AH64ID wrote:
If you're concerned about storage then your propane dector will kill it too
I have also moved the propane detector to the fuse block. The battery disconnect switch disables that too. But thanks for the heads up. I may not have thought about that.
AH64ID wrote:
, as will the radio and other parasitic draws.
Except, those draws are turned off by the battery disconnect switch.
AH64ID wrote:
If the trailer is parked and not being used the batteries need to be disconnected, not just the inverter. You cannot plan to leave the batteries connected over the winter.
I have tracked down all of the phantom draws, and with the inverter now disconnected, all phantom draws are gone. I have been leaving the batteries connected over the winter for 13 years. As long as you get rid of the phantom draws, that is not a problem.
AH64ID wrote:
It's not a whopping amount for a weekend of camping.
A weekend of camping, OK. But two weeks of boondocking, every little bit helps. We do a LOT of NFS or BLM camping without hookups.
AH64ID wrote:
Sure it's nice to shut if off from the inside, but I fail to see the need to.
"Need" is not the correct word. "Desire" is a better choice. Could I get by losing almost 5 amps a day while boondocking for two weeks or more? Sure. I did it. Until I added the Blue Sea disconnect. Could I get by having to go outside to turn the disconnect switch on or off every time I chose to watch TV or a DVD? Sure. I did it. Until I installed the relay.
AH64ID wrote:
IMO, you would have done better to spend the money on a pair of 6V batteries and a battery disconnect switch, or a non-WFCO product... but that's my 0.02 YMMV.
I didn't want more batteries. There was no easy place to install them. I have a battery disconnect switch, if you are interested. I don't use it anymore. The relay has replaced it. I agree that a non-WFCO product is a good solution, but it cost even more than this solution. And, the WFCO is perfectly adequate for its purpose, now that I have stopped its parasitic draw.
My mileage definitely varies. That is the great thing about this country, each person can find and use the solution that he deems the best. So far, no one has posted anything that makes me think, "hmmm, I should have done that."
Except for the expense of buying the relay, control panel, and wiring harness, I still see no downside to this install. It was a very easy install to accomplish. It was worth it to me to invest in this.
