Another battery question
So many threads here about batteries and charging, I can't believe I'm starting another! Well, I've learned a ton, and actually if I was starting from scratch I know pretty much what I'd do to create ...
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smkettner wrote:RDMueller wrote:Does your fridge have auto-ignition or just a pilot? My old PUP just had a pilot and manual control so it used no battery power.
One other question. I just read on one of the other threads that just the fridge 12V control panel and the CO detector will use about 30Ah per day!?!? I find that kind of hard to believe,
A combination CO & propane detector uses about 1/10 amp so ~2.4 amp hours in 24 hours. I encourage you to leave this on in all conditions.
http://www.mtiindustries.com/products.asp?cf=1&ti=0&ci=1&si=1π=1
A radio even if off may take a little battery power also along with a few other things. My trailer idles at about 500 milliamps (1/2 amp) running detectors, fridge control, water heat control, radio memory etc so 12 amp/hrs per day. Your PUP should be less and certainly not 30Ah.
Yea, on the new TT it does have auto ignition. It operates on 120V when plugged in, then switches to lpg when 120 is disconnected. You can hear the igniter clicking shortly after 120 is lost. Back on the pup, it did have a flame that was lit manually and used zero electricity when on lpg. Of course with that setup, you have to manually switch between 120 or lpg, nothing automatic going on there.
