The Generator in my Winnebago Solis is powered off the house batteries (although it can pull power from starter battery when engine is running and solenoid and battery relay is open). My original batteries were AGM and I upgraded to LiFeP04's which are not recommended for start batteries, although it does meet the amperage requirements for my generator. I figured I'd just move the generator cable to the other side of the solenoid to be powered off the starter battery (I no longer need the solenoid or 12V relay because I am no longer using the connections there).
The main concern I have is that the ground line for the generator runs to the back of the van, near where the house batteries were (and new ones are) grounded. Should I relocate that ground and try and move it forward, closer to the starter battery?
I also don't see a fuse on the generator line at the solenoid, but it fused at the starter battery. I could add a busboard and fused connections to the generator and DC to DC converter (which is fused) to be safe. But the easy solution is to stack the lugs on the live side of the solenoid--DC to DC fused, generator not fused (except at the start of this line at the starter battery, which should be fine).
In a simplified explanation, old oem setup goes: Starter Battery - Solenoid (opens when van is running or battery boost switch is pushed) - House Battery Cuttoff relay - Generator / 12V panel.
The only thing I need out of all that moving forward is the Generator power and the DC to DC converter that I added. I'll connect generator and my DC to DC converter directly to the battery line coming to the Solenoid and disable the OEM solenoid (not needed with DC to DC converter) and battery cutoff (I have a switch now for that at the new LiFeP04 battery location).
I'm open to any feedback of oversights, but my main question is will that generator ground be okay or could it introduce problems/DC ground loops? I don't use the generator very often, so was thinking it should be fine.
Thanks for any advice!
The main concern I have is that the ground line for the generator runs to the back of the van, near where the house batteries were (and new ones are) grounded. Should I relocate that ground and try and move it forward, closer to the starter battery?
I also don't see a fuse on the generator line at the solenoid, but it fused at the starter battery. I could add a busboard and fused connections to the generator and DC to DC converter (which is fused) to be safe. But the easy solution is to stack the lugs on the live side of the solenoid--DC to DC fused, generator not fused (except at the start of this line at the starter battery, which should be fine).
In a simplified explanation, old oem setup goes: Starter Battery - Solenoid (opens when van is running or battery boost switch is pushed) - House Battery Cuttoff relay - Generator / 12V panel.
The only thing I need out of all that moving forward is the Generator power and the DC to DC converter that I added. I'll connect generator and my DC to DC converter directly to the battery line coming to the Solenoid and disable the OEM solenoid (not needed with DC to DC converter) and battery cutoff (I have a switch now for that at the new LiFeP04 battery location).
I'm open to any feedback of oversights, but my main question is will that generator ground be okay or could it introduce problems/DC ground loops? I don't use the generator very often, so was thinking it should be fine.
Thanks for any advice!
