Date:         Thu, 28 Nov 2013 14:18:19 -0600
Reply-To:     Mike South <msouth@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Mike South <msouth@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: GoWesty Aux Battery
Comments: To: Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com>
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Do you have a brand/model recommendation, Dennis?

mike


On Sun, Nov 17, 2013 at 7:41 PM, Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com>wrote:

> Only if you add an appropriate battery charger!
> If you are planning to do that then consider a voltage controlled battery
> combiner. The battery charger can be connected to the house battery and
> also
> charge the chassis battery when connected to "shore" power. The really good
> charger-power supplies will do a very good job of maintaining batteries
> while in storage.
>
> Note that charging a battery and having a 12 volt power supply are
> different
> functions. RV-Marine chargers (better ones) are designed to compromise and
> work well for both functions. The charger-power supply needs to be sized
> for
> the battery you wish to charge and the load that will be on while charging.
>
> Dennis
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
> Alain Thibault
> Sent: Sunday, November 17, 2013 8:33 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: GoWesty Aux Battery
>
> Allo all
> Does someone know if  the GoWesty kit for the auxiliairy battery allow the
> auxiliairy battery to charge when the camper is hooked and using 120V
> current as in the EV campers?  Thanks in advance Alain Westfalia 1986
>