Good Day, I have a few questions Is it better for a deep cycle camper battery to be kept in a constant state of fully charged using a better tender, or better to let the battery slowly drain low, then recharge? How does one hook a charger up to camper batteries? Is the best method for my camper (a lance 950) to be plugged into shore power, battery switch off, then plug the tender into a 120 camper receptical...then attach the tender clips to the two battery posts that all the electrical is fastened to?

I wouldn't plug in the charger until it is hooked to the batteries.bumpy

a battery tender is great, keeps things on the ready, in the fall I hook my tender up and don,t take it off till spring.

The average RV battery is best kept at full charge. Most should not be discharged below 50%.Jerry

All batteries are always better off fully charged.

I leave my trailer plugged in 24/7 when at home. I check the battery water about once a month and rarely have to add water. I do not use a battery maintainer other than the WFCO WF-8955PEC converter that is in my trailer. No problems with the battery.

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Barkoff
Explorer
May 09, 2015
Bigbird65 wrote:
I leave my trailer plugged in 24/7 when at home. I check the battery water about once a month and rarely have to add water. I do not use a battery maintainer other than the WFCO WF-8955PEC converter that is in my trailer. No problems with the battery.

Just noticed I posted in the wrong forum.

Leaving your batteries plugged in does not overcharge them and shorten their life expectancy?
jaycocreek
Explorer II
May 09, 2015
Bigbird65 wrote:
I leave my trailer plugged in 24/7 when at home. I check the battery water about once a month and rarely have to add water. I do not use a battery maintainer other than the WFCO WF-8955PEC converter that is in my trailer. No problems with the battery.

X2 with the same converter! On six years with the batteries and going strong.
Bigbird65
Explorer
May 09, 2015
I leave my trailer plugged in 24/7 when at home. I check the battery water about once a month and rarely have to add water. I do not use a battery maintainer other than the WFCO WF-8955PEC converter that is in my trailer. No problems with the battery.
Dennis_M_M
Explorer
May 09, 2015
All batteries are always better off fully charged.
MFL
Nomad II
May 09, 2015
The average RV battery is best kept at full charge. Most should not be discharged below 50%.

Jerry
midnightsadie
Explorer II
May 09, 2015
a battery tender is great, keeps things on the ready, in the fall I hook my tender up and don,t take it off till spring.
Bumpyroad
Explorer
May 09, 2015
I wouldn't plug in the charger until it is hooked to the batteries.
bumpy

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