a large
portion of the available total of the 30 amp circuit. When connected
to a 50 amp (100 amps available) shore connection there is plenty of
power and the chargers need not be cut back. If the batteries are at
or near a full charge it does not make a difference as the power
consumption of the chargers will be minimal. The switch is not needed
if the function can be controlled from the inverter monitor panel.

Rich D. '99LXi43' CT

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "pgchd" wrote:
>
> Hi,
> For those of you who own a 95 42' I have a "switch" question. Does
> anyone have a "hi/lo" battery charger toggle switch in thier outside
> utility electrical cabinet, roadside where your 50Amp cord wraps up.
> If not is it located somewhere else in your coach? The switch flips a
> 75amp Bosch relay to either allow both or 1 of the harts to charge
the
> batteries according to the drawings when the coach is plugged in.
> Thanks in advance for any replies.........
> Pete, Donna and Lucky Bear Chin
> 95 42' Daytona Beach Fl.
>

[Rob Robinson]

Hi Kids. My 94 is set up that way. Switch is in the electrical cord bay and
is a hi/low. Hi allows two convertors to supply batteries and Lo cuts it
down to a single convertor.

On 17/08/06, g_man1146 wrote:
>
> I believe what you have may be the predecessor to the inverter control
> panel that allows one to change the charge rate of the
> inverter/chargers to allow for use on a 30 amp (or less) hookup. The
> two chargers, if you batteries are quite low will suck up a large
> portion of the available total of the 30 amp circuit. When connected
> to a 50 amp (100 amps available) shore connection there is plenty of
> power and the chargers need not be cut back. If the batteries are at
> or near a full charge it does not make a difference as the power
> consumption of the chargers will be minimal. The switch is not needed
> if the function can be controlled from the inverter monitor panel.
>
> Rich D. '99LXi43' CT
>
>
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com,
> "pgchd" wrote:
> >
> > Hi,
> > For those of you who own a 95 42' I have a "switch" question. Does
> > anyone have a "hi/lo" battery charger toggle switch in thier outside
> > utility electrical cabinet, roadside where your 50Amp cord wraps up.
> > If not is it located somewhere else in your coach? The switch flips a
> > 75amp Bosch relay to either allow both or 1 of the harts to charge
> the
> > batteries according to the drawings when the coach is plugged in.
> > Thanks in advance for any replies.........
> > Pete, Donna and Lucky Bear Chin
> > 95 42' Daytona Beach Fl.
> >
>
>
>



--
Rob, Sue & Merlin Robinson
94 WLWB


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[Jeff Miller]

It sounds like Rich is on to something.

Further, if you have the panels without the front-panel functions,
they are changed by removing the monitor panel from the armrest area,
and changing dip-switch settings on the back. The newer style
monitor/control panels are probably still available, and plug right
in, so that you can change settings/parameters of the inverter &
charger functions from the front panel / driver's seat.

- Jeff Miller
in Holland, MI


--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "g_man1146"
wrote:
>
> I believe what you have may be the predecessor to the inverter
control
> panel that allows one to change the charge rate of the
> inverter/chargers to allow for use on a 30 amp (or less) hookup.
The
> two chargers, if you batteries are quite low will suck up a large
> portion of the available total of the 30 amp circuit. When
connected
> to a 50 amp (100 amps available) shore connection there is plenty
of
> power and the chargers need not be cut back. If the batteries are
at
> or near a full charge it does not make a difference as the power
> consumption of the chargers will be minimal. The switch is not
needed
> if the function can be controlled from the inverter monitor panel.
>
> Rich D. '99LXi43' CT
>
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "pgchd" wrote:
> >
> > Hi,
> > For those of you who own a 95 42' I have a "switch" question.
Does
> > anyone have a "hi/lo" battery charger toggle switch in thier
outside
> > utility electrical cabinet, roadside where your 50Amp cord wraps
up.
> > If not is it located somewhere else in your coach? The switch
flips a
> > 75amp Bosch relay to either allow both or 1 of the harts to
charge
> the
> > batteries according to the drawings when the coach is plugged in.
> > Thanks in advance for any replies.........
> > Pete, Donna and Lucky Bear Chin
> > 95 42' Daytona Beach Fl.
> >
>

[pgchd]

Pete M, Rich, Jeff M, Rob R, thank you so much for your collective
responses, the data you guys sent helps me understand the drawings
and systems , put it all in context and I really appreciate it!!!

Pete, Donna, and lucky bear Chin
95 42' Daytona beack, Fl