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Disconnect switch

Yahoo Message Number: 22061
Hi guys,

I just bought an 04 Allure. I have found the disconnect switch for the chassis battery, and a switch at the front entry door for the inside house. My question is there another main disconnect for the house batteries that kills power completely? I have it stored now, but the switch at the entry does not kill all the power, which of course leaves a small draw on the house batteries. If there is no disconnect switch, do you set the auto gen start? or keep it plugged in? CC is telling me there is no other switch which seems odd.

Thanks

Brian

Re: Disconnect switch

Reply #1 –
Yahoo Message Number: 22062
Brian

The Allure just has two disconnects, and you found them both. I have my Allure stored and leave the Auto Gen Start on and it works great!!
I have track of the generator usage, since it has been stored and it looks like it runs the generator about two hours every three weeks.
Not a bad price to pay to keep the batteries up and ready to go.

Tom Royer

2003 Allure #30858

Presently for sale on rvonline.com

Quote from: Brian
Hi guys,

I just bought an 04 Allure. I have found the disconnect switch for

the

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chassis battery, and a switch at the front entry door for the

inside

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house. My question is there another main disconnect for the house > batteries that kills power completely? I have it stored now, but

the

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switch at the entry does not kill all the power, which of course > leaves a small draw on the house batteries. If there is no

disconnect

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switch, do you set the auto gen start? or keep it plugged in? CC

is

Re: Disconnect switch

Reply #2 –
Yahoo Message Number: 22064
There are no other disconnects of which I am aware. I have added 240 watts of solar panels and a Solar Boost 2000E and leave my Gen start set to start at 50% and shut down at 90%. The solar will maintain batteries perfectly except in the winter when I also run the hydro hot to prevent freeze up. In this way the coach is completely self sustaining. In Albama there only about 40 nights a year below freezing. This last winter was about normal. I added about 20 hours of gen run time during cold and cloudy periods. With proper maintenance of the systems this should be a low risk self supporting process.

George in Birmingham
'04 Allure 35038
George in Birmingham
2003 Magna 6298

Re: Disconnect switch

Reply #3 –
Yahoo Message Number: 22065
Oops, sorry, brain check. Coach is #31038 not 35038

George in Birmingham
'04 Allure #31038

Quote from: George Sanders
> > There are no other disconnects of which I am aware. I have added 240 > watts of solar panels and a Solar Boost 2000E and leave my Gen start > set to start at 50% and shut down at 90%. The solar will maintain > batteries perfectly except in the winter when I also run the hydro hot > to prevent freeze up. In this way the coach is completely self > sustaining. In Albama there only about 40 nights a year below > freezing. This last winter was about normal. I added about 20 hours > of gen run time during cold and cloudy periods. With proper > maintenance of the systems this should be a low risk self supporting > process.

George in Birmingham
'04 Allure 35038

Quote from: Brian"

>

> Hi guys,
>

> I just bought an 04 Allure. I have found the disconnect switch for

the
George in Birmingham
2003 Magna 6298

Re: Disconnect switch

Reply #4 –
Yahoo Message Number: 22067
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Thanks guys, I will set the auto gen start and let it go.

Brian

The Allure just has two disconnects, and you found them both. I

have

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my Allure stored and leave the Auto Gen Start on and it works

great!!

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>

I have track of the generator usage, since it has been stored and

it

Quote
looks like it runs the generator about two hours every three

weeks.

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Not a bad price to pay to keep the batteries up and ready to go.

Tom Royer

2003 Allure #30858

Presently for sale on rvonline.com >

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>

> Hi guys,
>

> I just bought an 04 Allure. I have found the disconnect switch

for

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the

> chassis battery, and a switch at the front entry door for the > inside

> house. My question is there another main disconnect for the

house

Disconnect switch

Reply #5 –
Yahoo Message Number: 22079
Our 2006 Inspire did not have a house battery manual disconnect, as the chassis battery. We found, that without a total disconnect, ( just using inside the door disconnect ) that the house batteries would be dead in a few days. I installed a Cole Hersee manual disconnect ( like the chassis ) and have no problems with periods of storage. Was not a big deal and also feel it was certainly a safety issue without a way to secure the house battery power. Ned #51677

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Reply #6 –
Yahoo Message Number: 22086
I just flip the MAIN BREAKER off to solve the problem

Quote from: Ned Herrmann
> > Our 2006 Inspire did not have a house battery manual disconnect, as

the chassis

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battery. We found, that without a total disconnect, ( just using
inside the door

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disconnect ) that the house batteries would be dead in a few days. I
installed a Cole

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Hersee manual disconnect ( like the chassis ) and have no problems
with periods of

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storage. Was not a big deal and also feel it was certainly a safety
issue without a way

Disconnect switch - solution?

Reply #7 –
Yahoo Message Number: 22088
Ned

When re-energizing (after having disconnected your house batteries)..... must you re-program or reset any devices? e.g. back-up camera? hydro-hot controller?

What current rating Cole-Hersee switch did you buy?

Joe

'04 Allure 36' #31031

Quote from: Ned Herrmann
> > Our 2006 Inspire did not have a house battery manual disconnect, as

the chassis

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battery. We found, that without a total disconnect, ( just using
inside the door

Quote
disconnect ) that the house batteries would be dead in a few days. I
installed a Cole

Quote
Hersee manual disconnect ( like the chassis ) and have no problems
with periods of

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storage. Was not a big deal and also feel it was certainly a safety
issue without a way

Re: Disconnect switch

Reply #8 –
Yahoo Message Number: 22089
Where can this product be purchased and what are the installation details?

Gary Collins

Re: Disconnect switch

Reply #9 –
Yahoo Message Number: 22101
Ned can you give me the data also? I was told that the complete turn off would shut down little computers working in the coach. I know the inverter must be off. I added solar panel and issue of battery life has not be a big deal this winter. Off course I live in "Sunny California" Thanks,

Thank you,

Jim Spivey

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Reply #10 –
Yahoo Message Number: 22102
Ned can you give me the data also? I was told that the complete turn off would shut down little computers working in the coach. I know the inverter must be off. I added solar panel and issue of battery life has not be a big deal this winter. Off course I live in "Sunny California" Thanks,

Thank you,

Jim Spivey

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Reply #11 –
Yahoo Message Number: 22103
Quote from: James Spivey
>Jim Please refer to message 22092 and see if that gives you the info you need. I'm not
sure why the message is short of some info. Let me know if that works for you. I have not had any problems with the necessity to reset anything. Your solar system is hot to the batteries isn't it ? If so, should not be an issue. Ned

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Ned can you give me the data also? I was told that the complete turn off > would shut down little computers working in the coach. I know the inverter > must be off. I added solar panel and issue of battery life has not be a big > deal this winter. Off course I live in "Sunny California" Thanks, >

Thank you,

Jim Spivey

>From: Gary Collins

>Reply-To: Country-Coach-Owners@yahoogroups.com > > >Subject: Re: [Country-Coach-Owners] RE:Disconnect switch > >Date: Tue, 04 Apr 2006 04:28:39 -0700 > >

>Where can this product be purchased and what are the installation details? > >

>Gary Collins
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