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Forum: Electrical | Charging, Systems, Solar and Generators

06-20-2015, 04:11 PM

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Is there a need for separate engine generator?

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Posted By booster

I just looked at the Balmar site to see how they...

I just looked at the Balmar site to see how they are doing it.

They are sampling the excitation current to determine how much output the alternator is putting out (charging current). It appears...

Forum: Electrical | Charging, Systems, Solar and Generators

06-20-2015, 03:40 PM

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Is there a need for separate engine generator?

Views: 5,363

Posted By booster

You will see the current drop as the batteries...

You will see the current drop as the batteries fill with all battery types. It doesn't take anything special. It is the holding the voltage on the batteries once they are full that is the issue and...

Forum: Electrical | Charging, Systems, Solar and Generators

06-20-2015, 03:27 PM

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Is there a need for separate engine generator?

Views: 5,363

Posted By booster

And this brings us full circle back to the...

And this brings us full circle back to the question that came up several times in the past.

Why no way to turn off the engine generator output to the coach batteries to prevent overcharging?...

Forum: Electrical | Charging, Systems, Solar and Generators

06-20-2015, 02:59 PM

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Is there a need for separate engine generator?

Views: 5,363

Posted By booster

With the engine generator option, there would be...

With the engine generator option, there would be no separator. I would think that there probably is if you have the standard charging system, unless they have changed the way they do things, because...

Forum: Electrical | Charging, Systems, Solar and Generators

06-20-2015, 02:37 PM

Replies: 26

Is there a need for separate engine generator?

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Posted By booster

This is definitely not the case with any of the...

This is definitely not the case with any of the units that don't have a second alternator and do have a separator instead of an isolater. Nearly all Roadtreks since the late 2000's are that way.
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Forum: Electrical | Charging, Systems, Solar and Generators

06-19-2015, 03:49 PM

Replies: 26

Is there a need for separate engine generator?

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Posted By booster

I am trying to envision when we would ever need...

I am trying to envision when we would ever need the hybrid style inverter, and can't come up with any scenario where we would. The 30 amp shore power is always adequate for what we need, as was the...

Forum: Electrical | Charging, Systems, Solar and Generators

06-19-2015, 03:40 PM

Replies: 26

Is there a need for separate engine generator?

Views: 5,363

Posted By booster

I have been asking that to myself over and over,...

I have been asking that to myself over and over, and as it stands right now, I would say that I don't see any real need for a separate generator unless you have huge deficits to recover all the...

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