Battery on or off ??

coolbreeze01 wrote:
For storage, I wouldn't leave it plugged into shore power and I would disconnect the battery's.

Why?:h Care to elaborate?

Ron

The answer depends on your converter.. If you have a good quality 3-stage + converter such as a Progressive Dynamics charge wizard unit or an Iota with IQ-4, Leave it connected.. That is how I did it when this rig was new and the batteries lasted 4 years that way and five more full timing it. (9 total) Before we went full time I only added distilled water on Mother's day.

IF, on the other hand you have a low end single stage.. Well, Some of those tend to overcharge, some undercharge, none do it right.

I would hope a 50 amp rig has a good 3-stage.

I'm from the old school when converters were not so sophisticated as chargers. I turn mine on Saturday morning and off Sunday evening unless I'm using it that weekend. I have boiled a battery or two in years passed and have trained myself to do as stated above. I know I don't NEED to but I still do.

If you have a three or four stage converter, leave it connected so it will maintain the batteries.

smkettner wrote:
If you are plugged in why not keep the battery charged?

Exactly, that is one of the reasons I keep it plugged in. All Batteries are charged and ready to go when I am. I do have a BIRD that keeps all of them charged, Chassis and Coach.

If you are plugged in why not keep the battery charged?

For storage, I wouldn't leave it plugged into shore power and I would disconnect the battery's.

What I do is leave the battery disconnect switch (in battery compartment) in the on position. However, I typically turn on most of the lights in the motor home and then when leaving, i will turn the salesman's switch off. This allows me to reduce the 12vdc amperage draw on the batteries when I'm not in it, and also I can turn on all the lights with one switch.

Ron