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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wa8yxm wrote:Francesca Knowles wrote:
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Not that it matters in this case, since we're talking about a camper.
The law varies from state to state, I know of at least one state where any TRAILER over say 1500 pounds needs aux brakes,, Camper may mean trailer or slide in pick up camper.
On a pick up camper.. If you have a fridge, Air conditioner or other device that uses 12 volt for control.. and for one reason or another you "Drop" the "house" part and drive off in the truck... You need a battery to power the fridge's control (less you have shore power) to power the furnace (less you have shore power) to power the lights (Less you have shore power ) and you don't always have shore power.
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Most if not all newer TTs,TCs,MHs, etc. need a constant 12 volt power supply to maintain voltage for various items. Fridge circuit board, propane/CO detectors, and of course if a TT the brakes.
