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Welding on a coach
#1

I need to have something welded on the frame - what do I need to have disconnected in order to not fry any computers/devices please?

Karen & Adrian Abshire 
1998 2 slide 45' Newell Coach 498 
Prior: 1985 Foretravel ORED 35, 1988 38' Foretravel U280, 2000 Foretravel 42' U320, 1990 Bluebird Wanderlodge WB40
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#2

The ECU's for the engine and trans, and I disconnect the battery ground also.

Steve Magown
Calhoun, LA
2001 Prevost H3 Vantare
formerly Newell #458
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#3

Thanks Steve! Since I removed 5 of the 6 coach house batteries yesterday removing the ground should be much easier! Now I have to figure out if I want to go all out Lithium or back to Gel/AGM/Lead Acid batts!

Karen & Adrian Abshire 
1998 2 slide 45' Newell Coach 498 
Prior: 1985 Foretravel ORED 35, 1988 38' Foretravel U280, 2000 Foretravel 42' U320, 1990 Bluebird Wanderlodge WB40
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#4

(09-13-2018, 06:22 AM)pairodice Wrote:  Thanks Steve! Since I removed 5 of the 6 coach house batteries yesterday removing the ground should be much easier!  Now I have to figure out if I want to go all out Lithium or back to Gel/AGM/Lead Acid batts!

The best place to buy the AGM is O'Rilley $405 plus tax. My last batteries (8) were purchase in 2013 and I am just know buying some new ones. I had a auto gen start and never let them get below 11.9 before the Gen started. I had the coach for sale and batteries were not maintain and used as should have. I now have the coach back in my Garage with daily checks. The AGM's when dry camping would keep the necessary electrical going 8-10 hrs between Gen running. In my opinion AGM, properbly used do great for me.

1996 #422 and 2004 #689 with YELLOW Goldwing, BMW K1200S, RZR, Dodge Truck

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#5

I also unplug the aquahot ecu. You shouldnt have a problem stick or mig welding. Hi frequency tig is much more likely to zap something.

Richard and Rhonda Entrekin
99 Newell, 512
Maverick Hybrid Toad
Inverness, FL (when we're home Cool )
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#6

Both the Detoit Diesel and Allison manuals I have recommend removing both terminals from the batteries prior to welding. Personally, I would unplug the cables from both ecu's in addition.

Jon Kabbe
1993 coach 337 with Civic towed
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#7

Thanks Ron - I have not seen AGM’s that cheap anywhere! I’ll call them tonight!

Karen & Adrian Abshire 
1998 2 slide 45' Newell Coach 498 
Prior: 1985 Foretravel ORED 35, 1988 38' Foretravel U280, 2000 Foretravel 42' U320, 1990 Bluebird Wanderlodge WB40
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#8

Adrian,

An older post about Lithium http://newellgurus.com/showthread.php?ti...ht=lithium

Richard and Rhonda Entrekin
99 Newell, 512
Maverick Hybrid Toad
Inverness, FL (when we're home Cool )
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#9

Thanks Richard! I saw that thread - I really want to get Lithium and after talking to Forrest it doesn’t seem like I will need a new charger/inverter right away although we will not be near the coach for days at a time so I may wait and hold out with only 1 house 8D battery until we start planning our next trip.
I think solar may be a next after the batteries - I still need to get rid of the satellite dome on top and either get a smaller dome or just leave it off totally. I would like to have Satellite TV but we don’t use it enough to justify the cost of any of it...

Karen & Adrian Abshire 
1998 2 slide 45' Newell Coach 498 
Prior: 1985 Foretravel ORED 35, 1988 38' Foretravel U280, 2000 Foretravel 42' U320, 1990 Bluebird Wanderlodge WB40
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#10

The direct current flow from the welder is obvious - the induced current generated is an easy one to miss.

So, in addition to disconnecting the batteries (both + & - ), I unplug anything with sensitive electronics at the device to reduce the possibility of induced current causing problems.

1987 classic #159
8V92 MUI , Allison 740
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