re-inverters

[Wilhelmus Schreurs]

Terry, I don't understand what you are trying to do.
Do I have it right, you are going to put a charger on the genset battery, which
is going to be powered from the main battery bank? Is the genset battery not
charged now by the inverters/alternator setup?

Bill 84 FC 35 SB "$quanderlodge"
Terrace, B.C. Canada




----- Original Message ----
From: Gregory OConnor
To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Tuesday, January 9, 2007 7:28:41 AM
Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: re-inverters

Terry, thank you for the info. I cant down load the specs but I guess
it is somehow protectes the genset start battery from becomming one
of the coach inverter bank batteries. The inverter also powers the
battery charge? this looks like the way to go. You would think the
genset would have a winding output of 14 volts just for the start
battery function?

As it turned out with a bench test at a local starter alt rebuilder
my Genset Kubota starter was drawing way more amps than spec and I
had it rebuilt for $135.00 (Riverside Alt 951-354-2373) . I ran the 8
12V deep cycle back to Campingworld and they were clueless as to how
to test them. they offered to just replace all 8 with a prorate. I
paid a battery shop to do the Hydro test and 3 units were found to
have issue with one battery grounded short. CW replaced the 3 for me.
I was alarmed that CW employees could not believe that there is a
Motorhome with 8 batteries in a bank. I used CW for the origional
purchase because I knew little about inverters and just assumed they
were up on that.

GregoryO'Connor
94ptRomolandCa- -- In WanderlodgeForum@ yahoogroups. com, Terry Neal
wrote:
>
> Morning Greg. I'm installing one of these Xantex auxiliary
chargers in
> my coach just to keep the gen battery up to full charge. I use an
> Optima Blue top for the gen set too. I will pull the charger input
off
> of my house battery bank so the gen battery will always be charged
> either from my engine alternator, the Heart Inverter or my IOTA
> chargers. They are on eBay for $50-60.
>
> Link is at
http://www.xantrex. com/web/id/ 103/p/docs/ pt/20/product. asp
>
> Terry Neal
> Bozeman, MT
> 82PT40
> 74FC34
>
>
>
> Gregory OConnor wrote:
>
> > 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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