Which Battery or Batteries start the Generator?

[Jack and Liz Pearce]

Howdy, Y'all.

We have a 15KW PowerTek generator in our 1993 Wanderlodge. Jack would
like to know which battery or batteries supply power to the genset in
the starting procedure. Is it the house batteries or the engine batteries?

Thanks,
Jack
Regards,
Jack and Liz Pearce
Fulltiming in a 1993 Wanderlodge WB40
Homesick Texans in SE. FL

[Bob & Carol Howald`]

Jack & Liz...On my 93 the house battery's are used for generator
starting....Bob 93pt Illinois

[dcollingham6166@...>]

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> From: "Jack and Liz Pearce"
> Date: 2005/10/27 Thu PM 02:19:46 ART
> To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Which Battery or Batteries start the Generator?
>
> Jack, On my '90 & '97 BB the battery for the powertech was in the driver's
side front compartment.

Dale '97wb41'
Adventure Bird
Pinckney, Mi.


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[Jack and Liz Pearce]

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Bob & Carol Howald`"
wrote:
>
> Jack & Liz...On my 93 the house battery's are used for generator
> starting....Bob 93pt Illinois

Ah hah!!! Jack wants to know how you found that out.

Thanks,
Liz
Regards,
Jack and Liz Pearce
Fulltiming in a 1993 Wanderlodge WB40
Homesick Texans in SE. FL

[Jack and Liz Pearce]

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, wrote:

> > Jack, On my '90 & '97 BB the battery for the powertech was in the driver's
side front compartment.
>
> Dale '97wb41'
> Adventure Bird
> Pinckney, Mi.
>>

OK. Thanks.

Regards,
Liz
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> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
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[Bob & Carol Howald`]

Jack & Liz......If you want to check on your coach which battery is
responsible for what system, just disconnect the ground on the engine
battery's and see if the generator will start. I've had my battery's in
and out numerous time's. I've redone the house tray's and also made new
hold down tie's for the engine start battery's. I have a full 8 battery
house bank and 3 battery engine start bank. Iam in the process now of
replacing my house battery's with new one's. What type battery are you
using for house deep cycle battery's I want to replace my 8 battery
bank. Thank's Bob 93pt. Illinois

[martingregg598]

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Bob & Carol Howald`"
wrote:
> There is a lot info out there on battery's. there are a lot of
choices to make, what type,lead acid or AGM, 6 volt or 12 volt, what
group size, how much do you want to spend, do you mind doing
maintenace? One thing is a for sure, if you never discharge your
battery's over 50%, they will cycle twice as many times. Good luck
Marty 95 BMC
> Jack & Liz......If you want to check on your coach which battery
is
> responsible for what system, just disconnect the ground on the
engine
> battery's and see if the generator will start. I've had my
battery's in
> and out numerous time's. I've redone the house tray's and also
made new
> hold down tie's for the engine start battery's. I have a full 8
battery
> house bank and 3 battery engine start bank. Iam in the process now
of
> replacing my house battery's with new one's. What type battery are
you
> using for house deep cycle battery's I want to replace my 8
battery
> bank. Thank's Bob 93pt. Illinois
>

[Jack and Liz Pearce]

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Bob & Carol Howald`"
wrote:
>
> Jack & Liz......If you want to check on your coach which battery is
> responsible for what system, just disconnect the ground on the engine
> battery's and see if the generator will start. I've had my battery's in
> and out numerous time's. I've redone the house tray's and also made new
> hold down tie's for the engine start battery's. I have a full 8 battery
> house bank and 3 battery engine start bank. Iam in the process now of
> replacing my house battery's with new one's. What type battery are you
> using for house deep cycle battery's I want to replace my 8 battery
> bank. Thank's Bob 93pt. Illinois
>

Thanks for writing, Bob.

Jack prefers lead acid batteries. His portable x-ray units use lead acids
exclusively.

Do you use your inverter? If so, how long can you run on your inverter before
it is necessary to charge your coach's batteries?

Thanks,
Liz