2014 Keystone Sprinter - Battery Disconnect
Howdy, We recently upgraded to a new to us, 2014 Keystone Sprinter. We are parked seasonally, but with no shore power. We use a 60w solar panel and generator to charge the battery. If we leave f...
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Parked off grid, your 60 watt solar is not keeping up with the draw of the things running in your TT.
While you are not there , I would pull the fuses for , gas/propane detectors, radio/tv .
Just make sure the fridge is still in operation prior to leaving.
The detectors alone are probably pulling about 20 amps a day from your battery. At best, a 60 watt panel is pumping maybe 3-4 amps at peak for a very short time during each SUNNY day.
The fridge while running on gas is pulling at 1/2 amp per hr. or more, depending on make/model.
While you are not there , I would pull the fuses for , gas/propane detectors, radio/tv .
Just make sure the fridge is still in operation prior to leaving.
The detectors alone are probably pulling about 20 amps a day from your battery. At best, a 60 watt panel is pumping maybe 3-4 amps at peak for a very short time during each SUNNY day.
The fridge while running on gas is pulling at 1/2 amp per hr. or more, depending on make/model.
