The Eurovan with equipped with a battery charger or as is often used and
charger-converter. These use a relay and actually isolate the house loads
from the battery. The Westy didn't even come with the 2nd battery.

Dennis

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
Alain Thibault
Sent: Monday, December 30, 2013 1:09 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Camper question

Sorry for the crazy question...just sold my 1993 Westfalia Eurovan and
bought a 1986 Westfalia. On the Eurovan Westy (Canadian model)  when it was
plugged, lights , fridge, aux.heater fan, and all the camper equipment,
would be running off the offshore current, not the coach battery, but It
would also charge the battery when plugged. My question: with the 1986, my
understanding is that when plugged the coach battery does not get charged,
and the electrical camper parts like the lights ( except for the fridge,
etc) are still running off the coach battery not the offshore current... Is
my understanding correct?
Thanks again
Alain

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