Battery tie solenoid

[Gardner Yeaw]

Scott,
Thank you. I will check out the wiring tomorrow. It will take me
some time to learn the systems on this coach, they are very
sophisticated so it's more than just a basic cause/effect approach.

Gardner
78FC33



--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Scott Forman"
<sforman@...> wrote:
>
> The solenoid is energized when the auxillary battery switch on the
dash
> is pushed. Unless that switch is activated, it should be open.
This
> prevents the coach batts from drawing down the gen batt,
especially
> handy when dry-camping. By isolating the gen batt, even if you
run
> your coach batts down too far, you will always have juice to start
the
> generator and get the batt chargers going. Disonnect your coach
batts
> and see if you have voltage on the coach side of the solenoid. If
so,
> replace it.
>
> There is also a modification you might want to install if you
don't
> have it. BB came out with a "jumper wire" across that solenoid
with a
> circuit breaker and a diode. This allowed current to flow from
the
> coach charging system (alternator or batt chargers) to the gen
batt to
> keep it charged, but the doide prevented current from flowing from
the
> gen batt back to the coach. Provides a little extra insurance
that
> your gen batt will stay charged.
>
> Scott Forman
> 82 FC35RB
> Memphis
>
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Gardner Yeaw"
> wrote:
> >
> > I have read the previous entries on this subject, but have one
> > question. Should the solenoid(s) be energised when the gen.
starter
> > switch is pressed, or is there another method of energizing them?
> >
> > In my 78F#33 I disconnected all the batteries, then reconnect
the
> > generator battery. I hear the solenoid energize when the cable
is
> > connected. This doesn't seem right as it will put a constant
drain on
> > the battery. I still need to do some investigation, testing, to
> > determine if the power is fed back to the coach batteries, but I
> > thought I would start here, wiht a question.
> >
> > Thanks
> > Gardner
> > 78FC33
> >
>