Battery Failing Prematurely
I bought a 100 amp hour deep cycle battery about 18 months ago, and it seems to be failing. It will only remain above 12 volts in the camper, for about 12 to 14 hours, with normal camper use. When i...
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"I charged -- then disconnected the battery last fall -- in April it was still very close to 13 volts, so it held it's charge well over winter. I'm wondering if I have a short somewhere in the camper that is sucking the battery down?"
It "held its charge" with no load on it, but collapses under a load. Usually means the battery is sulphated, as noted above re previous undercharging.
It is still possible there is an unknown draw in the camper. Your Happijac problem might be related. Is it possible for the jacks' power unit to be stuck "on" when you think it is turned off?
It "held its charge" with no load on it, but collapses under a load. Usually means the battery is sulphated, as noted above re previous undercharging.
It is still possible there is an unknown draw in the camper. Your Happijac problem might be related. Is it possible for the jacks' power unit to be stuck "on" when you think it is turned off?
