Nov-19-2017 12:19 PM
Feb-19-2018 06:37 PM
I have the extension cord plugged into a Kill-A-Watt and will see how much it actually draws over the next month or so. Maybe not the best approach but it works for me.
Nov-23-2017 10:01 AM
wvabeer wrote:gutfelt wrote:wvabeer wrote:
I removed all 6, 2 12v engine and 4 6v coach and brought them into my much warmer garage and rotate a 2 amp charger. I believe my owners manual recommends this. It doesn't matter I hate loosing a battery over the winter, like most winters.
nothing wrong with your system absolutely not required but effective for sure
I have lost many batteries during cold winter on charge. Not anymore.
Nov-23-2017 09:55 AM
gutfelt wrote:wvabeer wrote:
I removed all 6, 2 12v engine and 4 6v coach and brought them into my much warmer garage and rotate a 2 amp charger. I believe my owners manual recommends this. It doesn't matter I hate loosing a battery over the winter, like most winters.
nothing wrong with your system absolutely not required but effective for sure
Nov-23-2017 08:01 AM
Nov-22-2017 05:40 PM
JaxDad wrote:gutfelt wrote:pianotuna wrote:
charge them. disconnect the positive posts. reconnect in spring or first trip.
times 2 exactly what to do
matter not what cable u remove + or -
If the battery is dead in the spring then replace it as its weak
no way a good fully charged battery should go dead after sitting 4 months or 6 months that has zero draw(disconnected)
Disconnecting the positives is far more dangerous than disconnecting the negatives.
If the wrench touches any metal that is a ground bad things happen when you’re working on the positive terminals.
If however you are working on the negative side and the wrench touches a ground........ nothing happens.
Nov-22-2017 05:30 PM
gutfelt wrote:pianotuna wrote:
charge them. disconnect the positive posts. reconnect in spring or first trip.
times 2 exactly what to do
matter not what cable u remove + or -
If the battery is dead in the spring then replace it as its weak
no way a good fully charged battery should go dead after sitting 4 months or 6 months that has zero draw(disconnected)
Nov-22-2017 04:39 PM
wvabeer wrote:
I removed all 6, 2 12v engine and 4 6v coach and brought them into my much warmer garage and rotate a 2 amp charger. I believe my owners manual recommends this. It doesn't matter I hate loosing a battery over the winter, like most winters.
Nov-22-2017 03:46 PM
Nov-20-2017 04:27 AM
Nov-20-2017 03:21 AM
DrewE wrote:pianotuna wrote:
charge them. disconnect the positive posts. reconnect in spring or first trip.
It's better to disconnect the negatives.
Electrically it makes no matter either way, as an open circuit is an open circuit, no matter where it's open. However, it's generally safer to connect the negatives last and disconnect them first as accidentally shorting the wrench to the frame won't cause a short circuit that way. If you're undoing the positive with the negative still attached to chassis ground, hitting most anything metallic on the vehicle can easily result in a very, very hot wrench very quickly.
Nov-19-2017 08:33 PM
pianotuna wrote:
charge them. disconnect the positive posts. reconnect in spring or first trip.
Nov-19-2017 08:11 PM
Nov-19-2017 06:21 PM
pianotuna wrote:
charge them. disconnect the positive posts. reconnect in spring or first trip.
Nov-19-2017 04:14 PM