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Old 02-20-2017, 10:01 PM   #1
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12 volt house battery

Hi all , gonna do a couple of nights casino boondocks G in the Greyhawk. Two questions. Does the house battery charge while truck is running. And can I use the furnace overnight without running the generator until morning.. How long to run generator to keep battery topped off. You guys are the best! Thanks in advance
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The rule of thumb I have heard with using the furnace is one night one battery...

If you are really concerned about it do the driveway test one night just like you would do at the boondocking location and see how you work out...

Use your toolbox multimeter across the battery terminals when you have the RV running and measure the DC Voltage. A fully charged battery will read around 12.6-7 Volts DC and when you start up your RV it should read 13.6VDC or higher up to 14.4VDC telling you that the RV is charging your battery.

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