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 ...
Forum Discussion
1. The OP, you really need a battery (good or bad) in the system. It helps regulate the COMPLETE 12 volt system when your Power Converter is supplying power.
2. I CANNOT believe that some have NO CLUE as to the breakaway system. You HAVE to have a trailer battery IN GOOD CONDITION, on a Towable for the breakaway system to work. Once your Vehicle has broken free from the towable, the lanyard on the Break away switch pulls free and activates the 12 volt circuit from the TRAILER GOOD BATTERY, and locks up the trailer brakes. That is the function and remember, it requires a GOOD battery. Now, some towables(not RV's) have a small onboard Aux 12 volt battery that will engage the Brakes if that towable has electric brakes. These type batteries are the sixe of a motorcycle battery. Doug
2. I CANNOT believe that some have NO CLUE as to the breakaway system. You HAVE to have a trailer battery IN GOOD CONDITION, on a Towable for the breakaway system to work. Once your Vehicle has broken free from the towable, the lanyard on the Break away switch pulls free and activates the 12 volt circuit from the TRAILER GOOD BATTERY, and locks up the trailer brakes. That is the function and remember, it requires a GOOD battery. Now, some towables(not RV's) have a small onboard Aux 12 volt battery that will engage the Brakes if that towable has electric brakes. These type batteries are the sixe of a motorcycle battery. Doug
