ECO718QB
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It never occurred to me to consider the battery. I have my recenlty winterized TT parked outside the house and accidentally left an overhead light on inside. Since, when I went out there the other day, there was an 'alarm' going off. I turned off the light switch and the 'alarm' went off. I assume that the 'alarm' was telling me that the battery is now dead. I'm in Denver and, obviously, it will be freezing on/off this winter. Should I recharge the battery and keep in plugged in? Or have I already ruined the battery? I have no idea how to remove a battery so I'm hoping ya'll tell me I can leave it charged or uncharged in winter and it will be fine. Yes??
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R69RAG1
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GO TO WALMART AND GET A 1.5 AMP TRICKLE CHARGER,AND HOOK IT UP TO THE BATTERY,THE LIGHT ON THE TRICKLE CHARGER WILL TURN YELLOW WHEN YOU HOOK IT UP,THATS MEANS IT IS CHARGING,CHECK AGIN IN 2 OR THREE DAYS AND IT WILL TURN GREEN,WHEN THE BATTERY IS CHARGED FULLY,LEAVE IT ON ALL WINTER,IT WILL KEEP IT CHARGED
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ECO718QB
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R69RAG1 -- Do I literally hook it up to the BATTERY? I.e., plug the charger into the house's 110v outside plug and then run the charger's cable through the TT door and into the battery?? Or is that done from the outside of the TT??
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pianotuna
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Hi ECO718QB,
Plug in the RV and use the converter to fully recharge the battery bank. This may take up to 39 hours depending on the type of converter.
Repeat every 14 days.
Adding a trickle charger is a nice idea, too.
I love my solar charging system.
ECO718QB wrote:It never occurred to me to consider the battery. I have my recenlty winterized TT parked outside the house and accidentally left an overhead light on inside. Since, when I went out there the other day, there was an 'alarm' going off. I turned off the light switch and the 'alarm' went off. I assume that the 'alarm' was telling me that the battery is now dead. I'm in Denver and, obviously, it will be freezing on/off this winter. Should I recharge the battery and keep in plugged in? Or have I already ruined the battery? I have no idea how to remove a battery so I'm hoping ya'll tell me I can leave it charged or uncharged in winter and it will be fine. Yes??
Regards, Don
Kustom Koach Class C 28'5" 256 watts solar, 875 amp hours in two battery banks 12 volt batteries 2500 watt inverter.
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ECO718QB
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So, you're saying, just plug it into the outlet as I normally would when camping and just give it time to recharge? Am I understanding that correctly? I have a 3-stage converter.
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ECO718QB wrote:So, you're saying, just plug it into the outlet as I normally would when camping and just give it time to recharge? Am I understanding that correctly? I have a 3-stage converter.
Yep,that's the way to do it.Since we are able to go camping all year here in the beautiful PNW and usually only have to worry about the rain,I plug it in as soon as I get home and also have a small electric heater that I keep on low all the time.That way you keep the interior dry and the batteries charged. Your battery isn't going to overcharge with the three stage converter.
(Went out two weeks ago and hit 10-15 o'nite temps and two inches of snow at one campground.OOppss.)
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chris sham19
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i pull my battery after every trip and bring it home {rv stays in
storage lot} to put on my battery tender plus. it keeps it charged
but does not overcharge. you can get this charger on amazon for 50
bucks. it hooks directly to the battery like a pair of jumper cables.
also remember to check the water level in battery, pop off caps, water should be a little above plates. must use distilled water, no tap or spring water.
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nny12972
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If you have a HQ multi-stage charger/converter, you're better off to just plug your rig into AC at home or in a park. You'd be further ahead to remove the battery and store it in the basement---or even garage---with a multi-stage charger, though. If your rig is outdoors all winter in Denver, you're gonna' use a lot of AC to keep a tongue-mounted battery up---and it's hard on the battery, too...
J
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RJsfishin
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quote:
further ahead to remove the battery and store it in the basement---or even garage---with a multi-stage charger, though. If your rig is outdoors all winter in Denver, you're gonna' use a lot of AC to keep a tongue-mounted battery up---and it's hard on the battery, too...
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How'ya figure ??
If a battery is kept fully charged, it doesn't even know its cold,....even at -degrees.
It take very little ac electric to float charge a battery.
Rich
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nny12972
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RJsfishin wrote:quote:
further ahead to remove the battery and store it in the basement---or even garage---with a multi-stage charger, though. If your rig is outdoors all winter in Denver, you're gonna' use a lot of AC to keep a tongue-mounted battery up---and it's hard on the battery, too...
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How'ya figure ??
If a battery is kept fully charged, it doesn't even know its cold,....even at -degrees.
It take very little ac electric to float charge a battery.
You hit the nail on the head----"...IF A BATTERY IS KEPT FULLY CHARGED.....!"
First, a battery doesn't "know" anything----at 80 or 32!!!
I don't "figure" anything---it's a simple matter of chemistry.
But, any lead acid battery WILL require more charging to keep it fully charged at 32 than it will at 80---that's a fact! And that means the charger runs more & uses more AC---And, a single-stage "float charge" is NOT the best for any lead-acid battery---check with any battery mfg.!
J
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