Do you leave MH plugged in for power at home?

Devocamper wrote:
Depends on your inverter / charger , if you have a 3 stage that will adjust your charge rate and not boil off your batteries then it Should not be a problem leaving the power connected . If not then you would need to keep an eye on your batteries to prevent boiling off the water again that is if your running wet cell style batteries.

Just so you know.. I think any RV made this century (Which means 2001 or later. not 2000 though it would be a very low end in 2000) you should have a decent converter.

1980's you might get a Magnetek 6300.. (Very bad) known for killing batteries fast.

but Parallex bought out Magnetek if I'm not mistaken and did a few "Upgrades" so

Parallex 7300: Single stage good regulation may be left plugged in but the first time check batteries both voltage and fluid level (if flooded wet cells) from time to time. Voltage daily for the first 2 or 3 weeks should do it)

Parallex 7300T: This unit has a TIMED boost period (T for Two or Timer) slightly better.

WFCO this unit has a high failure rate but when it's workign it's a good 3 stage (Boost/Absorption/Float) when it "Fails" Well see note below but usually it fails safe (Float only).

FOrget the name of the one with IQ4 Technology (Ilco?)

Progressive Dynamics With Charge Wizard

These are the best of the best in my book.. 3Stage +

Most Inverter/Converters.. I'd give them about a 9.5 on a scale of 10. also very good.

NOW: failures
Any converter can fail in one of 3 ways.
Fail to go into boost (WFCOs most common failure mode)
Fail to charge at all (my PD did that)
Over charge. This last is rare but it does happen.