Monaco Executive 2005 - House Batteries

Electrical Systems - House --- Section 8
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Battery Type: Select “Battery Type: AGM” - This setting uses a lower
charge voltage than the Liquid Lead Acid setting.
Battery Capacity - The amount of time in the Bulk and Absorb charge
cycles are automatically selected when programming the Battery Capacity of
the Master remote. In the programming menu under Battery Capacity: select
Battery Capacity 1000Ahr.
While Traveling:
While traveling, the refrigerator may be operated keeping the refrigerator contents cool. The electri-
cal combination of the engine alternator and the inverter’s AC output supplies the power necessary to
operate the refrigerator on 120 Volts AC. Disable this feature when the engine is off. House battery
power is quickly consumed when using the inverter to operate the refrigerator on AC electric. Hook to
shore power, start the generator or enable the Automatic Generator-Start feature. To conserve house
battery power, turn the inverter off when not in use.
NOTE:
All-Electric motorhomes include two solar panels which are installed on the roof.
House Batteries
The battery bank consists of five Type 8-D 255 amp hour AGM (Absorb Glass Mat) batteries. The
batteries are hooked in parallel. Voltage readings are the only way to accurately determine the state of
charge of the sealed AGM batteries. Voltage readings are most accurately measured after three
hours of battery inactivity. The length of time it takes to charge the battery bank to a full state of
charge will vary with the following conditions:
• How deep were the batteries discharged?
• What other DC loads are applied during the charge cycle?
• What is the actual physical condition of the batteries?
• Inverter remote programming.
Battery Type
AGM
Battery Capacity
1000Ahr
These voltage levels are approximate and give an indication of the state
of charge of a battery at rest. As the battery ages these voltage measure-
ments will be lower.
State of Charge (%) O.C.V./Cell O.C.V./12 Volt Battery
100
80
60
40
20
0
2.13
2.10
2.05
2.00
1.97
1.93
12.8 or greater
12.6
12.3
12.0
11.8
11.6 or less