House Breaker

[rndsommer40]

I have a question that maybe someone in here can help me with. I have an Entegra Odyssey (same as a Greyhawk, Redhawk) there is a breaker on the wall when you walk in the door that shuts down everything in the coach except the power entry step. If the RV is connected to shore power and the breaker is off will the house battery still charge? Can't find the answer in any manuals.

[campaholix]

I don’t have those models, but I have the same disconnect switch on my rig...and yes, my house battery charges with it off.

[RetiredOne]

Originally Posted by rndsommer40

I have a question that maybe someone in here can help me with. I have an Entegra Odyssey (same as a Greyhawk, Redhawk) there is a breaker on the wall when you walk in the door that shuts down everything in the coach except the power entry step. If the RV is connected to shore power and the breaker is off will the house battery still charge? Can't find the answer in any manuals.

The power entry step works off of the chassis battery. And yes, the house battery charges off of shore power when that switch is turned off. But, I would check, your chassis battery, (at least mine) does NOT charge when plugged into shore power, so if the rig is sitting for a long time, check the voltage on the chassis battery.

You can put a volt meter on your chassis battery and check voltages before you plug into shore power and after, to see if the voltage jumps up. That will tell you if the chassis battery charges on shore power. I had to put in a separate trickle charger to keep my chassis battery charged over the Winter.

[onsite]

When I park my 24B for a few days or week I shut off the inside lower battery disconnect. This way the smoke and propane sensor detectors will not drain the camper battery, The lower step will still work off the truck battery. I do this so the camper battery does not drain when not in use . I turn the disconnect back on When I plug in external power to get the refrigerator cold. Then switch over to propane when leaving for a trip.

[onsite]

I thought the house battery shut off switch breaks the connection completely , and not charge when power cord plugged in unless the battery disconnect switch is on.
Am I wrong about this?

[RetiredOne]

Originally Posted by onsite

I thought the house battery shut off switch breaks the connection completely , and not charge when power cord plugged in unless the battery disconnect switch is on.
Am I wrong about this?

My house batteries charge from shore power when the main battery switch switch is off. Might be why there are multiple wires attached to the positive battery terminal. Not all of them get disconnected from the toggle relay.