Charging batteries at home?

[sixsandyfeet]

Am acclimating to our new '08 27 PC at home waiting for the endless winter to release its grip.
Have been using house battery occasionally for lights while working on it, and want to charge it before it dips too much below 12A. Inconveniently, I don't have shore power at home - or a lake - so can't run genset or use the c-charger. If I simply use a 12 volt charger, is it necessary to protect the onboard charger? Best off to simply disconnect the battery while charging? (Still learning which of the 3 batteries is which here! ). Charge @ 6A or power down to 2 or 4?

 

[Jmwarren]

Get a 15a to 30a cheater.

If you only fire up the charger you shouldn't trip the breaker.

An automotive charger (non- ignition protected) could be dangerous.

 

[jetmart]

This is what you want. Allows you to plug your shore power into any standard household plug. THis will be sufficient to run your onboard chargers,

http://www.defender.com/product.jsp?path=-1|328|299260|319692&id=1515595

 

[toofast]

Yep I use one of those all the time. Turn of the breaker for the galvanic isolator....keep you from popping breakers

 

[sixsandyfeet]

Outstanding - picking one up this week. Thank you - great help on this forum!

 

[GSENT]

If you are plugging into a household GFCI outlet with this adapter, you will have problems tripping the GFCI.
Don't get alarmed, as the polarity indicator light is the reason it trips. Just plug it into a non GFCI outlet.

 

[undercover]

If you are plugging into a household GFCI outlet with this adapter, you will have problems tripping the GFCI.
Don't get alarmed, as the polarity indicator light is the reason it trips. Just plug it into a non GFCI outlet.

As toofast said, turning off the boat's breaker for the galvanic isolator will solve this problem. On my '04 31pc, it's a DC breaker labeled 'constant power' I think.

 

[sixsandyfeet]

Adaptor being delivered this week. Will let you all know how it works out. Great help all!