Trickle charging batteries while in storage
Hi Folks, Our Prime Time Crusader (351 REQ) is about to go into storage back in our shop for the winter. I would like to place a trickle charger on the batteries to keep them maintained this winte...
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I wouldn't entirely trust the RV manual. Find out what kind of converter you have and research that specific model. My manual contains the following:
No mention of temperature compensation, and conflating float with trickle makes me not very confident that mine can be trusted to be left connected. And the converter is a WFCO which has a history of problems.
I remove my battery and put on a good quality float charger. Battery is 4 years old, I've never had to add water to it and can still get a week of boondocking on battery alone.
Float Mode: If the RV is not being used for approximately 48 hours,
with a “no load” condition and the shore power is plugged in, the
converter will automatically go in to the “Float mode.” In this mode,
the converter is charging the battery with a trickle voltage of 13.2 Vdc.
No mention of temperature compensation, and conflating float with trickle makes me not very confident that mine can be trusted to be left connected. And the converter is a WFCO which has a history of problems.
I remove my battery and put on a good quality float charger. Battery is 4 years old, I've never had to add water to it and can still get a week of boondocking on battery alone.
