stay pluged in or not

[camp104]

I keep my RV on 50 amp when I am home. sometimes for 3 to 4 months. How many of you do this?

[dcmac214]

Not any more. Fries the batteries if they're not being used. Any time in storage a week or more I disconnect and hook up the Noco maintainer.

[RVER]

I was instructed, if not using, plug in a few days of a week a month or you will boil your batteries, if using of course keep plugged in.

[Gjac]

I guess in America we all think differantly but the only time I plug mine in is to recharge the batteries. I realize that most batteries die due to sulfation but keeping them plugged in 24/7 means the battery plates are always shedding lead due to the electrical charge and the chemical reaction inside. I dry camp 99% of the time so I only recharge once I get home usually after a week and my batteries are about 50-60% SOC. If not camping I let them self discharge to 80% SOC then recharge. Over winter I fully charge in November and recharge in April. My house batteries are 14 years now and still working fine. I do equalize and desulfate several times a year which helps to extend battery life.

[Matt_Colie]

Whether in the barn or outside, our coach has been plugged in when not actually traveling for 16 years.

Matt

[Latner]

craig7h wrote:
Always plugged in, and in summer frig running also 24/7.

x2

[Sandia_Man]

Last 2 rigs both having smart charging technology are always plugged in while stored in our side yards, just check water periodically topping off a couple times a year. We keep our 4 door RV fridge running during the active RV season, uses roughly 300 watts which adds $20 electric bill monthly.

[Dale_Traveling]

craig7h wrote:
Always plugged in, and in summer frig running also 24/7.

Same for me. No problems with battery water levels.

[chuckftboy]

I have owned 4 different class A's and have always kept them plugged into a 50 amp service when at home. If you have a smart charger your batteries will just be maintained on a float charge. My current batteries are AGM so that makes life a bit easier.

[Lwiddis]

Never when not in use. 30 watt solar keeps batteries topped off.

[obiwancanoli]

I found that keeping my 50A plugged in all the time really drove up my electric costs... and I discovered that my solar was doing more than enough to keep things charged, so, unplugged... check things occasionally, of course, but now, at lower cost

[craig7h]

Always plugged in, and in summer frig running also 24/7.

[rk911]

when i store it at home it's plugged in 24/7. when we're snowbirding jn AZ it's plugged in 24/7 for months. what's your issue, OP?

[Dutch_12078]

We're fulltime RV'ers, and the only time we're not plugged in to shorepower is when we're underway between campsites. Even then we often have the generator running to power the A/C units and/or my wife's medical equipment. We used to boondock fairly often, but my wife's medical issues pretty much ended that except for one spot where we can keep the generator running 24/7 if needed without annoying anyone.

[Labman7]

Bought trailer new in Oct 2013. Installed 1 24 series for generator starting and 2 series 29 batteries for house use. The trailer has been plugged in everyday since new unless camping without power ( probably 12 to 20 days per year). I check water in batteries once a year. All 3 still going strong. With todays technology, overcharged batteries should not be an issue.