OK I am lost.. I am sure there is something that when your plugged in and the coach batteries are charging that when the batteries are fully charged that the charger shuts off... I feel I am over charging my Batteries as i could smell them this am when I went out... I feel I was cooking them not charging them.. Hope I explained the problem clearly or am I just doing something stupid...
SO where is this thing that controls the charging process what is it called and what should I do to remidy the problem
Thanks for your input and help


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John Reilly
Big Times Kennel
Centerville Ohio
If you see this... You found me

A digital multimeter will tell you if you are properly charging or overcharging your batteries. When the batteries are initially charging, they can read up to 14.2 volts and be OK. After they have fully charged, they should be charging at what is called a float charge, which is 13.2 volts.

John
Camping world sells something called Intelli Power Charge Wizard. It sells for $23 and continually monitors what the converter is doing. I think this will do the trick for you

The Charge Wizard is indeed a nice product, but it works only if you have one of their converters of a particular series.

bill h,

would a simple solution to this "over-charging" problem on house batteries be to disconnect the house batts during long periods of shore power hook up and using a timed trickle charger plugged into the outside 110 outlet?

Chicken Little

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Originally posted by dogill:
bill h,

would a simple solution to this "over-charging" problem on house batteries be to disconnect the house batts during long periods of shore power hook up and using a timed trickle charger plugged into the outside 110 outlet?

Chicken Little

Yup.

But what would happen when plugged in at an RV park? I keep my boat on a timed trickle charger during the winter.