New Batteries Don't Last Long
Posting this question/problem for a friend so I only have the information he sent me. He has a KZ 26TT about 2006 vintage, now camping in Colorado with no electrical supply,and uses a Honda 2000-I generator to do the charging. There is just himself so no group of kids using the trailer. He is an experienced RV'er. Here is his question/problem:
I have two new marine batteries which have only been used for 5 weeks. I fully charge both batteries at 25 amps, but they run down after two days to 25%. Batteries really don't do much: charge phone and computer, run water pump, frig electronics, 12 volt stereo, lights (only one at a time). Just minimal electrical usage. I feel like something is consuming my battery power, but just don't know what it could be. So every two days I fully charge the batteries, which takes about 6 hours to charge at 25 amps.
I've tried just one battery at a time, and it will only last 1 day. Each battery functions the same, doesn't appear to be any difference between the batteries. I just feel like they should last much longer. One other thing, I do run a 400 watt invertor to charge the phone and computer, but still those batteries should last longer.
What do you think?
I have two new marine batteries which have only been used for 5 weeks. I fully charge both batteries at 25 amps, but they run down after two days to 25%. Batteries really don't do much: charge phone and computer, run water pump, frig electronics, 12 volt stereo, lights (only one at a time). Just minimal electrical usage. I feel like something is consuming my battery power, but just don't know what it could be. So every two days I fully charge the batteries, which takes about 6 hours to charge at 25 amps.
I've tried just one battery at a time, and it will only last 1 day. Each battery functions the same, doesn't appear to be any difference between the batteries. I just feel like they should last much longer. One other thing, I do run a 400 watt invertor to charge the phone and computer, but still those batteries should last longer.
What do you think?
