CO and LP detector battery drain. Solution?
Hi guys, I just found out that the detectors in an RV use about 35-40 amps a day. On a "typical" 120 Ah system, charged to the normal 90%, and discharged to the normal 50%, the detectors will drain...
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If I was that concerned I would install a BATTERY DISCONNECT SWITCH...
I normally do that procedure anyway when I park my trailer and it is not connected to some sort of shore power.
When camping off the power grid this has become part of the planning on how many batteries you need and how you replenish all the power you consume each day in order to make the next day/night run of the batteries.
It does take some planning to be successful.
Roy Ken
I normally do that procedure anyway when I park my trailer and it is not connected to some sort of shore power.
When camping off the power grid this has become part of the planning on how many batteries you need and how you replenish all the power you consume each day in order to make the next day/night run of the batteries.
It does take some planning to be successful.
Roy Ken
