Batteries

[dave lowry]

We also have 3 battery banks. Up front on the right side are a 12
automotive battery to start the engine, and behind it are two 6v. deep
cycle golf cart batteries, wired in series to make 12v., to supply the
"house". At the back is a 12 automotive battery to start the generator. The
alternator charges all of them when we're under way, and each bank is
isolated from the other so that we can only drain one bank at a time.

TRY THIS: Run the dash stereo and the CB off the house batteries so you can
run them while camped without draining the starting battery, and to reduce
electrical interference while under way.

Also, I ordered the reconditioned StatPower 40 and the remote panel
yesterday. I'll have it wired up to charge the "house" and "starter"
battery banks. The generator can charge its own battery, and if it's low,
we need only fire up the 455 and then start the generator. We rarely dry
camp for more than 2 nights in a row, but when we do, we'll just start up
the trusty Onan (one way or another) for a couple of hours and be set for
another day or so.

Happy holidays to all you terrific GMCnetters and your familys.

Dave Lowry, '76 Royale, Santa Barbara

 

[thomas g. warner]

I got my remote power panel for the statpower today. very nice display.
Shows voltage for each bank and the charging current being used.

>We also have 3 battery banks. Up front on the right side are a 12
>automotive battery to start the engine, and behind it are two 6v. deep
>cycle golf cart batteries, wired in series to make 12v., to supply the
>"house". At the back is a 12 automotive battery to start the generator. The
>alternator charges all of them when we're under way, and each bank is
>isolated from the other so that we can only drain one bank at a time.
>
>TRY THIS: Run the dash stereo and the CB off the house batteries so you can
>run them while camped without draining the starting battery, and to reduce
>electrical interference while under way.
>
>Also, I ordered the reconditioned StatPower 40 and the remote panel
>yesterday. I'll have it wired up to charge the "house" and "starter"
>battery banks. The generator can charge its own battery, and if it's low,
>we need only fire up the 455 and then start the generator. We rarely dry
>camp for more than 2 nights in a row, but when we do, we'll just start up
>the trusty Onan (one way or another) for a couple of hours and be set for
>another day or so.
>
>Happy holidays to all you terrific GMCnetters and your familys.
>
>Dave Lowry, '76 Royale, Santa Barbara
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Tom & Marg Warner
Vernon Center NY
1976 palmbeach

 

[edgar t. kremer]

> TRY THIS: Run the dash stereo and the CB off the house batteries so you can
> run them while camped without draining the starting battery, and to reduce
> electrical interference while under way.

Power for the above can be tapped off the BATTERY BOOST switch. If the house
battery voltage does not connect to the battery boost switch, it is a simple
mod. This will also allow you to tie house & engine batteries together (boost)
regardless of which one is dead.

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