re-inverters

[Mike Hohnstein]

Yes.
MH
----- Original Message -----
From: Gregory OConnor
To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Sunday, January 07, 2007 11:19 PM
Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: re-inverters


What type of service do members get from their battery banks while
dry camping. The Southwest BB are headed to the desert and I am
trying to make sure my inverter and genset are in shape.

today I unplugged my 94pt with 8 12volt battery bank and a 2800 heart
inverter. I ran the inverter with a 32"LCD TV, direct tv
descrambler, dash radio sound system, 3 floresent patio lights, 2
interior floresent lights, The inverter shut down after 5.25 hours
and the batteries would not start the genset. I had lights but not
as bright. On one other test I ran the TV/components without lights
for a total of 6.5 hours and shut it down ( I didnot want to run
inverter when I was not at home).

When I tried to start the genset from a remote switch with the
depleted batteries, the starter turned slow and releasing the
momentary start button would not stop it from cranking. I was forced
to use the DD start bank via the aux switch to release the starter.

My 94 does not have a Genset battery and I guess it uses the Coach
bank to start. I think my starter is compramised due to low volt
start attempts and I pulled it off to send out to a rebuilder. I plan
on installing a 12v marine battery close to the gen set and hang a
pepboys 10/6/2 amp automatic charger to it. what do you think?
GregoryO'Connor
94ptRomolandCA

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "aokkoa2003"
wrote:
>
> Thought I would throw in my 2cents worth.... We have a totally
> electric coach. The former owner of our 85pt36 removed all of the
> propane stuff and added a battery bank in it's place.. 4 large
truck
> batterys wired for 24 volts dc. He then installed 3 2500 heart
> inverters in the passeger side compartment, with the matching link
2000
> controls in the coach. 1 for each leg of the 220 system, and the
3rd
> for a charger. We can switch them around by changing the plugs
anyway
> we need to,such as in the case one should quit working. On the back
> side of the engine, he installed a 24vdc alternator. As I probably
> can't explain all of the tech stuff, I can tell you that this
> arangement really does work.. We can run both roof airs going down
the
> road WITHOUT the generator INDEFINATELY. We have a small 4.0 diesel
> generator that has 14 hours recorded on it. I start it up now and
then
> to make sure it will run when we are dry camping and the battery
banks
> need a charge. I realize that this would be a costly undertaking to
do
> this kind of conversion, but well worth it. I hate to run that damn
> genny. Rob Sargent. 85pt36
>





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