parasitic drain
My rv has a 12 volt valve for the propane tank with to much parasitic drain, is there a way to leave the valve in the open position without the battery drain? ( it has a manual shut off) I tried a lar...
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I do not see anyone posting how much current this valve pulls.
Most Dometic and Norcolds pull about .2 amps when the gas valve is on...
15 min on time 2 times an hour is .4ah.... 24 hrs X .4= 9.6 ah per day.
If that valve pulls about the same amps. .2 then 24X .2= 4.8ah per day.
Guess I would not be worrying about the extra 4.8ah a day...
Jim
Most Dometic and Norcolds pull about .2 amps when the gas valve is on...
15 min on time 2 times an hour is .4ah.... 24 hrs X .4= 9.6 ah per day.
If that valve pulls about the same amps. .2 then 24X .2= 4.8ah per day.
Guess I would not be worrying about the extra 4.8ah a day...
Jim
