How long should a charge last?
I got my trailer in July '16. I put new Trojan 6 volt batts in it. It sat down at the Dealer from Oct to early Jan in frigid temps and solar covered with snow while they fixed a bunch of stuff and r...
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~DJ~ wrote:
Sorry, I need to clarify a couple things. First, this was a test to see if they actually replaced the batteries as I couldn't tell from looking. That's why I disconnected shore power and solar. I also made a typo in the daily draw. Should be from .2 to .3 volts per day. I'm pretty sure the only draw is for the gas sniffer.
Thank you all for your responses. I think I will get it all charged back up and completely disconnect the batts and let them sit another week. Then pull the cover off the battery box (which is a real PITA) and do the specific gravity and look for those date codes that were posted. Problem there is they buy those batts by the truckload and would be very possible to have new batts with the June or July date code when I bought the trailer.
Sounds like a good plan. Let us know what you find. And good luck. I hope your batteries are in good shape. Those are pricey batteries to only last 1/2 year.
