noratrace Report post Posted May 10, 2009 When my coach is on shore power, should the converter continue to power DC circuits when the house batteries are disconnected for service? My lights go out when I disconnected the ground on the house batteries to remove and service them. I was led to believe that the batteries were out of the circuit when the AUX Battery switch was OFF. We have an 06 Winnebago Journey with an inverter that charges the batteries. Any info would be much appreciated. John Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
garykd Report post Posted May 10, 2009 Hi noratrace, Not all coaches are wired the same. Mine works the same as your coach. This means 12 VDC features are powered directly from the batteries. The inverter draws power from the batteries and powers some/all 120 VAC appliances. The charger receives power from the shore power cord or generator and recharges the batteries. If you rig has a coach disconnect switch, consider moving the switch to the off position (powers down the entire coach part of the rig) before starting maintenance on the batteries. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
