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Mybackyard
Explorer
Oct 31, 2017

Plugged in long term

First winter with the new to us 1997 Winnebago Chieftain.. We live in Minnesota and it will be stored in our driveway. The question is... Can I leave it plugged in for the winter and leave the batteries in it. My thought is that it will trickle charge thru the winter so I don't have to worry about the batteries freezing.?
Thank you in Advance
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  • Ivylog's avatar
    Ivylog
    Explorer III
    Oct 31, 2017
    If you have a three stage smart charger/converter yes BUT you probably have a dumb converter that will boil the water out.
  • Dick_B's avatar
    Dick_B
    Explorer
    Oct 31, 2017
    We do that but the converter in the RV has a smart card that avoids overcharging the battery. Might want to be sure there is sufficient water in the battery cells.

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