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Forum: Electrical | Charging, Systems, Solar and Generators 12-25-2018, 10:50 PM
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Posted By booster
Needing shore power and 12v battery reference is...

Needing shore power and 12v battery reference is the norm for smart chargers, so no oddity there.



The question is if when you are saying the "inverter" needs to be on to charge, do you mean...
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Systems, Solar and Generators 12-25-2018, 10:47 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 22,946
Posted By booster
That is true, but the that bond should not be...

That is true, but the that bond should not be there anyway. It still wouldn't do anything for if the inverter section needs to be on to charge batteries and it autobonds, which we don't know at this...
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Systems, Solar and Generators 12-25-2018, 10:45 PM
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Posted By booster
I seem to remember that in your original thread...

I seem to remember that in your original thread that the main panel was neutral ground bonded, thus giving two bonds which is a violation. In your drawing you show a bond to chassis in green, is...
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Systems, Solar and Generators 12-25-2018, 03:06 PM
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Posted By booster
In a "normal" inverter that autobonds, it will be...

In a "normal" inverter that autobonds, it will be unbonded when there is no shore power and the inverter is off. It will autobond when there is no shore power but the inverter is on. It will not...
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Systems, Solar and Generators 12-25-2018, 02:02 PM
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Posted By booster
If you have access to a clamp on ammeter and can...

If you have access to a clamp on ammeter and can get to the single wires of the van, it would be interesting to see if you have current in both the neutral and ground, as that would tell you if the...
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Systems, Solar and Generators 12-25-2018, 01:27 PM
Replies: 59
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Posted By booster
That would probably explain why the dealer said...

That would probably explain why the dealer said they all do it. The inverter is probably autobonding when you turn it on, but you have no choice as it has to be on to charger your batteries.

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Forum: Electrical | Charging, Systems, Solar and Generators 12-25-2018, 01:01 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 22,946
Posted By booster
Do you have one of the inverter chargers that...

Do you have one of the inverter chargers that have to have the inverter on for the charger to charge the coach batteries?
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Systems, Solar and Generators 12-25-2018, 11:55 AM
Replies: 59
Views: 22,946
Posted By booster
IIRC, in the original discussion of this topic,...

IIRC, in the original discussion of this topic, it was mentioned that Roadtrek had permanently bonded neutral and ground (in the breaker box?).


If neutral and ground are bonded in the van, it...
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Systems, Solar and Generators 04-30-2018, 02:48 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 22,946
Posted By booster
Truma Combi installations instructions: ...

Truma Combi installations instructions:

https://www.truma.com/web/downloadcenter/files/truma-heating-combi-installation-us-en.pdf



They show with and without bypass plumbing with relief...
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Systems, Solar and Generators 04-30-2018, 02:02 AM
Replies: 59
Views: 22,946
Posted By booster
Yep, I think what it would all possibly show is...

Yep, I think what it would all possibly show is that there is some play on words going on with it. He said it was redundant protection for temp and pressure, but he did not say it was a pressure and...
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