[C320-list] Battery Charging w/Onboard Charger

[Kirk McCullough]

I would think that your boat shore charger is wired to both battery banks.
IE) you don't to select which one you want to charge, both will charge. The
charger has multiple outputs. Look at the DC wiring drawing if you have it;
or just watch the volt meter on the panel as Orlando suggests.

Kirk

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Sure, but you'd have to turn the engine key to the 'run' position for  
the helm voltmeter to become active, and the voltage would read lower  
(~1 volt) than what I stated.
I'm looking at the Honda 2000 genset also, since my wife decided we  
need air conditioning whether moored or docked.  I also have to choose  
an A/C unit, not sure what.

Bob

On Jul 22, 2008, at 4:41 PM, Orlando.Duran at AveryDennison.com wrote:

> Shouldn't you be able to see that using the built-in voltmeter?
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> It's likely wired to the battery switch in such a way that both
> batteries will charge regardless of the switch position.
> That way the batteries would be charged with the switch in the off
> position, avoiding powering any devices you inadvertently left on.
> You could check this by leaving the switch off and putting a voltmeter
> across the battery terminals.  You should see about 12.6-13.0 volts.
> Switch on the charger, and the voltage should rise higher to about
> 13.8-14.5 volts.
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>> Shouldn't you know that? How does it work now? It should be no
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>> than when you're hooked up to shore power and charging..
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>> There should be an electrical schematic in your owner's manual that
>> addresses that...I had it on my 320 and also my 440..
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>> Now that I have my Honda EU2000 at a painful 1300$ Cdn I am eager to
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>> it to Bear and do a battery charge. The batteries connect thru the
>> battery
>> selector switch. Is the onboard charger wired thru this switch so
>> that I
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>> select the battery to be charged, or is it wired directly to the
>> batteries
>> and charges both banks at the same time; ignoring the switch  
>> position?
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