Batteries
Hello, I am new here and to living in my 2002 National Islander parked. I am pluged in to a landline and 2 of my 3 batteries is wet on the outside. I am told they maybe over charging, am I supposed to...
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TitaGyrl wrote:
Hello, I am new here and to living in my 2002 National Islander parked. I am pluged in to a landline and 2 of my 3 batteries is wet on the outside. I am told they maybe over charging, am I supposed to disconnect the batteries while plugged in? If so, do I disconnect at battery or is there a disconnect somewhere I can't find in the book, it tells me nothing about this. I see a battery button on a panel just inside the door, but have no idea what it does. Thank you in advance for understanding I am new to the RV and not just dumb.
Welcome to the world of RV's! You've come to the right place. Most everyone here is great! You should never have to disconnect your batteries. When plugged in to an A/C outlet they should be being charged. The button near the door is probably what is called the "salesman switch". It disconnects the 12 volt system from the batteries. If an rv is not plugged in and somebody leaves a 12 volt light on, the batteries will go dead. The switch is used so that doesn't happen. You should go to one of the parts stores like Autozone and get a cheap electrical meter and see what voltage your batteries are at. It will cost about 15 bucks. Every RV'er needs one from time to time.
