removing batteries for winter.
I live in a fairly cold climate and winter seems to have been hard on my batteries. This fall, I am planning on taking out the 2 – 6 volt deep cycle batteries in my fifth wheel and storing them in th...
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arnko37 wrote:Made me laugh! I think all of us have done those kind of goofs...
HERE IS WHAT NOT TO DO. I left the batteries in my motorhome for the winter thinking the solar maintenance charger on the roof would keep them up. Then I parked the unit inside a barn where no light could reach the solar charger. In the spring the batteries were froze and split open.
I leave mine in the trailer all winter (2 12volters)but I specifically bought a charger/converter with a built in battery maintainer (including a desulfater) and leave the trailer plugged in. I ran a 20A line from the house panel to the trailer to serve that purpose, as well as power for our 'guest room'.
No problems in 15 years or so...
Tim
