How is generator battery charged on an 82 FC?

[chet geist]

Kerry,

On my Perkins/kohler generator the generator battery is charged by the
generator itself. It is done through he control box with rectifier and
other electronic gadgets. You can probably tell if this is your setup by
looking at the control box and see if it has an ammeter on it. It will
probably only have a max of about 10 amps. There was a modification on some
of the old birds adding a diode near the solenoid under the step to allow
main batteries to charge the generator battery if the generator wasn't run
enough to keep it's battery charged.

Chet Geist
1981 FC33, Austin, Texas
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Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] How is generator battery charged on an 82 FC?


My one year old battery on the generator was discharged enough to not turn
over the motor
this spring. I could start the generator by pushing the button that
connects house and
generator batteries. I assumed it was low from sitting all winter but
after driving about 75
miles, battery is still weak. I assumed the main engine alternator would
charge the generator
battery. Is this assumption mistaken? Is the generator battery only
charged from 110 volts?
It doesn't seem likely that a battery would fail in just one year
(although not altogether out of
the question).

Kerry
82 Fc 35
Denver






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