What is normal parasitic DC amp draw?

Yes, it's called parasitic draw. Either disconnect batteries, or flip the main service switch to them off, when not in use.

Unfortunately YES!

Disconnect battery negative right now and leave it disconnected until you install a manual not electric chassis disconnect switch next to the batteries. Absolutely nothing should go to those batteries until the switch is flipped on. You need to turn it on for towing for brake-a-way switch function. Don't buy a garbage grade switch or you'll regret it. Delcity. Net or Genuinedealz.com both have good battery selector switches. Genuinedealz.com you can custom order a great jumper wire from the switcg to the battery.

One week of remaining connected without being charged will destroy that battery.

Wow thanks for the tips!! I have a dc cut off switch on the rear fuese box next to the main breaker. When cut off, the amps go to 0.01 draw. I just found it interesting/concerning that it was drawing so much with everything off.

When boondocking, how low do you let the batterys get before recharging? Or is a daily charging routine what people do? Sorry for the newb questions, first camper :)

I keep AC connected 24/7 . Keeps the battery charged and a charged battery has a longer life.

When boondocking, how low do you let the batterys get before recharging? Or is a daily charging routine what people do?

Lead-acid batteries do no like to be discharged too low (12.6v??) otherwise you shorten their life. I have a digital volt meter attached directly to the batteries to keep an eye on them.

In my case, I charge the batteries daily. I used to tun the generator a couple of hours per day to top them up but now I have a 150W solar panel connected permanently; I prefer this solution and keeps the batteries at abut 13V all the time.

Changing to LED bulbs made a big difference to the battery discharge rate.

Gerry

Go to The 12V side of Life
for lots of great info on RV electrical systems and batteries. There is a great chart of voltage vs state of charge.

You want your batteries to stay at 50% charge or greater (12 V or higher) to avoid long-term damage.

With that minimum draw on a standard dealer-installed battery, you need to charge every day or possibly 2X/day.

Here is a link to "The 12 volt side of life". It will tell you everything you want to know about batteries.

Generally batteries should be recharged before they are discharged below 50%. Note the chart about 2/3 of the way down the above. Also note the part about surface charge, immediately below the chart.

Coolmom42 - you beat me to it.:B

Check to make sure you didnt forget to turn off the booster on the tv antenna

1.5 amps is way too much. After I put a cut-off switch on the radio my only draw is the propane detector at 70ma (.07 amp)
I installed a Blue Sea marine cut-off switch for long periods of non-use.
I'm running dual G29 batteries and run the genny an hour a day to top them off. I also installed a deck-mounted IOTA 55A converter to supplement the factory WFCO.

1.5 amps seems like a lot to me.
You could isolate it to determine where it is. Just pull each fuse, one at a time, to see which circuit it is mainly associated with. Once you have that, disconnect each item in that circuit, one at a time, to see what is causing it.
- Radio clock light
- Detectors
- TV antenna booster
- Ref.
Are all common culprits.

If you park your rig outside, a solar system will not only eliminate any concern about parasitic draw, but also provide power without having to resort to a generator when boondocking. But first I would identify where that power is going.