Generator Battery Not Charging

[Jeff Miller]

If it's charging from the original setup, not enough current to
really tell. An hour or two of genset run-time should tell, if the
voltage remains the same or increases over the hour or two, there is
some charging current (albeit weak). If there is no charging at all,
the current that the genset uses for the fuel solenoid and control
circuit will lower the voltage measurably.

Do not measure immediately after starting, the starting current will
have caused a temporary low-voltage, wait about 5minutes for it to
stabilize.

- Jeff Miller


--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Jeff August"
wrote:
> Mr Miller
> We bought a new battery after bringing it home from Holland on
March
> 18th, they put a used one in and it was junk.(It was free though,
> wanted new one but Al said this one was good) We have tested it
with
> the generator running and shut down,12.24 volts is the highest it
> read any time, tested it several times since bringing it home.The
> number stays the same each time when you shut it down, dosn't rise
or
> drop when stoped. Maybe this is normal?
> Thanks Jeff
> Jeff August
>
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Jeff Miller"
> wrote:
> > Shouldn't be, just a diode and breaker. If that's not within your
> > comfort zone, put a small battery charger on the generator tray
and
> > plug it in, when the genset runs you'll have battery charging.
> >
> > Do you know that the original charging is not working? Might be
> that
> > the battery was shot?
> >
> > - Jeff Miller
> >
> >
> > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Jeff August"
>
> > wrote:
> > > Thanks for all the replys,I think its all beyond my abilities
to
> fix?
> > > Charged the battery full before we left last Friday and had no
> > > problem yet with battery being to low, does a deisel engine use
> the
> > > battery for more than starting? Maybe it will last when we go
for
> a
> > > week next month if I charge it full before we leave?(New 850
cca
> > > battery)
> > > Jeff and Michelle August
> > > 1980FC35RB
> > > Plymouth Wi.