Gulf Stream Owners RV Forum - View Single Post - Do starting batteries charge from shore power?

03heritagerider · 04-02-2010, 07:12 AM

Our original house batteries lasted about 5 1/2 years. According to the previous posts, these batteries are being charged by shore power.

Our original chassis batteries lasted 7 years. I attributed their longevity to being charged by shore power the 7 to 8 months the rig is parked each year. I guess I can't make that assumption.

I also don't want to connect a battery tender if; in fact, there is already some type of charging system in place.

So how does one tell if shore power is charging all the batteries or only the house batteries?

BTW - On the way back from Florida last week we woke up one morning to dead chassis batteries. We went and bought two new ones and all is fine.

04-02-2010, 07:12 AM	#7
03heritagerider Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 389	Our original house batteries lasted about 5 1/2 years. According to the previous posts, these batteries are being charged by shore power. Our original chassis batteries lasted 7 years. I attributed their longevity to being charged by shore power the 7 to 8 months the rig is parked each year. I guess I can't make that assumption. I also don't want to connect a battery tender if; in fact, there is already some type of charging system in place. So how does one tell if shore power is charging all the batteries or only the house batteries? BTW - On the way back from Florida last week we woke up one morning to dead chassis batteries. We went and bought two new ones and all is fine. __________________ '03 41' Friendship & 24' trailer with HIS '03 H-D Heritage Springer, HER '15 H-D Freewheeler Trike, and '08 Smart Car. "Adventure is found in the journey, not the destination."