Posted by R. Ticle on
URL: https://www.es-forum.com/Charging-RV-batteries-with-dirty-electricity-tp1548394.html

Hey everyone,

As some of you may remember, I'm looking at staying for a while at a
farm in my RV when it's warmer, there are still issues with big
powerlines there, etc., though there's no RF measurable in the typical
range - however, assuming I decided to do that -

My RV uses a rechargeable battery. It can be charged with AC power -
now, I noticed that the main farmhouse (which I'm assuming would be
the source of the AC power) has some CFL bulbs in it, which likely
equals dirty electricity. (The farmer is pretty open minded and may
be able to be convinced to ditch 'em, but that's another story).

So - assuming there was dirty electricity in the circuit, and that
circuit supplied AC power to charge my RV's battery - would the dirty
electricity be transferred from the house current to the trailer
battery, and into anything in the trailer which uses the batter (or
simply through the wiring in the RV, regardless of use)?

Usually, I'd charge the battery up, then turn the charger to
trickle-charge mode, just to make sure I've always got juice to run
what I need.

If the above scenario were the case, would installing a Graham Stetzer
filter do the trick? And would it go between the house and the cord
that runs to the battery charger, or between the battery charger and
the cord that runs from the house?

Thanks for your help!

R.ticle One