Ok to run shore power without battery?
I have a 2007 Komfort trailer with a WFCO ultra distribution panel model WF8955an with a 3 stage converter. Lately the fan in the panel has started running for hours at a time. I checked the battery a...
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The 12.9 was with the battery disconnected. (In fact the battery was at the NAPA shop miles away??) Looks like one vote for “it’s ok to run without a battery” and one vote for “you should put in a battery” Anyone else wanna break the tie?
And if I really do need a battery to protect the system should it be a deep cycle RV battery or a plain old car battery, knowing it will never be without shore power.
And if I really do need a battery to protect the system should it be a deep cycle RV battery or a plain old car battery, knowing it will never be without shore power.
Why would you need a battery to protect the system?
Batteries boiling is a sign of a bad battery, over voltage charging, and in some cases the overvoltage is caused by a bad battery temperature sensor. Yours does not have a temp sensor. But your voltage is not too high. In fact, it is low. However, not knowing the "quality" of the DC charging voltage, your meter may read it low until a battery is present. Some chargers put out a great deal of trash that gets filtered by the battery. This trash generally is not severe enough to cause any damage without a battery in place. To give yourself peace of mind, use some battery from anything that is a 12 volt type for a temporary test. But I would not worry about running the converter without a battery with the voltage you show.
