Micro Minnie Battery

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We just bought our first travel trailer about 2 months ago, a Micro Minnie Winnebago. We've gone on 2 short trips to get acclimated to using it (while traveling with a 11 year old &amp; a 18 months old (where's the crying emoji?! :) ) We always remove the propane tanks &amp; battery at the end of our trip before putting our TT in storage. Do any of ya'll leave your battery on your TT when you put it in storage? We are in sunny AZ so I have no idea how the sun plays a role in depleting your battery's energy even if we turn the battery turn off inside the TT. If we're using our TT every 5-6 weeks for 2-3 days at a time and always at a campground with full hook ups, shouldn't the battery last us a long time? How important is it to have the battery on the RV? It seems like if we're always going to a campground with full hook ups, why do we need the battery at all? Isn't it primarily for dry camping? Any advice to make this process easier to understand is HUGELY appreciated as dumb as my questions might seem! :) Thanks ya'll!

westend · Answer

The battery serves as a capacitor for smoothing the power from your converter. It also supplies power to the emergency break-away brake system, when needed.

Typically, travel trailers have parasitic loads even when in storage. Circuit boards, alarms, and radio memory are usually powered and can drain an RV single battery within a week or so. If you wish to leave the battery on the trailer, disconnect one of the battery terminal wires. The existing charge in a fully charged battery will still have a fair amount of charge left within a month (if disconnected from trailer electronics).

coolmom42 · Answer

You cannot legally tow without a battery to supply power to the brakes, if the breakaway cable is pulled.

You can stay plugged in at a campground without a battery, but if the campground power should go out, you will have no water pump and no lights without the battery. Both of those are supplied through the 12V system.

When you are plugged in, the converter supplies power to the 12V system and charges the battery. Without a battery, the converter will still supply the 12V system IF you are plugged in.

My advice? After you get some experience under your belt, don't limit yourself to campgrounds with electricity. Some of the best fun is to be had in more primitive settings.

prichardson · Answer

No need to remove the battery and LP tanks for storage. As westend said just disconnect one of the wires from the battery.  A good condition fully charged battery with no load will hold a charge for a couple of months.  The LP tank valve can be closed.

theoldwizard1 · Answer

prichardson wrote:No need to remove the battery and LP tanks for storage.I disagree !First, most storage lots recommend that you take your battery home, simply because it is too easy to steal.  LP tanks, not so much.OP lives in AZ.  Lead acid batteries do not do well in hot temps (ever notice that almost all new car batteries now have an insulation sleeve ?).  Yes, it is a hassle to remove and replace the battery each time, but if you don't it will shorten its life.  A quick rinse with the garden hose each time is also a good idea.

meshe30 · Answer

Thank you all for responding with your advice! Much appreciated and gives me more knowledge!!

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