Do I need a battery cut off switch?
When not in use, I plugged the trailer in at home. I got into the habit of unplugging till the batteries dropped down to about 12.4 volts then I would plug back in for a few days. Now we are on the...
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1L243 wrote:
When not in use, I plugged the trailer in at home. I got into the habit of unplugging till the batteries dropped down to about 12.4 volts then I would plug back in for a few days.
Battery life span is MEASURED in the number of charge/discharge cycles. You'd be MUCH better off leaving the batteries connected if you leave the trailer plugged in. If you don't WANT to do that simply remove the negative lead from your battery bank so they don't discharge. Should remain well charged for a few months when nothing is drawing on them. Discharging them then recharging will kill the batteries before their time. IN times past some converters needed the battery to stabilize the 12 volt power but that would be RARE these days with todays converter/chargers.
Good luck / Skip
