Battery in Michigan winter ?
Just picked up our new 5th wheel. Was wondering what to do with the battery for the winter? Should I remove the battery from the coach and keep inside till spring? Thanks for your responce
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3 answwes.
1 a FULLY CHARGED battery is good all winter in MI.. However if the battery is just sitting there. even disconnected physically, it will loose charge (Self discharge) over time.. So you need to keep a tender on it.
2: If your RV has a good quality 3-stage converter.. Plugging in will "tend" the battery
3: If you disconnect and bring into the house/garage (where you have power for the tender) BEFORE you unhook take two small cans of spray paint, One red, one black, Spray the wires hooked to the POSITIVE terminal RED.. Black on the negative
If more than one wire is hooked to either Red or Black, tape or tie them together (String or zip tie) one for red one for black.
Insulate the RED wires (Wrap with plastic wrap or tape)
1 a FULLY CHARGED battery is good all winter in MI.. However if the battery is just sitting there. even disconnected physically, it will loose charge (Self discharge) over time.. So you need to keep a tender on it.
2: If your RV has a good quality 3-stage converter.. Plugging in will "tend" the battery
3: If you disconnect and bring into the house/garage (where you have power for the tender) BEFORE you unhook take two small cans of spray paint, One red, one black, Spray the wires hooked to the POSITIVE terminal RED.. Black on the negative
If more than one wire is hooked to either Red or Black, tape or tie them together (String or zip tie) one for red one for black.
Insulate the RED wires (Wrap with plastic wrap or tape)
