Battery Issue on stored Fiver

[jayhardy]

I recently moved my 2014 fiver from a unit with electricity to a place without. After being there 3 weeks I could barely put my slides out today. I left nothing on but obviously something is drain the batteries. If I switch off the main breaker in the powerboX when I store it after charging all weekend, will that be sufficient? The storage guy asked me if I have a battery shutoff unit. Any thoughts would be appreciated

[BarneyS]

Double post. See any new replies to your question here.

[rhagfo]

Install a "REAL" disconnect switch at the battery, it can be in the positive or the negative side, battery will last a very long time and still run slides in and out several times.

Mine is a rotary type mounted just above the battery on the back wall of the front cover.

Very similar to this one.

Disconnect Switch

[Toolguy5]

Propane and carbon monoxide detectors stay on as long as battery is connected. You need a battery cut off or disconnect your battery.

[Dave_H_M]

I stuck my remotely operated cut off switch right by the batt also cus getting to the batt all the time is a PITA on my camper.

BTW, In my opinion, the OP's batt lasted pretty good.

[craig7h]

Switching off the breaker in the "powerbox" does nothing for 12v. So do you have a battery shut off switch? The battery shut off, when it comes down to it does nothing to save the power in the battery. I went from a storage with power to one without a few years ago. I learn then that the only true way to save the battery was to either disconnect the pos. cable or install a disconnect right at the cables.

[camp-n-family]

There will always be a draw on the battery from CO detectors, radio and microwave clocks etc. Disconnect the battery leads or get a disconnect switch.

[dcg9381]

Most factory cut offs don't actually turn everything off. You need to either disconnect the battery or install a real cut-off.

[agesilaus]

Carbon Monoxide detector is a common drain on power.