Dead house battery

If the plates were exposed to air the battery is not healthy.

marktwebb01 wrote:
Thanks all for responding. The problem is solved. I removed batter to replace. A label peeled off revealing the battery to be refillable. The battery is holding a charge and is healthy. Thanks again.

Thanks all for responding. The problem is solved. I removed batter to replace. A label peeled off revealing the battery to be refillable. The battery is holding a charge and is healthy. Thanks again.

What makes you think the battery is dead? Do you mean discharged or do you mean will not hold any charge? What is the battery voltage with the switch on vs off? Does everything 12 volt work in the RV?

Otherwise just turn the battery switch off. If this is a trailer you will need a good battery to tow anywhere.

Converter should power everything 12v without issues while plugged in. Alternator should provide 12v power in transit.

Hi,

Cobble together two six volt lantern batteries to yield 12 volt power for the trip home. Connect them after the shore power is turned off.

where are you ?

is it cold / will it snow ?, any possibility that you will loose shore power sometime this winter ?

NO battery means NO lights, ho heat, IF you loose shore power

me.. I would buy a battery, i don't like sitting in the dark with no heat during an ice storm etc..

You need 12V to run the refrigerator control panel, lighting, and the water pump. That 12V has to come from either the converter,(which can happen continually on shore power, without the battery working) or from the battery, when you do not have shore power available.

So if those items are functional, your converter is putting out 12V.

Your battery may be dead for many reasons---boiling off water (not likely if it is a sealed battery), old age, over-discharging, etc. Or it may simply have a loose connection, that is preventing it from supplying 12V or getting charged from the converter.

Verify that the battery is indeed dead, and if so, start looking for the cause. Correct any likely suspects such as loose/corroded connections, then get a new battery. Verify that it is charging correctly from the converter, so you don't kill off another battery.

You will need another battery to tow home. The battery is necessary to activate the brakes in case of a breakaway trailer while towing. If the trailer comes loose from the tow vehicle, there is a pin that pulls out, and that allows power from the battery to go to the brakes and apply them to stop the trailer. That mechanism is required by law for trailers over a certain size (which varies) in most states.

marktwebb01 wrote:
I am plugged into a park's electrical service via my shore line until April 1st. My house battery is dead. What are the ramifications? Must I purchase a replacement ASAP or wait until I get home in April to purchase from my friend's business?

I wouldn't tow without a functioning battery on the tongue which while towing serves to power the trailer's brake breakaway system which in most if not all jurisdictions is required by law. You've got the time to first figure out why you're battery is "dead", if indeed it is, then if you're convinced it is determine whether your converter has failed, both steps you want to take before replacing the current battery.

The battery is sealed. There is an on/off switch. The switch is in on position. What is the potential for damage to the converter?

While it has been plugged in. Who has been checking the water level in the house battery?

It should have been charging when plugged in. Did the converter go bad?
Fuse blow out?

Ramification could be if left plugged in and battery is out of water. The battery may explode and possibly start a fire.