charging

Ive had a few people ask me how i charge the tesla when on the go. Usually im able to charge right at the same 14-50 plug i plug the RV into, but to make things easier (Which i always try to do) i have a splitter. So basiclly here is how I do it: 50AMP RV PLUG (NEMA 14-50) - TO - 50 AMP "Y"...

I'm looking to upgrade the battery system in my 2005 Forest Sunseeker. The previous owners were addicted to shore power so the battery they had in the rig when they sold it to me is a 65ah 12V marine deep cycle. I'd like to replace it with a dual set of 225ah 6v golf cart AGM batteries. (Not...

Hey y'all. New to this forum and new to RV'ing. We have a 2022 Chaparral 355FBX. We ordered it with the Everchill 12v fridge and solar package. I am getting a the code "OP" on the fridge. Service manual says it's over voltage. It is rated 11- 16 volts. Put a meter on the terminals, 16.94 volts...

Hi friends. I have had an ongoing intermittent problem with the charge relay in my Georgetown 31B3 2017 MH. I have a SDC-107A BCM. My problem is that at times when I am driving the engine alternator does not charge my coach batteries and when I am shore power the converter does not charge my...

Planning to do dry camping this summer and would need to know if those portable power stations can recharge my trailer battery. i have a noco genius battery maintainer/trickle charger that i use for the winter. can i plug it to the portable power station so i can recharge the trailer battery...

We have a 2018 Coachmen Leprechaun 311 FS. We are brand-new RV owners. We bought the RV from General RV in Wixom, Michigan, January 3. It's been sitting here at home in the driveway (north of Ann Arbor) since then. It's been driven short distances two or three times, mostly just to practice...

My 2018 21C has 2 lead batteries with one solar panel. The Go Power meter has consistently read 90% on sunny days (since September when I bought the trailer). Last week it started reading 100% and I would like to know why. Any ideas?

Question for you more experienced FR campers. I have a brand new GeoPro that I brought home last week. For the first few days the battery stayed pretty close to 100% even though using the lights and slide, charging just by solar. But after that I can't get the battery over 80% despite bright...

When using my 60A PWM solar charge controller (model BSC6048) on the “LiFePO4: 3.2V-4S” setting versus the controller’s other LiFePO4 setting of “3.2V-5S”, I only get half the charging current (10A) to my two parallel BB 12V batteries with my 4 x 100W parallel connected solar panels. In other...

I’m new to this so I’m not sure if there is something that I am overlooking. The battery switch is turned to the on position. The wave inverter is on to the preinstalled solar panels. When we plug the 7point into the truck, everything works perfectly. After disconnecting from the truck, the...

FWC Lithium Manifesto Ok, lately especially, my inbox has exploded with questions about DIY installation of lithium batteries into Four Wheel Campers. We’re talking 5 new inquiries a day. There is a lot of info about it on here already, but I thought maybe it would be helpful if I put it all...

There have been numerous posts on charging from two sources and the fear each source will "fight the other" and shut one or the other charging source down. Just happened to be running my generator same time my solar panels were getting plenty of sun. Panels are 200 watts and converter only...

I have a 2017 FR3 winterized and in storage. It is plugged in to a 120 volt outlet. I have two questions. Is it OK to leave it plugged in all winter as far as the batteries are concerned? Is the battery in the engine compartment being charged as well as the house batteries?

I have a 2004 GMC Sierra HD2500 Diesel. I am pulling a FR Sierra HT fifth wheel. My truck is not charging the battery while traveling. I don't know if the truck has ever been setup to charge. I bought the truck about 8 months ago along with the camper. I check all my fuses and none are blew...

Hi folks - I have an HW 276 hi wall popup. For winter, is it OK to plug unit to 120VAC shore power and let that charge the battery, or is it better for battery health to remove the battery and put it on a trickle charger in the garage? Unit is in Connecticut, so will see some 0-20 degF temps...

Never thought this was an issue until I saw a reference to this in a video. I am currently charging and storing my 2 AGM AH batteries in a spare bedroom in the house. Is this safe or advisable? Or should I move this to the garage? Thanks

Hello, So Im hoping some of the experts here can chime in and give me some advice. I believe I have a number eight gauge conductor from the converter to a 200ah battery. It’s about a 20 foot run. Would I benefit from a larger gauge or augmenting with another wire to this charger circuit? I am...

With Ford already out with an EV F-150 and GM set to introduce theirs next year, and Ram in 2024, this is interesting news, IMO. More and more of these all-electric rigs will be showing up and I'm sure some people will begin using them as TV's (I won't be one of them, though), so these tidbits...

The 4-year old batteries in our 2016 Coachman Freelander 21QB motorhome were getting tired and I decided on a replacement before we begin our winter travels. The old bank consisted of two 12 VDC 80 AH "deep cycle" AGM batteries wired in parallel with a Victron 712 battery monitor to keep an eye...

We just bought an E-Pro 2019FBS and I was wondering what is charging the battery when plugged into shore power and when unplugged as well. I think the solar system may do some charging, but is it responsible for all the charging? Sorry if it's a stupid question, but I am learning a lot on this...

I just purchased 2 Renogy 100ah lithium batteries for our 2021 Grey Wolf 26dbh. My question is are they just plug and play? Is the converter/charger that’s installed in the unit from the factory compatible with them ? My converter under the fridge has a sticker on it that says “safe for...

I have been fighting a dead battery issue on my 2020 Mini Lite 2109s since mid summer. At first, I thought it was an issue with the batteries, and was swapping them out routinely...that got old and I went to using a trickle charge/maintainer while camping to keep the lights on and the slide...

I just removed the parallel batteries from our TT and brought them into my workshop for the winter. I want to use a trickle charger for the next 5-6 months. Can I leave the parallel cables connected between them, and just connect the charger to one battery? It seems like this should be fine...

Is there a setting to not charge the coach batteries while connected to shore power to run the coach? We have a 2017 DX3. We are camping and connected to 50 amp shore power. I think I have a bad battery (getting slight rotten egg smell and slight sizzle sound). Both smell and sizzle go away...

I have a 2021 Forest River Surveyor Legend 203RKLE with an 80-watt rooftop solar panel. The solar panel is not charging the battery. Where do I start troubleshooting? Are there breakers or fuses to look for?