Will my generator charge my chassis battery?

What works on shore power will work on generator power, thru the automatic transfer switch. If your chassis batteries don’t charge on shore power, they won’t charge on generator power.

What is a chassis solenoid?

The solenoid is a charging/isolation relay. It closes when the chassis charging system is working to assists in charging the house batteries while under way. In a 2009 model, it may also close so that the house battery charging system charges the chassis battery, while on shore or generator power.

How is the solenoid connected to the chassis battery bank?

The BLACKwire is connected to the Charge Solenoid “Chassis Battery” terminal which is wired to the Chassis Battery Bank. The WHITEwire was connected to the Charging Solenoid’s coil used to energize the Charging Solenoid when the ignition is on, which in turn connects the Chassis and House/Coach Battery Banks together while the RV is running.

Where is the charge wire on a solenoid?

BLUE wire is connected to the Charge Solenoid’s ground side of the coil circuit which is wired to electrical panel’s ground bus bar. The BLACK wire is connected to the Charge Solenoid “Chassis Battery” terminal which is wired to the Chassis Battery Bank.

What does a solenoid do on a Monaco?

There will be a few solenoids, normally the big boy is the house solenoid that feeds power into the interior. Also there is a bi-directional solenoid, and what this will do is allow the house battery to charge when certain demands are met from the alternator.

What is the solenoid on a coach battery?

Yesterday I was able to look at the Solenoid (I believe it is a solenoid and not an Isolator) in the battery compartment. It seems there was another “Solenoid” daisy chained to this one and the positive cable that connects to the battery was in the middle.

The BLACKwire is connected to the Charge Solenoid “Chassis Battery” terminal which is wired to the Chassis Battery Bank. The WHITEwire was connected to the Charging Solenoid’s coil used to energize the Charging Solenoid when the ignition is on, which in turn connects the Chassis and House/Coach Battery Banks together while the RV is running.

BLUE wire is connected to the Charge Solenoid’s ground side of the coil circuit which is wired to electrical panel’s ground bus bar. The BLACK wire is connected to the Charge Solenoid “Chassis Battery” terminal which is wired to the Chassis Battery Bank.

There will be a few solenoids, normally the big boy is the house solenoid that feeds power into the interior. Also there is a bi-directional solenoid, and what this will do is allow the house battery to charge when certain demands are met from the alternator.

What does a solenoid isolator do for a battery?

A solenoid isolator uses several electrical relays to control the flow of electrical current. One of the relays receives the electrical current from the battery, while the other relay (known as the central relay) monitors the power levels of the idle batteries.