Battery Charging

[Norman Martin]

While traveling my radio and refrigerator stopped working. The red light came on one of my Magnum inverters came on. I cranked my generator, and everything came back on. Should me 12-volt generator keep them on, or will bad batteries cause this? My 12-volt generator is charging 13.4 volts. Could I have a problem with one of my inverters? Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks,
Norman Martin
2000 CC XL

[Fratto]

What is the label on the inverter red light that came on?

[Norman Martin]

I'll go check tomorrow.

Thanks,
Norman

[Norman Martin]

What is the label on the inverter red light that came on?
Received new house batteries today. I will put them in and get back to you.

Thanks,
Norman

[truk4u]

Norm, glad you found batteries, I’ll take you off the list.

[Norman Martin]

Going on a test run Saturday with new batteries, I will let you know if that was the problem.

Thanks,
Norman Martin
2000 CC

[Norman Martin]

House batteries charge while plugged in or running generator but not while driving. 12 volt reading on dash is 13.5 volts. Any ideas where to look?
Thanks,

Norman Martin
2000 CC

[PrevostNewbie]

13.5 volts means they are charging.

[Fratto]

I suppose all buses are not the same ... but the two we have owned would run higher than 13.5 on the alternator. What makes you think that they are not charging?

[Joe Wilhelmi]

Where are you reading the 13.4 volts? The glass dash on ours reads the chassis battery voltages. The only house battery voltage reading on ours is on the inverter panels.