sfpcservice wrote:
I recently upgraded from 2 12 volt marine cranking batteries to 2 6 volt golf cart batteries rated at 210AH. I was dry camping last week and it seemed like the batteries died out faster than they should have, but I'm hoping it had more to do with the temperature (about 40F) and the fact that I didn't reinstall the battery cut out switch and I powered the landing gear and slide from the house batteries while setting up...
Questions:
1. How much capacity will I loose at 40F?
2. I'm guessing the landing gear and the slide probably cost us a couple of days of battery power for our LED lighting and occasional use of the inverter for a DVD player; along with the regular loads of the frige and the LPG monitor?
A couple things come to mind. Were your batteries fully charged before your trip? An initial charge can take longer than you might anticipate. If you ran your furnace while camping, =that= is likely your culprit. Fans are notoriously inefficient and a furnace fan can kill a set of batteries in short order. FWIW, whenever I set up while boondocking, I always leave my FW plugged in to the truck, running, until I'm level and the slide is out. My disconnect doesn't cut off the slide and jacks, anyway. Solar is also a good idea.
Lyle
