Batteries losing charge while in storage
My four six volt AGM batteries are losing there charge while the trailer is parked in storage. I disconnected all the wires from the positive terminal but still find them slowly discharging. In a se...
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DryCamper11 wrote:Dry camper11: Thanks for the help. I went to the trailer this afternoon and checked the batteries. The two on the door side of the trailer that had been disconnected read 6.5 volts each. The other side where they had the wire from the hot side to the hydraulic system that I disconnected yesterday read 6.3 volts and 5.9 volts. They are now all disconnected from each other and I will check them in a few days and see if they lose anymore of their charge. Thanks again. Davidtvfrfireman wrote:
Yes, I have an inverter. I have now separated all the batteries and am going to take them to Les Swab tire center to have them load tested.
If they are 6 volts, be careful. Most tire center employees will never have seen a 6 volt battery, and load testing deep cycle 6 volt isn't the same as load testing starter type SLI 12 volt batteries. If you have checked the voltage of the individual batteries, you will have ruled out or found any bad cells.
If you are simply fighting a discharge problem, start by finding out the current drain first, or just let them sit, disconnected, and watch the voltage. (If you've already done that, sorry for the duplication). Personally, I'd never let a tire center employee anywhere near my deep cycle 6 volts.
