re-inverters

[Terry Neal]

Bill,

I had to replace my original Rediline & battery chargers. I installed 2
IOTA chargers for my main battery bank (I have 2 "house" batteries) I
am keeping the gen set charging outside the rest of the system. Then my
gen set gets charged by the engine alternator, shore power (Chargers) or
the generator itself. Still working on what type/size inverter to use
in the coach and will probably add a solar panel to the coach too.

Terry Neal
Bozeman, MT
82PT40
74FC34



Wilhelmus Schreurs wrote:

> 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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