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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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Kayteg1
Explorer II
Oct 13, 2017
Tender is word I know from cooking, but what it has to do with battery?
I used battery MAINTAINERS for my off-season toys and they do help a lot by having floating circuit who keeps 13.5V all the time.
But on couple occasions the maintainer failed and killed the battery, so they need to be monitor at least monthly.
So leaving battery disconnected up to 6 month turn out the best way.
Golf cart batteries hold the charge even after 13 months in dry storage.

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