How to keep toy hauler batteries charged?
OK, So I finally got a toy hauler - an '05 Forest River Sandpiper Sport. 32', open design (No separate garage), no slides. I think it'll be perfect for my needs. The owner did a fantastic job of tr...
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First of all congrats on the Toy Hauler.
As for the cord and plugging it in. I have the same thing on our RV now, it's the poor man's transfer switch. I'm not sure how yours is setup but my guess is that if it's not plugged in you won't have any 110v power in your RV when the generator is running.
My Raptor used a 50amp cord too, make sure you have a 50->30amp adapter. I found quickly that most of the sites we camped at didn't have 50amp plugs. So one thing I did so I could avoid uncoiling that beast of a 50amp cord was to use a 25' 30amp extension cord. Once you try to move that 50am cord when it's cold you'll understand why.
Like SandiaMan I have a multi-stage converter installed in my RV, I did it after the 1st converter/charger died. If you are going to leave it plugged in it's the best way go to, and they are not all that expensive. The other way is to put your plug on a timer so it doesn't run all the time. But without knowing what converter you have it's hard to say.
As for the cord and plugging it in. I have the same thing on our RV now, it's the poor man's transfer switch. I'm not sure how yours is setup but my guess is that if it's not plugged in you won't have any 110v power in your RV when the generator is running.
My Raptor used a 50amp cord too, make sure you have a 50->30amp adapter. I found quickly that most of the sites we camped at didn't have 50amp plugs. So one thing I did so I could avoid uncoiling that beast of a 50amp cord was to use a 25' 30amp extension cord. Once you try to move that 50am cord when it's cold you'll understand why.
Like SandiaMan I have a multi-stage converter installed in my RV, I did it after the 1st converter/charger died. If you are going to leave it plugged in it's the best way go to, and they are not all that expensive. The other way is to put your plug on a timer so it doesn't run all the time. But without knowing what converter you have it's hard to say.
