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  1. SA

    2007 Winnebago Sightseer Battery Charging on Shore Power

    I have a 2007 Winnebago Sightseer 29R, and I can’t find information to tell me if my house and chassis batteries are being charged when I plug in to shore power? And if they are charging, will they overcharge if I’m plugged in too long? Finally, I have cutoff or night switches on both chassis...
  2. DonTom

    Megawatt EV Chargers and Current EV Charging Limits

    " "'Megawatt' EV Chargers Have Landed In The U.S., But There’s A Problem" EV charging power availability is getting ahead of the new EVs. Not a problem--not even for my largest electric motorcycles that can only charge at 20KW. The max my Tesla can accept from any charger is 250KW. My Chevy...
  3. MS

    2022 316RLS Lithium Battery Wiring and Charging Help

    We have a 2022 316RLS 5th wheel that came from factory with 400 watts of solar, 2000W Xantrex inverter, a Victron MPPT 100 / 30 smart solar charge controller, Victron Smart Shunt and lead-acid batteries. I have now swithed to Lithium batteries, two LiTime 230Ahr batteries. I have also just...
  4. David 70

    Adding More Lithium Batteries to an Existing RV Solar Setup

    Last year I installed two 375-watt solar panels and two 100ah lithium batteries. I am thinking of adding two more this year. The two new ones will be approx. 4-5 feet from the first two. If I just run the wires to the two new ones will that work? If I have the Victron shunt, do I need the blue...
  5. GA

    Safely Charging Lead Acid and Lithium Batteries with One Solar Array

    Looking for input as how to go about this. Thinking of add 200 watts of solar on the truck canopy to keep the lead acid truck battery fully charged and the other to run a 12 volt refrigeration in the bed of truck using a lithium battery and to supplement the Airstream lithium batteries via the...
  6. TH

    Troubleshooting BIRD and BIM Battery Charging Issues on Newmar Coaches

    I went to the DS a few days ago to exercise the generator. I unplugged before starting the gen. Started and let it run 30 mins. Plugged it back in to 15amp circuit. After plugging back in the BIRD doesn't seem to be connecting the chassis batteries. The house batteries are charging...
  7. tnrzryd

    Safely Charging House Batteries on 15A Shore Power in Storage

    I finally found a storage location that allows me to plug in with only 15amps. I realize it’s not much but perhaps better than nothing? If I plugin, I’m curious what shutoffs I should leave on? And what the settings should be on my magnum panel? I have four model AGM-GPL-L16 6v 400Ah house...
  8. BW

    Setting Up Solar Charging for 2008 Monaco Monarch House Batteries

    we're thinking about hooking up a small solar set up. just enough to charge our 2 6 volt wet cell batteries. inside the battery compartment is this- can anyone tell me what i have here? is the control board all i need to hook up a portable solar panel or is something else needed? if i have all...
  9. JU

    How to Prevent Tow Vehicle from Charging Northpoint 310RLTS Batteries

    I want to have my camper batteries only charge from the generator/solar/shore power. I don't want my tow vehicle to charge the batteries in the Northpoint. Is that possible? I don't want to modify the tow vehicle, and prefer to make the change in the camper. Thanks in advance!
  10. WR

    Furrion Solar Not Charging Battery on Grand Design Imagine—Is the OEM System Underpowered?

    I have a 2024 Imagine 2097RL, purchased new, that has had battery issues from the beginning. Originally, the dealer said the battery was being drained due to a bad slide motor?????. We used is last summer and kept it plug into shore power at home. After winterizing it, i unplugged it from the...
  11. NI

    2005 Adventurer 38R Batteries Not Charging Despite New Install

    In my 2005 Winnipeg adventure 38 hour and I woke up this morning with the outlets working with the batteries are dead so there’s no lights
  12. HH

    Safely Trickle Charging Dual Batteries in a Lance Camper

    We’d like to use a trickle charger when our camper is in storage. The camper has 2 batteries one on either side of it. The directions say to connect positive lead to one battery and negative lead to the other, however the batteries are near each other. Any suggestions? Thanks
  13. CC

    Diagnosing Power Loss and Charging Issues on Magnum MS2000 in Winnebago Sunstar

    Magnum energy force feed issue on 2015 winnebago Itasca Sunstar. Generator on for hours & never leaves float even after pressing charger button for required 10 seconds
  14. JM

    Troubleshooting Dual Inverter and Charging Issues in 2007 HiLo T22

    Hello HiLo community needing some help please, we purchased a 2007 hilo t22 with every option you can get reason i say this is the camper has 2 inverters we we purchased it the owner said there was an electric issue with the solar panel charger and sometjing else so he had to bypass the inverter...
  15. WH

    Charging LiFePO4 Batteries via 7-Pin Connector: Safe and Effective?

    I'm about to pull the trigger on a used Coleman 202rd. The inspector noted the existing lead-acid battery likely needs replaced I'd like to replace it with a 320AH LiFePo4, it sounds like the converter will handle it, but what about the charging from the truck towing it (I think through the...
  16. Crows Nest

    Why Is My Generator Not Charging Lithium Batteries Properly?

    Generator is not charging our lithium battery at all. What could be wrong?
  17. MC

    Charging RV Batteries with GMC Truck 110V Outlet: Feasibility and Efficiency

    Anyone have experience in utilizing the GMC 110 outlet for suppling power to the RV for battery charging. I have. 2022 Montana 3231ck with solar flex and instead of installing a DC TO DC setup would like to use the trucks 110 outlet
  18. bikeeagle1

    Charging RV Batteries and Power Stations with Ford Pro Power Onboard

    Hoping the group can answer this. I have a new fifth wheel, and I am also waiting on a new truck order. The truck is an F350 with Ford's Pro Power Onboard (2000W) system. I am thinking about putting one of those portable power stations in the front RV bay next to the battery. Then, running...
  19. rvnovice

    Safely Disabling Charging for LiFePO4 Batteries in Cold Weather

    We have an Escape 5.0 with a 12.8V 200Ah LiFePO4 battery from Power Queen. It is getting close to being cold enough that we will need to stop the battery from charging. I installed a heavy duty switch that will turn off power from the solar panel on the roof. Do we also need to kill the shore...
  20. Opp123

    Solar Panel Not Charging: MPPT 150/35 Shows 0V PV Input on 2023 Bambie 19CB

    Just bought a used 2023 Bambie 19CB, it has 1 solar panel and 2 lithium 100ah batteries. I notice the battery voltage was down to 12.2 volts and not charging. After troubleshooting, I noticed the controller's rotary dip switch was still set to AGM batteries which was originally delivered with...
  21. Herewego247

    How Solar Charging Works on the 2026 Jayco Greyhawk 29MV

    so was checking our battery charge system,with house power on and off this is what i found.. This is for our unit ...so here is what I found testing with volt meter Our Batteries charge when the House power is on or off, and If its on shore power or not, They still charge it appears the solar is...
  22. AI

    Best Ways to Charge Trade Wind Lithium Batteries with a 2023 F150

    Greetings, I’m looking for experience or advice regarding charging the lithium batteries using my F150. We have a 2025 AS Trade Wind 23FB with 3 Battleborn Gamechanger 12 volt batteries. The TV is a 2023 F150 Lariat, 3.5L V6 Ecoboost. It has a 400W outlet in the bed. I’m considering this for...
  23. KC

    Understanding 12VDC Charging Behavior in Greyhawk 31DS with Shore and Generator Power

    Installed a Victron current/volt sense monitor a few months back. Much better view of SOC than the LEDs Jayco installed. I've noticed the battery voltage sticks around 13.22VDC when on shore power. Every 25 hours or so the battery voltage pops up to 14.2 vdc or so for a few minutes. I think...
  24. TE

    Charging AGM Batteries for Winter Storage

    Hello All, I'm winterizing for the first time and I have brought my year-old AGM batteries home and keeping on a counter in the garage. They were charged and working when I removed from the TT yesterday and the monitor said 11.1 I have a NOCO Genius 1 charger that has worked well for my zero...
  25. 20

    New Converter Not Charging Batteries—Amazon Unit DOA, Solution Found

    Installed a new converter in our 2015 36CKTS. Also have 4 new 6 volt batteries. Converter green light is on all wires connected, but don’t see any change in battery voltage, still reading 11.7 volts for hours now. What am I missing ?

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