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noteven
Explorer III
Dec 22, 2016

Should batteries be disconnected when on shore power?

My rvs have Intellipower something or other converter chargers with fancy battery charging... Should I be disconnecting the house batteries when on shore power for extended periods? Or do the ba...
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BFL13
Explorer II
Dec 22, 2016
The OP said in the OP he has a PD converter. Not sure if he has the Charge wizard for it. If not, he has a single voltage 13.6v converter. (or maybe that is just for Iotas ?)

It does not need a battery. But if you have a trailer you must have a battery for when towing it, so really the question for trailer RVs that are always on shore power, never off-grid camping, is all about how to keep the "towing" battery alive between trips.

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