http://progressivedyn.com/power_converters.html

Are amongst my favorites. If you also want an inverter and a permanent
installation consider one of the inverter/charger units with automatic
switching. Xantrex makes some nice  units there. None of these are cheapies.

Dennis

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
Mike South
Sent: Thursday, November 28, 2013 3:18 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: GoWesty Aux Battery

Do you have a brand/model recommendation, Dennis?

mike

On Sun, Nov 17, 2013 at 7:41 PM, Dennis Haynes
<d23haynes57@hotmail.com>wrote:

> Only if you add an appropriate battery charger!
> If you are planning to do that then consider a voltage controlled
> battery combiner. The battery charger can be connected to the house
> battery and also charge the chassis battery when connected to "shore"
> power. The really good charger-power supplies will do a very good job
> of maintaining batteries while in storage.
>
> Note that charging a battery and having a 12 volt power supply are
> different functions. RV-Marine chargers (better ones) are designed to
> compromise and work well for both functions. The charger-power supply
> needs to be sized for the battery you wish to charge and the load that
> will be on while charging.
>
> Dennis
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On
> Behalf Of Alain Thibault
> Sent: Sunday, November 17, 2013 8:33 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: GoWesty Aux Battery
>
> Allo all
> Does someone know if  the GoWesty kit for the auxiliairy battery allow
> the auxiliairy battery to charge when the camper is hooked and using
> 120V current as in the EV campers?  Thanks in advance Alain Westfalia
> 1986
>