Battery drain...question

[goufgators]

Without being connected to shore power (to run converter), my house batteries lose about 15% of charge in a 24 hour period. As a result, I've been trying to locate the source of the drain and believe it is in the box that allows switching from antenna, cable, sat., etc. located beside the front t.v. When I disconnect the line for that unit from the fuse box, the drain stops so I'm sure that is the culprit. But, now I'm at a loss as to what to do about it. I could simply leave it disconnected solving the drain problem. I know it's needed to amplfy the antenna signal but we rarely use the antenna. Quetion: is it needed when on cable or sat.? If not, I'll just leave it disconnected. Thanks for any input. / Larry

[pianotuna]

Hi,

Are they wired in a balanced manner?

goufgators wrote:
Ray.. There are two 12v batteries for the coach.

[RayChez]

goufgators, Give your batteries a load test. It seems like you might have a battery that is going or is bad. The so called parasitic drain should not be the problem for two good batteries.

[goufgators]

RayChez wrote:
How many house batteries do you have on that coach? I have six batteries and to drain them it takes a lot of use.

Ray.. There are two 12v batteries for the coach.

[RayChez]

How many house batteries do you have on that coach? I have six batteries and to drain them it takes a lot of use.

[boba]

my amplifier for the surround sound and the tv draw even when my house switches are off. look for the little red light. i unplug both when in storage.

[jerseyjim]

A BIG drain is the carbon monoxide and propane sensors. Mine are connected to the 12V starter battery. Had to put them on a toggle switch. When not using the motorhome I simply turn them off.
Otherwise, it's the normal "phantom drains" such as the radio memory and on-board computers that govern the motor and things like that.

[pianotuna]

Hi,

The usual parasitic loads on my RV amount to about 24 amp-hours per day.

[traveylin]

You also have power uses that will drain the battery for the gas detection/alarm system, refrigeration control power and the fresh water pump low pressure switch, 15% drain per day may be significant but not unexpected

[goufgators]

Dale.Traveling wrote:

goufgators wrote:
Quetion: is it needed when on cable or sat.? If not, I'll just leave it disconnected. Thanks for any input. / Larry

No it is not needed for other TV signal (cable, SAT, VCR,,,) just the roof antenna amplifier. My question, Is the on/off switch on the switch not stopping the power usage?

Thanks for the reply. No, the on/off switch makes no difference.

[Dale_Traveling]

goufgators wrote:
Quetion: is it needed when on cable or sat.? If not, I'll just leave it disconnected. Thanks for any input. / Larry

No it is not needed for other TV signal (cable, SAT, VCR,,,) just the roof antenna amplifier. My question, Is the on/off switch on the switch not stopping the power usage?