Traveling the ALCAN in Winter
My wife and I have traveled the ALCAN several times in the summer and twice by auto in the winter, but never in an RV in the winter. Our plan is to leave Alaska in early October and return in January...
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Rockerbox,
I don't think keeping the battery charged on a tender will do what you want. My understanding is that the chemical reaction in the battery changes when the temp of the battery is reduced. A fully charged cold battery cannot put out as many CCA as a fully charged warm battery. A tender will keep the battery charged but not warm.
http://blogbattery.com/2013/11/cold-snaps-can-crimp-crank-extreme-temperatures-damage-car-batteries
I don't think keeping the battery charged on a tender will do what you want. My understanding is that the chemical reaction in the battery changes when the temp of the battery is reduced. A fully charged cold battery cannot put out as many CCA as a fully charged warm battery. A tender will keep the battery charged but not warm.
http://blogbattery.com/2013/11/cold-snaps-can-crimp-crank-extreme-temperatures-damage-car-batteries
