Battery

[Charlie_D_]

After our last trip I hooked up the camper to power. After one month I was preparing the camper for a trip and found that I had failed to turn the breaker on and found that the battery was low Turned the breaker on and after a few days found the battery would not fully charge so now I will buy a replacement.

RV Deep Cycles that I have found carry a 12 warranty and the battery is 2 years old. Under my uses the battery should never use the deep cycle mode. It is never discharged unless some dummy fails to turn the breaker on after hook up.

I understand the need to have a battery for normal day to day use and especially the need for a fully charged battery if the camper should disconnect from my truck. My camper is always plugged into shore power as we never stay or stop at any place that does not have hookups. When traveling it receives power from the tuck.

My question is: Does the camper require a Deep Cycle RV/marine battery? I have looked at Group 27 battery for vehicles and would like to try one if it would work under the details I have listed. A Group 27 battery has a warranty of full replacement for 3 years and prorated for 2 years. I am not interested in AGM batteries. What say you?

[ken56]

If you mainly camp full hook up then a regular 12 volt battery is fine. Its when you boondock and need a long run time off the battery is when the deep cycle comes in. The converter will provide 12 volt while plugged in to the things that need it, refrigerator, slides, awning..but you need the battery for brakes while towing.

[Lwiddis]

“we never stay or stop at any place that does not have hookups.” And you miss so much.