How Long Will Batteries Hold Charge
Have been out of country with motor home in storage. When put in storage, all 6 batteries fully charged. All loads off. Batt cutoff switches off. It will be 4 months when I pick up on Feb 18th. I...
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As someone else said, the best way for long term storage is just to remove the cable from the negative post. I leave a vehicle sitting out doors all winter in Maine and it always cranks right up in the spring. A totally disconnected but fully charged battery will only loose 1 to 2 percent of its charge per month when stored. There can be more than one "phantom" drain if a battery isn't totally disconnected. Lots of electronics and sensors can make small demands that add up over a long time.
