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09-14-2014, 04:49 PM
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Winnebago Camper
Join Date: Nov 2012
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Battery Charging (w/out the fridge turning on)
We bought an Itasca Meridian 36M this summer and it has been great. We are not new RVing but we are new to Class A's and the residential refrigerator.
Where we store the RV we are allowed to plug in for charging batteries only. They even limit the amperage so that the circuit will trip if too much amperage is detected. I'm fine with that. However, our residential fridge comes on as soon as we plug in. So, how to I plug in to charge the batteries without the fridge coming on?
On a related note, the two switches up front marked Chassis Battery and Coach Battery are to just kill the connection to the batteries so they aren't drained by miscellaneous power sucker, right? Those switches have nothing to do with the inverter, correct?
Thanks
Hutch
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Hutch & Stephanie
2014 Itasca Meridian 36M
Jeep Wrangler
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09-14-2014, 04:53 PM
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Winnebago Owner
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: SoCal
Posts: 227
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Drop a circuit breaker for where the frig is, if it does not also power the battery charger. If it does, then need to get more creative - maybe a separate battery charger used just when in storage.
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Vince and Susan
2011 Tiffin Phaeton 40QTH (Cummins ISC/Freightliner)
Flat towing a modified 2005 Jeep (Rubicon Wrangler)
Previously a 2002 Fleetwood Pace Arrow 37A and a 1995 Safari Trek 2830.
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09-14-2014, 05:03 PM
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Winnie-Wise
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Apex, NC
Posts: 449
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The plug for the refrigerator should be accessible from inside an adjoining cabinet or an access door outside. Find the plug and unplug the fridge .
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09-14-2014, 05:27 PM
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Winnebago Camper
Join Date: Nov 2012
Posts: 18
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I forgot about the access door on the outside, I'll look there.
Thanks
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Hutch & Stephanie
2014 Itasca Meridian 36M
Jeep Wrangler
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09-14-2014, 05:31 PM
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Winnebago Owner
Join Date: Aug 2011
Posts: 68
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Don't know what fridge you have. Some fridges have the dials for temperature setting inside and also have a setting for "off". Open the fridge door and look for the temp controls.
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09-15-2014, 08:36 AM
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Winnebago Master
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: ...hopefully on the road!
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If the fridge does not have an OFF setting on it's controls, you can likely inplug it as already suggested. If that isn't easy enough, power to it's outlet will be controlled by a breaker (no problem if you cut power to another outlet or two when in storage). My breakers are under the side of the bed, so that's the quickest/easiest in my rig.
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'03 Winnebago UA 40e TRADED OFF JUL 2023 / '17 Jeep Grand Cherokee toad
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09-18-2014, 04:35 PM
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Winnebago Master
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: North America somewhere
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Those switches may also disconnect the batteries from the charger. A quick check with a multimeter will tell.
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09-18-2014, 07:09 PM
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Winnie-Wise
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Crossville, Tennessee
Posts: 417
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hutchg,
You can turn off the refrigerator AT the refrigerator or at the circuit breaker under the bed. DO NOT TURN OFF the two switches near the door as they will disconnect the batteries and they will not charge.
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2013 Meridian 42E
2011 Ford Explorer
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09-18-2014, 07:33 PM
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Winnebago Master
Join Date: Aug 2002
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Quote:
Originally Posted by dengraham
hutchg,
DO NOT TURN OFF the two switches near the door as they will disconnect the batteries and they will not charge.
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Not the case on my coach. I have only the house battery disconnect switch. I always trip it (disconnect the house batteries from all loads) when running an equalize charge on the batteries.
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'03 Winnebago UA 40e TRADED OFF JUL 2023 / '17 Jeep Grand Cherokee toad
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09-18-2014, 07:34 PM
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Winnebago Camper
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Harrisburg, PA
Posts: 44
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Your fridge should be a Maytag? With a control panel on the left door? There are buttons to set the fridge and freezer temps? Hit the temp button for the fridge warmer (+) a few times and it will say OFF. Done! After a few minutes with the doors standing open (for ventilation), the light will also go off.
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2012 Itasca Ellipse QD 'Elli'
2010 Buick Enclave AWD Toad 'Ginny'
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