Generator Battery Not Charging

[Jeff Miller]

Not sure I remember the '80 accurately, but I believe that the genset
battery originally charged from a resistor pack on the genset
regulator box. No charge from the CAT alternator or shore power.

The "official" fix is to put a stud-mount diode (high amperage)
across the aux. battery solenoid under the entry step in series with
a self-resetting circuit-breaker.

Another fix would be to install a battery isolator to charge the
genset battery from shore/alternator output,

Still another would be to add a battery combiner (essentially
a "smart" solenoid which combines battery banks when charging source
available on any bank, best fix).

If I'm wrong on the original setup, hopefully someone with a
diesel '82 or older genset will help.

- Jeff Miller
http://www.wanderlodge.net


--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Jeff August"
wrote:
> Tested for charging at the generater battery and are not getting
any
> veriations in the meter at all. It is a brand new battery, we
tested
> with the generator off, on , and with the Cat running, no change.
> Any Ideas?
> Thankyou!
> Jeff & Michelle August
> 1980FC35RB
> Plymouth Wi.