Ralph Cramden wrote:
Do you have slides? You might want to check the amp draw when running the slide motors. Some manufacturers, BAL for one, state not to operate theirs without a connected battery. I know the Lippert POS above floor slide on our Rockwood does not like it when a battery is not connected, the small motors on our Schwintek ward slide seem to be ok without one. Running without battery may be a good way to fry a motor.
No slides, it's an older 23' C-Class Fleetwood, E-350 with a 460 fuel injected engine, hd rear axle with dualies. Four speed transmission with OD and cruise. Plenty of power, when I was on the road I usually had a Jeep Toad behind it, would sometimes take it camping in the mountains, didn't do too bad on mountain roads in mud, snow and ice.
Has AC (air cond.) which I never use.
Anyway the DC consists mainly of lighting, absorption frig. and a 12 vdc water pump that's rarely ever used. I think the gas / electric water heater may require 12 volts to ignite? it's normally connected to AC.
I normally keep spare batteries on a trickle charger and have a B-Class camper van I'm working on.
it's mainly in 10 years I'ver rarely ever actually ever used the three batteries which are near the end of their life one 01/06 and two 01/07's. The 01/06 has lost electrolyte a couple of times and I removed it .
I really don't require batteries for power as the PUD rarely goes out, perhaps from 1/2 to a full day once or twice a year and I have a Onan 4000 what genny and a spare batteries to start it if it's ever actually needed.
