peterkvs
Active Member
I was on the end of a 100 mile trip yesterday and noticed the voltage varying on my port xantrex battery monitor about a half volt. I switched the monitor to current mode and it was charging at 20 amps, but the current draw would rapidly vary from 18 to 30 amps. I turned off all electronics and the values did not change. I shut the engine off and the charging went away. As soon as I started the engine it went back to this behavior. So either the batteries or the alternator must be causing this erratic charging behavior. Also I should note that the generator was running with the ac converter on for hours prior to this so the batteries should not need any charging at all. The behavior continued need after I turned off the ac converter. Any thoughts?
Pete
Pete