Help - jacks are draining my batteries
My 2020 camper came with HappiJacs which consume a ton of power from my 2 deep cycle batteries. Once the batteries are drawn down after removing the rig (3000 lb dry weight) from my truck, it's nearly...
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ICamel wrote:Dupa wrote:2oldman wrote:
Run the generator while removing the camper.
That was my first thought as well but, unfortunately, the jacks only draw from the battery. So whether I am connected to the truck, gens or shore power while loading/unloading, the jacks discharge the batteries much faster than the truck/gen/shore can replenish.
If you have the 12v DC charging cord for your generator, try hooking it directly to your camper batteries while running your generator rather than running it through your converter when raising or lowering your camper?
FWIW, the 12v dc current output from my honda 2200i generator falls far short of the current output from my OEM 45a Progressive Dynamics converter charger…Either way, the owners manual belonging to my truck camper specifies not to operate jacks from any source other than the batteries…
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