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ricks99
Explorer
May 03, 2017

How long should my battery last (when not in use)?

The title says it all.... I returned from a weekend camping trip about 5 weeks ago. I was fully charged when I pulled into my driveway, unhitched, and put everything away. Today, I went into the tr...
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time2roll
Nomad
May 03, 2017
ricks99 wrote:
Is it normal for a battery to last only 5 weeks when parked?
No, actually much less than 5 weeks. Probably 100 to 500 milliamps or 5 to 15 amp/hrs drain per day. Battery holds maybe 90 of which you should only use 50 percent or 45. So you need to plug in every 3 to 9 days. Or disconnect a cable and you are good for 3 to 6 months. Even disconnected you need to start tip-top 100 percent charged.

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