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Coach batteries U320 Heat Probe

There's a line item on the spec sheet under Safety Features for my 2001 U320 stating "Heat Probes on Coach Batteries"].  First time noticing this and have no clue what it is.  There's nothing showing that may be related to this on/around my Optima Yellow tops.  Anybody help?
Fiddler
1959 Parris Island grad
40' 2001 U320 Build 5875
1999 Suburban K1500 toad
1986 Corvette Pacecar
ssoftail@comcast.net

Re: Coach batteries U320 Heat Probe

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Quote from: Fiddler –
There's a line item on the spec sheet under Safety Features for my 2001 U320 stating "Heat Probes on Coach Batteries"].  First time noticing this and have no clue what it is.  There's nothing showing that may be related to this on/around my Optima Yellow tops.  Anybody help?

It's on the coach, meaning house, batteries, not the chassis batteries.

I believe it's the yellow thing on the left of the top battery in this photo, says "Xantrex" on it

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Learn every day, but especially from the experiences of others. It's cheaper!  - John C. Bogle

2000 U320 36' non-slide / WildEBeest Rescue
2003 U320

Re: Coach batteries U320 Heat Probe

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Thx Michelle for the clarification; my careless mistake.  Where are these probes located?
Fiddler
1959 Parris Island grad
40' 2001 U320 Build 5875
1999 Suburban K1500 toad
1986 Corvette Pacecar
ssoftail@comcast.net

Re: Coach batteries U320 Heat Probe

Reply #3 –
My 2003 U295 has a temperature probe attached to the negative terminal of one of the house batteries.  The inverter/charger uses this to reduce charge voltage on if the batteries are hot, and charge faster if they are cold.
Tom Lang K6PG (originally  KC6UEC)
and Diane Lang
2003 38 U295 build 6209
2016 Jeep Grand Cherokee Summit Ecodiesel
still have tow-ready 2006 Acura MDX 
Temple City, California
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Retired electrical and electronic engineer