battery discharge
we bought new Rockwood 30 ft. fiver with diamond pkg. we do mostly primative camping and can't get the dual batteries to last more than 4 days if fridge is on (gas). Anyone have idea's , is this ...
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Thanks everyone for the advice. Let me clarify the problem we
are having. I have 2 12V deep cycle batteries wired in
parallel. Lights are all LED. I have generator but prefer
quiet campgrounds as much as possible. I understand that
discharging below 50% will in time damage the batteries so
we have always practiced conservative electrical habits.
I am testing the system at home comparing draw to my old
camper so I know what to expect out on the road.
The batteries discharge in 3 1/2 to 4 days without ever
turning on a light or any other power requirement except
the gas refrigerator which has a periodic fan to cool the
burner unit. This seems excessive to me and I wonder if
I may need to chase some kind of short or is fridge fan
causing all the draw ???
Note ; I pulled the fuses to the stereo and TV during
this test to eliminate those circuits.
are having. I have 2 12V deep cycle batteries wired in
parallel. Lights are all LED. I have generator but prefer
quiet campgrounds as much as possible. I understand that
discharging below 50% will in time damage the batteries so
we have always practiced conservative electrical habits.
I am testing the system at home comparing draw to my old
camper so I know what to expect out on the road.
The batteries discharge in 3 1/2 to 4 days without ever
turning on a light or any other power requirement except
the gas refrigerator which has a periodic fan to cool the
burner unit. This seems excessive to me and I wonder if
I may need to chase some kind of short or is fridge fan
causing all the draw ???
Note ; I pulled the fuses to the stereo and TV during
this test to eliminate those circuits.
