How is generator battery charged on an 82 FC?

[davidkerryedwards]

Thanks. I'll assume that's the case until I find out otherwise. I haven't run
the generator
much at all so that would account for the low battery.

Kerry
82 Fc 35
Denver

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "chet geist" wrote:
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> Kerry,
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> 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?
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>
> 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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