RV battery care.
Although I am very happy with the power system I have in my RV I feel I would like to understand things better. I am using a Xantrax 2500 watt Freedom inverter/3 stage 100 amp charger; 4 x 6 volt golf...
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If you do not have the remote panel for the inverter with the AMP Hour meter built in then get one! They make free standing ones if you can not get the one that works with your inverter. Never discharge your batteries below 50 percent or you are hurting them.
I am not a big fan of equalizing batteries if you are using them correctly. I had 4 Dyno 260 amp hr GC batteries in your boat still going at 9.5 years and never equalized them. In talking to Dyno about a new set of six, we talked about equalizing. He asked how I used them. I said never below 50 percent, charged with 140 amp alternator and smart regulator or with 75 amp West Marine/Freedom 1500. He said that the way I am using them will keep the acid stirred up just fine and no need to equalize. I only have to top of water once or twice a year. The inverter/charger is on 24/7 when we have shore power.
In the trailer I use the 50 amp Freedom 10 charge in place of the converter. When dry camping I run the converter with a Honda eu1000i and all my AC loads for the Freedom 10. Sat TV box, DVD player, and Flat screen TV.
Here is a good site to read up on things.
http://www.marxrv.com/12volt/12volt.htm
I have a Freedom 10 Heart in my trailer. It has been in 2 boats and now 2 trailers. I have never found anything that has had an issue with the MSW power going back to around 1991 or 92 when I first bought it.
I created a spread sheet to help with battery management. It can be set to any size battery bank. PM me with an email address if your would like it.
And I have to ask, will the eu2001 kick off the Freedom 2500 charger?? Which should be a 125 amp if I am not mistaken. And it is a 4 stage change with equalization being the 4th stage.
Chris
I am not a big fan of equalizing batteries if you are using them correctly. I had 4 Dyno 260 amp hr GC batteries in your boat still going at 9.5 years and never equalized them. In talking to Dyno about a new set of six, we talked about equalizing. He asked how I used them. I said never below 50 percent, charged with 140 amp alternator and smart regulator or with 75 amp West Marine/Freedom 1500. He said that the way I am using them will keep the acid stirred up just fine and no need to equalize. I only have to top of water once or twice a year. The inverter/charger is on 24/7 when we have shore power.
In the trailer I use the 50 amp Freedom 10 charge in place of the converter. When dry camping I run the converter with a Honda eu1000i and all my AC loads for the Freedom 10. Sat TV box, DVD player, and Flat screen TV.
Here is a good site to read up on things.
http://www.marxrv.com/12volt/12volt.htm
I have a Freedom 10 Heart in my trailer. It has been in 2 boats and now 2 trailers. I have never found anything that has had an issue with the MSW power going back to around 1991 or 92 when I first bought it.
I created a spread sheet to help with battery management. It can be set to any size battery bank. PM me with an email address if your would like it.
And I have to ask, will the eu2001 kick off the Freedom 2500 charger?? Which should be a 125 amp if I am not mistaken. And it is a 4 stage change with equalization being the 4th stage.
Chris
