Cold weather and batteries. Pull them inside?
Hey All, Just curious how many of you bring your battery(s) in during the cold weather months vs leaving them on the camper. Last few years I've left them on the camper and plugged into the house. ...
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How cold is cold? Why leave it connected when the unit is not being used. Close the propane valves & disconnect the battery leaving the unit completely dead.
Why trust a maintainer?
All batterys self discharge.The trick is knowing what type of battery bank you have & what expected no load discharge is going to be. Most have the cheap wet cell batterys. They will discharge an average of 10% per month. Simple maintenance regime would be to reconnect them once a month, let the converter/charger top them up, then disconnect them for another month or so.
More expensive battery types, such as the AGM, only lose 5% charge per month & can be allowed to discharge more & still come back. Mine sits for 6 months disconnected & unattended. Got 9 years out of my last one.
Why trust a maintainer?
All batterys self discharge.The trick is knowing what type of battery bank you have & what expected no load discharge is going to be. Most have the cheap wet cell batterys. They will discharge an average of 10% per month. Simple maintenance regime would be to reconnect them once a month, let the converter/charger top them up, then disconnect them for another month or so.
More expensive battery types, such as the AGM, only lose 5% charge per month & can be allowed to discharge more & still come back. Mine sits for 6 months disconnected & unattended. Got 9 years out of my last one.
