Leave TT plugged in or remove battery?
In the past I've always removed the battery from our TT and put inside on a battery tender. Can I just leave the TT plugged in all winter to our RV outlet or is it best to remove? I assume bein...
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as long as the battery is charged, the cold wont hurt it, and a fully charged battery in decent condition should be ok for 4-5 months without any fear of damage due to self discharge...
heat is a killer. its almost always heat that does a battery in... either self inflicted heat, or extreme temps.
the problem is that the heat damaged batteries can still minimally function in normal conditions without notice, but when the weather gets cold and the engine needs the battery at its peak to do the job, it will show its weakness...
so people assume its the cold that ruins it. its NOT, the cold conditions only demands that the battery put all it claims to have in the task of cranking over a cold piece of steel..
a batt that has a charger attached will take an extremely cold harsh temperature, and work well without any noticeable performance loss...that is, IF the battery is good to begin with.
heat is a killer. its almost always heat that does a battery in... either self inflicted heat, or extreme temps.
the problem is that the heat damaged batteries can still minimally function in normal conditions without notice, but when the weather gets cold and the engine needs the battery at its peak to do the job, it will show its weakness...
so people assume its the cold that ruins it. its NOT, the cold conditions only demands that the battery put all it claims to have in the task of cranking over a cold piece of steel..
a batt that has a charger attached will take an extremely cold harsh temperature, and work well without any noticeable performance loss...that is, IF the battery is good to begin with.
