New owners of #443 - Printable Version

+- Newell Gurus (https://newellgurus.com)
+-- Forum: Welcome (https://newellgurus.com/forumdisplay.php?fid=1)
+--- Forum: Howdy and Welcome to Newell Gurus (https://newellgurus.com/forumdisplay.php?fid=2)
+--- Thread: New owners of #443 (/showthread.php?tid=3225)

---

New owners of #443 - NeBob - 11-25-2016

We just purchased #443 and we have it stored in a heated shop on shore power. Can anyone tell us if the inverter automatically charges the batteries when plugged in?

Thank you for your help and we have enjoyed this site for many months.

---

RE: New owners of #443 - whatsnewell - 11-25-2016

You most likely have a combination charger/converter/inverter, and the charger portion of that unit will automatically charge your batteries when plugged into shore power.

---

RE: New owners of #443 - Richard - 11-25-2016

As Clark said most likely on the house batteries. May or may not charge the engine batteries, no two newells leave the factory alike, and who knows what subsequent owners have done.

---

RE: New owners of #443 - kyleb - 11-25-2016

Check the battery voltage before and after connecting to shore power - if no change, no charge.

For what it is worth, my 87 came with a charger/ converter. It also has a merge switch on the dash that connects house and chassis batteries. My batteries seem to like it best when I leave them merged all the time.

---

RE: New owners of #443 - Chester Stone - 11-26-2016

I never leave my merge switch on. It is a good way to wind up with all batteries dead, which I have done without realizing my merge switch was on. The engine battery isolater (sp?) keeps everything charged while traveling.

---

RE: New owners of #443 - whatsnewell - 11-26-2016

(11-25-2016, 10:22 AM)Richard Wrote:  As Clark said most likely on the house batteries.  May or may not charge the engine batteries, no two newells leave the factory alike, and who knows what subsequent owners have done.

Yep, I forgot to add that I do not have to merge my batteries in order for my charger to charge both house and chassis batteries, others do.

---

RE: New owners of #443 - jcus - 11-26-2016

3 wire installation.



https://www.amazon.com/Blue-Systems-Automatic-Charging-Relays/dp/B01LEHLINK/ref=pd_lpo_263_tr_img_3?_encoding=UTF8&refRID=VN2XH59YSP6EASP2D04Q

---

RE: New owners of #443 - Fulltiming - 11-26-2016

This is what I use http://www.lslproducts.net/ALS_Overview_Page.html

Amp-L-Start

---

RE: New owners of #443 - NeBob - 11-28-2016

Could not find a Merge switch could it be labeled as something else?
There is a Sure start switch. Is it possible that would merge house and engine batteries to assist starting?

---

RE: New owners of #443 - Richard - 11-28-2016

Yes. I am guessing that is the Merge switch.

Is your switch momentary, or does it click up and down?

---