Question about 'House' battery connection...

[t3brian]

OK.....
Well after listening to and understanding many thoughts about the
original design and layout of the coach system ... I think that for
now I am just going to hook up the new sets of batteries in parrallel
and consider it done. That wa I am relying upon the generator & it's
start battery as the 'backup' plan to start the coach....

Thank you
Brian Prinkki

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Gregory OConnor"
wrote:
>
> rediline is a AC generator using dc power from the batterybank to
> turn a dc motor that rotates a small genhead???? the rediline is
> often replaced with a more efficient inverter. I have a big bank
of
> batteries but the math proves that twice the bank size takes twice
> as long to charge with the genset. a charging schedule where the
> genset runs during high ac demand times may prove helpful also. You
> can hook a second bank up to any big wire dc terminal but you need
a
> way to charge the extra demand too. Isolating the start bank from
> the house bank will not increase your house supply it will only
> ensure you have juice to start the Detroit. you may want to only
> isolate the two banks on the last day of your week long camp out.
>
> GregoryO'Connor
> 94ptRomolandCa
>
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "t3brian"
> wrote:
> >
> > Hi Curt... how are you???
> > OK... well... I do not think that I even have an inverter....
> >
> > Not anywhere that I find anyway....... the only items in the area
> in
> > the engine compartment near the batteries are the redi-line
> generator
> > for the AC to the curtins... and a charger.... then some relays
> and
> > an isolator that is connected to the gen. battery and the
original
> > bank of start-house batteries..... so I guess what I need to do
is
> > remove all of the wires from the starter and begin to isolate
them
> to
> > see if that is where the existing 'house DC' connection is being
> > originated.......
> >
> > Thank You..... I will keep looking tomorrow.....
> >
> > If I can't find it right away..... do you think that it would be
a
> > problem if a ran the 2 new sets of battery banks in parrallel for
> a
> > week long trip that we have planned at the end of this week????
> >
> > I have 2- group 31 starting batts & 2- 4D deep cycle batts.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Curt Sprenger"
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > Hi Brian,
> > >
> > > I'm not there to do testing, etc., and we don't know who did
> what
> > mods. over
> > > the years...but my guess is the house 12V passes from the
> batteries
> > (starter)
> > > through the inverter.
> > >
> > > On Tue, Aug 19, 2008 at 5:26 PM, t3brian wrote:
> > >
> > > > Hello all..... I am undertaking converting the original
> battery
> > > > configuration in my 84' PT 40 and I have some questions.......
> > > >
> > > > Original:
> > > > 4- RV deep cycle 12V batteries mounted on a battery tray in
> the
> > engine
> > > > compartment, + lead connected to a power distribution 'stud'
> with
> > 2
> > > > leads directly connected to the starter & 1 lead directly
> > connected to
> > > > the 'Jump Start post' at the rear of the compartment on a
> frame
> > rail
> > > > which then is connected to a couple of relays that are
> connected
> > to the
> > > > key switch and the selector that allows for the engine to be
> > started
> > > > from the 'rear' or 'front' ignition switch.
> > > >
> > > > New:
> > > > 2- 12V starting batteries in the engine compartment.
> > > > 2- 4D deepcycle batteries in a 'new' converted stowage area
> just
> > in
> > > > front of the 'rear' wheel axel.
> > > >
> > > > Issue: I want to seperate the 'Start' batteries & the
> new 'house'
> > > > batteries.... I have an isolator to accomplish this....
> however I
> > am
> > > > having difficulty determining where the power source for the
> > > > current 'house 12V' is coming from...... it seems that when I
> > look at
> > > > the starter.. there is 5 heavy guage wires connected to it...
> 2 of
> > > > which come from the + battery connection post and 2 of which
> go
> > into
> > > > the compartment that houses the existing isolator, DC-AC redi
> line
> > > > generator along with 3 relays that appear to all be
configured
> to
> > > > switch between combinations of power UP for the redi line, the
> > > > generator battary and some other features... but none of the
> > > > connections seem to be the connection to the existing 'house
> DC'
> > > > supply...
> > > >
> > > > In order to properly configure the new battery configuration
I
> > have to
> > > > isolate the dc supply for the starter & the ignition switch
and
> > > > seperate the existing 'house DC' so that I can supply each
one
> > with
> > > > it's own battery bank.. and place the isolator between the 2
> so
> > that
> > > > both battery banks are recievng a charge from the AC charger
> and
> > the
> > > > alternator......
> > > >
> > > > Does anybody hqave an idea as to where the existing 'house DC'
> > > > connection is coming from??? is it one of the cables attached
> to
> > the
> > > > starter??? or do I need to look elsewhere???
> > > >
> > > > Thank You
> > > > Brian
> > > > 'The Green Hornet'
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > Curt Sprenger
> > > 1987 PT38 8V92 "MacAttack Racing"
> > > Anaheim Hills, CA
> > >
> >
>