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dpgllg
Explorer
May 12, 2018

finishing installing Battery Disconnect and power inverter

My 2017 Grand Design draws power to Co2 detector and Slide 2 even when battery disconnect is turned off. The slide when in blocks the back of 5th wheel and the dealer said this is a safety device. ...
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time2roll
Nomad
May 12, 2018
My Xantrex 1800 seemed to draw power even when switched off. Not much as I would guess just a few milliamps. Never measured it but it was enough prevent my 15 watt solar panel from keeping the battery charged. I would remove the main fuse in storage.

An inverter on and idling will draw almost 1% of rated power.

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