[C320-list] Charger Problem

[coralman at bellsouth.net]

Doug
The frig runs off the battery bank only. If you have 2 4d batteries , with 5 amps per hour used you can expect 2 to 3 days only and your batteries are discharged with out help from the engine or shore power. How old is the bad battery. Check the cells for water and then with a full charge use a battery tester to determine if a cell is week. Also, do you have both batteries on one bank or two. What does the other battery so when its taking a charge or running the frig.
Michael

> 
> From: "Doug Stieber" <djstieber at gmail.com>
> Date: 2006/10/09 Mon PM 07:36:05 EDT
> To: C320-List <c320-list at catalina320.com>
> Subject: [C320-list] Charger Problem
> 
> I think that my charger has given it up.  I am almost always plugged in to
> shore power and both batteries were replace this Spring.  But I have been
> having a problem where one battery will completely discharge even though it
> is hooked up to shore power.  When I motor, it will charge up a bit.  The
> Flyback charger shows that it is working, but obviously it isn't.  Here is
> my question- when plugged into shore power with the refrigerator on, does
> the refrigerator run off the battery, meaning that the charger would have be
> be recharging that battery, or does the refrigerator run directly off the
> 110 shore power.  This is the only appliance that I think has a large enough
> draw to completely discharge a 4D in a week.
> 
> Any ideas?
> 
> Thanks...  Doug Stieber, Second Chance #406
>