Battery charger electrical advice and help needed - please.

[Tom Warner]

Bob if there is a phantom drain after the master 12VDC is turned off,
then the coach electrical circuits have not been upgraded with a
factory modification, by installing an additonal switch in the driver
side over head compartment closest to the bathroom on side isle coaches.

Tom Warner
Vernon Center,NY
1985 PT 40

At 04:56 PM 9/5/2006, you wrote:
>Stop=step. I don't think that would happen.
>
> From your previous post(s) you say you removed the
>batteries and they charged, started the engine fine,
>then camped, when you tried the starter it would not
>start.
>
>Have you heard of phanton drain? I think this is the
>term used. It is a drain on the battery bank with all
>switches, even the master, turned off. It is used in
>clocks radios, refrigertator, anything that would be
>desirable not to reset. This uses 3-6 amps of current
>all the time. If you disconnect the posts, just the
>posituve, this drain will be eliminated, all you will
>have remaining is the internal drain within the battery,
>forget that.
>
>12V is 12v, if you have two 6V batteries in series,
>battery A and battery B, you wouid connect a 12 V
>Battery from negative charger to negative A, Positive
>charger to battery B. If you have a 6 V charger and
>6 V batteries connected you will have to charge one at
>a time. You have two 6 V batteries in series that are
>in parallel with an equal arrangement. 12V ground to
>positive out. A high current capacity configuration.
>
>Sears has a charger, that is reported to be a semi-smart
>charger for $60-65. Or, if you have another charger use
>it, just don't leave it on all the time, batteries will
>boil and be ruined.
>
>As far as the volt meter going from peg to peg, it could
>be one of two things, one would be the momentum of the
>needle/pointer, two is the starter is acting as a generator
>on a no load portion of the engine rotation.
>
>If you are thinking of getting around 32K for you coach
>because that about what you have in it you may be awakened
>when you see what price some of them are selling. Just
>recently a nice coach, new paint scheme, was in the midst
>of a buy/seel for 20K.
>
>Chances are if selling is really a desire, you will not
>recieve as much as you have in the coach unless you are
>fortunate enough, and have enough time to find someone
>who wants the coach more that you did.
>
>These motor homes need care and money even while they are
>sitting idle, and, if you have monthly payments too they
>can really eat your lunch. You may have to take a loss
>selling rather than take a greater loss keeping it.
>
>Bob Janes, 87FC35, Greenville, SC
>
>
>--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Adria Haynes"
><mrbeebody@...> wrote:
> >
> > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "one_dusty_hoot"
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > You have a choice, a simple one, seems like you have
> > > gone through 5 sets of batteries. Weigh continuing
> > > this, battery cost after battery cost against the
> > > cost of a new charging system. Add inconvenience too.
> > > Why test the charger? Replace, and enjoy your MH.
> > > Bob Janes, '87FC35, Greenville, SC
> > >