Newbie with battery question
After the first quick shakedown trip we parked the trailer, unplugged elec, etc. and left. Now it's been a couple of months. Didn't realize about the phantom draw against the battery but I do no...
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Original poster here - WOW, just wow !! this simple question got way out of hand..
First off thanks go to:
- the responses that I haven't killed my battery yet.
- everyone who suggested just get a battery tender. Sad part of that is that I have multiple tenders in the basement previously used with motorcycles - I just didn't realize the phantom draw against the battery in addition to the self discharge. Will definitely hook it up in the future.
Wing - thanks for the simple instructions regarding the disconnect switch. I'll look for it at the next opportunity
Gopackgo- wins the award for most helpful response to an RV newbie in the Beginning RV thread. I do keep the trailer at my home however I work out of town so not always at home with the trailer easily accessible. Battery was fully charged when left as you assumed.
Vulcan, Piano and Harold - While your initial responses were informative, may I suggest you take these deep technical discussions and disagreements to the PM communication process next time. I can't speak for others but that's just too much detail for most newbies like me. Maybe appropriate in another thread but not necessary for the questions being asked in the Beginning RV thread...Again, just my opinion so please don't go off on your disagreements with my opinion.
Moderator - thanks for trying to keep some sanity in this thread.
2112 - thanks for staying with the thread long enough to ask if I got some resolution.
Looking forward to my next trip!!
First off thanks go to:
- the responses that I haven't killed my battery yet.
- everyone who suggested just get a battery tender. Sad part of that is that I have multiple tenders in the basement previously used with motorcycles - I just didn't realize the phantom draw against the battery in addition to the self discharge. Will definitely hook it up in the future.
Wing - thanks for the simple instructions regarding the disconnect switch. I'll look for it at the next opportunity
Gopackgo- wins the award for most helpful response to an RV newbie in the Beginning RV thread. I do keep the trailer at my home however I work out of town so not always at home with the trailer easily accessible. Battery was fully charged when left as you assumed.
Vulcan, Piano and Harold - While your initial responses were informative, may I suggest you take these deep technical discussions and disagreements to the PM communication process next time. I can't speak for others but that's just too much detail for most newbies like me. Maybe appropriate in another thread but not necessary for the questions being asked in the Beginning RV thread...Again, just my opinion so please don't go off on your disagreements with my opinion.
Moderator - thanks for trying to keep some sanity in this thread.
2112 - thanks for staying with the thread long enough to ask if I got some resolution.
Looking forward to my next trip!!
