OK, kinda embarrassing on two levels:
1) Preparing for our (starting out this Thursday) 3 week Oregon/ Idaho/ Montana/ Wyoming road trip I went to buy gas Saturday. Came back home and re-plugged the shore connection in. (I thought)
But today two days later I noticed my primitive cigarette lighter volt meter was reading 11.83 volts. Uh-oh! Even a electrical ignoramus like me knows that ain't right. And yep- the plug on the cord to the truck wasn't plugged into the outlet when connected it two days ago!
2) The second "embarrassment"? I'm so clueless on RV electrical theory I don't know if (or even how to find out if) my two year old FWC factory battery set-up is shot or not.
What do you electrical wizards think? I immediately plugged the batteries in and they are charging off 110 volt. In our road trip we'll be changing camp most days so can charge from the alternator. (I only have the 100 Watt folding Renogy solar panel- no rooftop solar)
Have I ruined the batteries? If so, it would be easier to change them out here at home instead of on the road. Many thanks in advance for your collective advice!
Steve
1) Preparing for our (starting out this Thursday) 3 week Oregon/ Idaho/ Montana/ Wyoming road trip I went to buy gas Saturday. Came back home and re-plugged the shore connection in. (I thought)
But today two days later I noticed my primitive cigarette lighter volt meter was reading 11.83 volts. Uh-oh! Even a electrical ignoramus like me knows that ain't right. And yep- the plug on the cord to the truck wasn't plugged into the outlet when connected it two days ago!
2) The second "embarrassment"? I'm so clueless on RV electrical theory I don't know if (or even how to find out if) my two year old FWC factory battery set-up is shot or not.
What do you electrical wizards think? I immediately plugged the batteries in and they are charging off 110 volt. In our road trip we'll be changing camp most days so can charge from the alternator. (I only have the 100 Watt folding Renogy solar panel- no rooftop solar)
Have I ruined the batteries? If so, it would be easier to change them out here at home instead of on the road. Many thanks in advance for your collective advice!
Steve