https://t3wiki.org/index.php?action=history&feed=atom&title=House_Battery_Articles 2026-05-18T06:52:11Z Revision history for this page on the wiki MediaWiki 1.34.2 https://t3wiki.org/index.php?title=House_Battery_Articles&diff=602&oldid=prev 2013-02-07T22:25:15Z

<p></p> <table class="diff diff-contentalign-left" data-mw="interface"> <col class="diff-marker" /> <col class="diff-content" /> <col class="diff-marker" /> <col class="diff-content" /> <tr class="diff-title" lang="en"> <td colspan="2" style="background-color: #fff; color: #222; text-align: center;">← Older revision</td> <td colspan="2" style="background-color: #fff; color: #222; text-align: center;">Revision as of 22:25, 7 February 2013</td> </tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno" id="mw-diff-left-l1" >Line 1:</td> <td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 1:</td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2"> </td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">Many Vanagon campers carry a second battery to power the lights,  radio, and other appliances when camping.  This second battery is called  the &quot;house battery&quot; or the &quot;auxiliary battery.&quot;</ins></div></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2"> </td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;"></ins></div></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2"> </td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">The  battery used to start the engine is isolated from the house battery when  camping, or, really, whenever the engine isn't running.  This ensures  the ability to start the engine even after extended camping that  depletes the house battery.</ins></div></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2"> </td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;"></ins></div></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2"> </td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">When the engine is started, the alternator recharges both the starting battery and the house battery.  Some owners install a charger like the [http://www.amazon.com/ProMariner-ProSport-Waterproof-Battery-Charger/dp/B001BSUR2Q/ ProMariner ProSport 8] to recharge and condition the house battery or both batteries when connected to shore power.  Solar Panels are popular, like the [http://www.gowesty.com/ec_view_details.php?id=4287&amp;category_id=&amp;category_parent_id= kit offered by GoWesty].</ins></div></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2"> </td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;"></ins></div></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2"> </td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">There  are many different ways to isolate the batteries, connect them to the  alternator to be recharged, and direct power to the appliances.  For  example,  [http://www.gowesty.com/ec_view_details.php?id=2418&amp;category_id=&amp;category_parent_id=  GoWesty offers a kit] to add an auxiliary battery in Vanagons that  didn't come equipped with one.</ins></div></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2"> </td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="color: #222; font-size: 88%; 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