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    Posted: 10 Oct 2015 at 8:52pm
I am a new owner of a "pre-owned" 2014 model 177.  Can anybody tell me if simply plugging the rpod into electricity either at home or a campground actually charges the battery?  Or, does it only charge from a separate charger or by being connected to the wiring harness of the towing vehicle while be towed?
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Welcome. Short answer is yes. All of the above mentionned!!
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how much watts from a Generator do you need to charge the battery.
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The pods have a 45A converter/charger. When plugged into 120v, the converter/charger makes 12v for the pods 12v systems, AND charges the battery, for the 12v systems to use when shore power isn't available.

A generator needs to produce around 5A @ 120v to drive the converter/charger. That's around 600 watts. With overhead and losses, I wouldn't try anything under 800 watts.
We generally don't recommend a genny below 2kw, so it can run the other 120v stuff (except the a/c) if needed or wanted. 3000 watts if you need to run the a/c off grid.
Mark, Susie, Micah, and The Maggie.
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