House Batteries
I want to clarify something. I have my 2014 Winnebago parked long term for the summer at my cabin. I have it plugged into shore power(50amp). I throw the disconnect for the chassis battery so as to no...
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kemer wrote:Did you mean chassis battery or house battery? Most do not come with chassis battery disconnect switch.
I want to clarify something. I have my 2014 Winnebago parked long term for the summer at my cabin. I have it plugged into shore power(50amp). I throw the disconnect for the chassis battery so as to not drain it from smoke detectors, etc. It's my understanding that when plugged into shore power, it will keep the house batteries charged. Correct?
As long as you are plugged in I recommend you keep the battery switches set to the on or in-use position. This allows the converter to maintain a float charge on the house battery.
Chassis battery may still become discharged to maintain the engine computer memory etc. Some RVs are equipped with a relay to also float charge the chassis battery but not all have this feature. Best to verify the battery voltage after a week and see if it falls below 13.0 volts indicating no float charge. You can add a small Trik-L-Start brand battery combiner to combine the float charge of the house battery to the chassis battery during storage.
