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Re: One battery bank

Reply #25 –
Quote from: jcus –
Bob,
You are right, the honda's are not the answer to all problems. But, if you have the honda, diesel gen set, and perhaps good solar.
you are prepared for most bad situations. I even have a big inverter and battery on my toad, to use as a power source if everything else goes south.

Jim

My kind of guy.  Belt and suspenders.

Commercial air liners have seven backups for the same reason

"Riding and rejoicing"
Bob
1997 U320 40' Mid entry, build 5132,  wtbi ce27, 4th owner
2007 Solara convertible
2 prodeco tech outlaw ss electric bikes

1095 watts solar
08 Ls 460 and a sc430
2000 Ford F-250 superduty 4x4

Re: One battery bank

Reply #26 –
Maybe I'm wrong but I always thought if both chassis and house batteries were depleted, I could use jumper cables from my toad to the coach batteries to start the generator.  I have never had the chance to try it.
I always carry a 120VAC, shop style battery charger incase the invert-charger fails.
John Fitzgerald
1991 U300 (SAI) Side Aisle Island Bed 40'
Detroit 6V92 with Allison Retarder
Meridian (Boise), Idaho

Re: One battery bank

Reply #27 –
Quote from: JohnFitz –
Maybe I'm wrong but I always thought if both chassis and house batteries were depleted, I could use jumper cables from my toad to the coach batteries to start the generator.  I have never had the chance to try it.
I always carry a 120VAC, shop style battery charger incase the invert-charger fails.

Takes a while to add enough charge to a depleted bank of house batteries to start the gen.  Fast idle the car.  Lots of minutes to bring up big dead batteries

Almost better to pull off the battery cables and jumper directly to the gen start circuit if really dead dead.....

Most gens have the circuits for a third dedicated gen start battery.  Space maybe not. 
"Riding and rejoicing"
Bob
1997 U320 40' Mid entry, build 5132,  wtbi ce27, 4th owner
2007 Solara convertible
2 prodeco tech outlaw ss electric bikes

1095 watts solar
08 Ls 460 and a sc430
2000 Ford F-250 superduty 4x4
 

Re: One battery bank

Reply #28 –
I recommend adding a Magnum generator auto-start module to prevent complete discharge.  Fully adjustable, easy to wire, not expensive and a necessary part of having a ONE battery setup.