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dboliek1112
Explorer
Oct 12, 2017

Leave Unit plugged into A/C to keep battery charged?

I apologize as I know the answer's here somewhere, I just couldn't find it. I have a 2000 Winnebago Chieftain 35U Motorhome. In order to keep batteries charged during the winter, should I keep A/C p...
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pianotuna
Nomad III
Oct 12, 2017
Since the jars are sealed it behooves you to follow the recommendations of the particular battery maker. Some converters may destroy AGM batteries.

The colder it is the lower the self discharge rate (it is already lower than flooded with AGM chemistries). I would fully charge the bank, and then disconnect the batteries. In three months I MIGHT do a refresher charge.

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Also we just put new AGM batteries in.

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