What's the purpose of a battery in a camper?
Why does a camper have a battery? You don't have a starter. If you are always connected to shore power, why do you need one? Maybe if I boondocked, but the power from a battery isn't going to do much ...
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Francesca Knowles wrote:
The battery on a trailer has nothing to do with vehicle brakes. It's strictly for use by the camper/trailer.
i guess it doesn't matter that a battery is required by law, if it has electric brakes.
nearly all travel trailers that i've seen, use the trailer's battery to power the breakaway switch.
can't depend on the tow vehicle because the switch has to activate when the trailer disconnects from the vehicle.
