TT battery
What is the best way to keep the TT battery charged when not on the road?? Plug it in like the boat, use a trickle charger??
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hotqld wrote:
a solar panel on the roof so it charges your battery all the time.?
+1, keeps batteries bursting full. A nice charge controller performs all the battery maintaining features like 3 stage charging and equalization. Happy batteries ready to perform when called upon.Lowsuv wrote:
I thought leaving the charger on was a bad thing, too. Turns out that leaving a small amperage charger on your batteries is about the best care you can give them. I got this from Enersys battery data sheets and advice from this Forum.Tvov wrote:
I usually disconnect the battery between trips. About 3-4 days before we go on a trip I reconnect the battery, plug in the TT at our house, and the battery charges up (and we cool down the refrig).
Seems to work fine for us.
I agree .
Been doing this for over a decade .
A battery will freeze and crack during winter freezes if it is uncharged .
I disconnect my TT batteries fully charged after a trip .
We dry camp without hookups about 70 %
We connect the batteries and plug the TT into 120v at home while packing.
Charge them with the stock duramax alternator for the minimum couple of hours to our destination .
I think this method is less stress than leaving the batts on a trickle charger .
Now, I have solar so the batteries are maintained by the charge controller, it is programmable so I can set it for any amount of charge I wish.- We have a smart charging converter (Iota IQ4) and just leave our rig plugged in 24/7 when stored in our backyard.
Lowsuv wrote:
Tvov wrote:
I usually disconnect the battery between trips. About 3-4 days before we go on a trip I reconnect the battery, plug in the TT at our house, and the battery charges up (and we cool down the refrig).
Seems to work fine for us.
I agree .
Been doing this for over a decade .
A battery will freeze and crack during winter freezes if it is uncharged .
I disconnect my TT batteries fully charged after a trip .
We connect the batteries and plug the TT into 120v , (about 24 hours)at home while packing.
Charge them with the stock duramax alternator for the minimum couple of hours to our destination .
We dry camp without hookups about 70 % so good batts are important .
no genny . no solar . 9 day to 2 day boondocks camping .
I think this method is less stress than leaving the batts on a trickle charger .Tvov wrote:
I usually disconnect the battery between trips. About 3-4 days before we go on a trip I reconnect the battery, plug in the TT at our house, and the battery charges up (and we cool down the refrig).
Seems to work fine for us.
I agree .
Been doing this for over a decade .
A battery will freeze and crack during winter freezes if it is uncharged .
I disconnect my TT batteries fully charged after a trip .
We dry camp without hookups about 70 %
We connect the batteries and plug the TT into 120v at home while packing.
Charge them with the stock duramax alternator for the minimum couple of hours to our destination .
I think this method is less stress than leaving the batts on a trickle charger .- A good condition battery will easily hold its charge for a month or so if it disconnected. I do as Tvov does and haven't killed a battery yet. If you do chose to keep any type of charger on the battery be sure to check the water level often.
- I use a "battery tender"... brand, battery maintainer
same with motorcycle and generator batteries .... - I always left our TT plugged in at the house on 20amps. ran the fridge also (kept it stocked - we go every other weekend) never had an issue with the battery. in the winter I would remove the battery and put it on a charger in the garage so it wouldn't freeze.
- I usually disconnect the battery between trips. About 3-4 days before we go on a trip I reconnect the battery, plug in the TT at our house, and the battery charges up (and we cool down the refrig).
Seems to work fine for us. - a solar panel on the roof so it charges your battery all the time.?
