electrical issue

[Chuck Wheeler]

Ernie,

I was a supervisor our there on the
railroad many years ago. HQ at Barstow
territory ran from Cajon and Mojave on the west to Needles on the East side.

Sorry about your electrical problems.
I have run our WB on the generator for days to get home after an alternator
failure, but I only have one set of batteries. Do you chargers just
charge both sets or just the house batteries? I would expect that there
is an isolator to prevent the “house” side from discharging the
starting batteries.

- Chuck
Wheeler-

1982 FC 31SB Fort Worth TX

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From: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com [mailto:WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Ernie E

Sent: Tuesday, November 10, 2009
7:45 PM

To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com

Subject: [WanderlodgeForum]
electrical issue

While driving my coach from Santa Barbra, I noticed
that my engine volt meter was at 12. Stopped the coach and just as I suspected,
no belts on the alternators. No problem, I started the generator and all is
well.

The question I have is, my generator volt meter is still at 12. I am currently
"camped" on the side of the interstate as I don't drive at nite and I
didn't think the charger could handle all the lites.

Does the main engine alternator charge the generator battery?

If the house charger does not do that I might have to add a charger for the
generator battery.

I have cell phone, internet, and tv. Life is good. and I'm in the coach, which
is even better.

Ernie- 83PT40 Newberry Springs, Ca- beside the tracks