[C320-list] Battery Charging w/Onboard Charger

[Amirault Family - S&B]

All:

 

Helpful replies all. Of course Orlando's suggestion to RTFM is the soundest
of all, but I have been shamelessly attempting to avoid this by asking the
question rather than utilizing my own resources. The advice to seek out a
shorter cord is sound. I will check Bear tomorrow to see if per chance she
came with one; else I will order it from the local Chandlery.

 

Irv's suggestion to hook up and start the generator then check the meter
before activating AC current and after doing so is the route I will take. I
can't use the onboard charger as I have in the past as I have never used the
onboard charger; ours is a poor sail club without the availability of power
at the slips so I have pre-charged the batteries at home and then used the
engine alternator to attempt to keep them at charge through the season.

 

Thank you Jim for raising the issues regarding post use onboard storage of
the generator. The collective response to this was also bang on.

 

Regards;

 

Brian Amirault

797 Waltzing Bear, too