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05-30-2005, 12:35

Shouldn't be, just a diode and breaker. If that's not within your
comfort zone, put a small battery charger on the generator tray and
plug it in, when the genset runs you'll have battery charging.

Do you know that the original charging is not working? Might be that
the battery was shot?

- Jeff Miller

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Jeff August"
wrote:
> Thanks for all the replys,I think its all beyond my abilities to fix?
> Charged the battery full before we left last Friday and had no
> problem yet with battery being to low, does a deisel engine use the
> battery for more than starting? Maybe it will last when we go for a
> week next month if I charge it full before we leave?(New 850 cca
> battery)
> Jeff and Michelle August
> 1980FC35RB
> Plymouth Wi.

05-30-2005, 12:49

Jeff and all,

I've been doing that for almost 4 yrs (small batt charger on the gen set
batt). Just part of my routine. (I replaced the big diode a while back, and
it
worked for a while, but it failed again...the 110v AC batt charger in the
gen set batt compartment works fine for me),

Kevin McKeown
Yorba Linda, CA
1986 38' PT

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05-30-2005, 13:06

Mr Miller
We bought a new battery after bringing it home from Holland on March
18th, they put a used one in and it was junk.(It was free though,
wanted new one but Al said this one was good) We have tested it with
the generator running and shut down,12.24 volts is the highest it
read any time, tested it several times since bringing it home.The
number stays the same each time when you shut it down, dosn't rise or
drop when stoped. Maybe this is normal?
Thanks Jeff
Jeff August

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Jeff Miller"
wrote:
> Shouldn't be, just a diode and breaker. If that's not within your
> comfort zone, put a small battery charger on the generator tray and
> plug it in, when the genset runs you'll have battery charging.
>
> Do you know that the original charging is not working? Might be
that
> the battery was shot?
>
> - Jeff Miller
>
>
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Jeff August"

> wrote:
> > Thanks for all the replys,I think its all beyond my abilities to
fix?
> > Charged the battery full before we left last Friday and had no
> > problem yet with battery being to low, does a deisel engine use
the
> > battery for more than starting? Maybe it will last when we go for
a
> > week next month if I charge it full before we leave?(New 850 cca
> > battery)
> > Jeff and Michelle August
> > 1980FC35RB
> > Plymouth Wi.

05-30-2005, 14:09

If it's charging from the original setup, not enough current to
really tell. An hour or two of genset run-time should tell, if the
voltage remains the same or increases over the hour or two, there is
some charging current (albeit weak). If there is no charging at all,
the current that the genset uses for the fuel solenoid and control
circuit will lower the voltage measurably.

Do not measure immediately after starting, the starting current will
have caused a temporary low-voltage, wait about 5minutes for it to
stabilize.

- Jeff Miller

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Jeff August"
wrote:
> Mr Miller
> We bought a new battery after bringing it home from Holland on
March
> 18th, they put a used one in and it was junk.(It was free though,
> wanted new one but Al said this one was good) We have tested it
with
> the generator running and shut down,12.24 volts is the highest it
> read any time, tested it several times since bringing it home.The
> number stays the same each time when you shut it down, dosn't rise
or
> drop when stoped. Maybe this is normal?
> Thanks Jeff
> Jeff August
>
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Jeff Miller"
> wrote:
> > Shouldn't be, just a diode and breaker. If that's not within your
> > comfort zone, put a small battery charger on the generator tray
and
> > plug it in, when the genset runs you'll have battery charging.
> >
> > Do you know that the original charging is not working? Might be
> that
> > the battery was shot?
> >
> > - Jeff Miller
> >
> >
> > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Jeff August"
>
> > wrote:
> > > Thanks for all the replys,I think its all beyond my abilities
to
> fix?
> > > Charged the battery full before we left last Friday and had no
> > > problem yet with battery being to low, does a deisel engine use
> the
> > > battery for more than starting? Maybe it will last when we go
for
> a
> > > week next month if I charge it full before we leave?(New 850
cca
> > > battery)
> > > Jeff and Michelle August
> > > 1980FC35RB
> > > Plymouth Wi.

05-30-2005, 14:55

Yeah, real money is a rare commodity. The evil of good is better, lose the
bird, keep the GM. That's just my opinion, I could be wrong. $25K is about the
top of the cash market, and that will be small denomination and well worn bills.
Mike Hohnstein
----- Original Message -----
From: George Lowry
To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Monday, May 30, 2005 5:50 PM
Subject: Re: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: Generator Battery Not Charging

Thanks, Ernie. So far a lot of wanters but no $$$. Hard to get
loans for something like that. "Bankers" don't know what to do if it
isn't listed in a book.

George

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05-30-2005, 23:39

i find it odd that a 20-25 year old genset does not work as good or better than
it did when new! and you would have to fix it or add a
part.hmmm..randydupree93wb POB??
----- Original Message -----
From: krminyl@...
To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Tuesday, May 31, 2005 12:49 AM
Subject: Re: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: Generator Battery Not Charging

Jeff and all,

I've been doing that for almost 4 yrs (small batt charger on the gen set
batt). Just part of my routine. (I replaced the big diode a while back, and
it
worked for a while, but it failed again...the 110v AC batt charger in the
gen set batt compartment works fine for me),

Kevin McKeown
Yorba Linda, CA
1986 38' PT

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05-31-2005, 07:46

In a message dated 5/31/2005 6:39:10 PM Central Standard Time,
bobloomas@... writes:

> Bob Loomas 89 PT 36

Hey Bob- did you buy another coach today? Ernie 83

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05-31-2005, 10:15

----- Original Message -----
From: randydupree
To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Tuesday, May 31, 2005 6:39 AM
Subject: Re: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: Generator Battery Not Charging

Did i detect a note of sarcasm?
Bob Loomas 85 PT 36

i find it odd that a 20-25 year old genset does not work as good or better
than it did when new! and you would have to fix it or add a
part.hmmm..randydupree93wb POB??
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05-31-2005, 10:30

nope! not a bit! its amazing to me that so many old birds are still going and
going strong! seems like battery charging is a big topic on all birds old and
new. i always wanted to add an alternator on my gennie,right where the idler
pulley is.after all,you can't have enough battery chargers. batterys,tires are
always a topic! randydupree93wb POB?
----- Original Message -----
From: bobloomas
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Sent: Tuesday, May 31, 2005 6:15 PM
Subject: Re: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: Generator Battery Not Charging

----- Original Message -----
From: randydupree
To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Tuesday, May 31, 2005 6:39 AM
Subject: Re: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: Generator Battery Not Charging

Did i detect a note of sarcasm?
Bob Loomas 85 PT 36

i find it odd that a 20-25 year old genset does not work as good or better
than it did when new! and you would have to fix it or add a
part.hmmm..randydupree93wb POB??
-----

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05-31-2005, 11:33

----- Original Message -----
From: randydupree
To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Tuesday, May 31, 2005 5:30 PM
Subject: Re: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: Generator Battery Not Charging

My new 6year power teck has a Alt.
it is a big inprovment.
Bob Loomas 89 PT 36

nope! not a bit! its amazing to me that so many old birds are still going and
going strong! seems like battery charging is a big topic on all birds old and
new. i always wanted to add an alternator on my gennie,right where the idler
pulley is.after all,you can't have enough battery chargers. batterys,tires are
always a topic! randydupree93wb POB?
----- Original Message -----
From: bobloomas
To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Tuesday, May 31, 2005 6:15 PM
Subject: Re: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: Generator Battery Not Charging

----- Original Message -----
From: randydupree
To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Tuesday, May 31, 2005 6:39 AM
Subject: Re: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: Generator Battery Not Charging

Did i detect a note of sarcasm?
Bob Loomas 85 PT 36

i find it odd that a 20-25 year old genset does not work as good or better
than it did when new! and you would have to fix it or add a
part.hmmm..randydupree93wb POB??
-----

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