Dead Battery and hitch/slide

SoundGuy wrote:

star6443 wrote:
My camper battery is completely drained, dh unplugged weeks ago for unknown reason. I need to hitch up any suggestions? Other than finding a battery charger. I am now plugged into shore power, should the hitch run if I plug into truck? It doesn't. :(

Any trailer I've owned the converter alone with the trailer plugged into shore power has powered the tongue jack, slide, or power awning - no battery needed. Some large slides may require the battery, I couldn't say as I've never owned a large slide, but the tongue jack should certainly work with the converter supplying power to it. Obviously anything wired through a battery disconnect switch won't work when the switch is turned to the off position.

My electric tongue jack is directly wired to battery, if battery was missing, the jack would not work unless the jack wire was connected to positive battery cable (which should go back to converter that charges battery). I have not tested to see what works or not with battery disconnect switch. I suspect all of the interior stuff would not work, but the jack would and anything else that is direct wired to battery (if battery is charged of course).