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Duramax1
Explorer
Mar 16, 2016

Disconnecting Battery When Plugged in for long periods

When staying plugged in at RV parks in desert warm temperatures for prolonged periods of time I usually disconnect the battery as I don't like to see it being charged at 13.50 volts or so for long per...
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Kayteg1
Explorer II
Apr 06, 2016
Converters come long way in last 20 years, so check what you have.
13.5V is perfect battery maintaining voltage, so if you have converter that floats that voltage it is perfect to have it plug year around.
Older and/or cheaper converters don't have floating circuit and will go to 14V and above and that is when disconnecting the batteries on long term is advised.
Very old converters were supplying 12 V AC current for the coach with only small DC circuit for charging and radio. Beware of that if you have older RV.

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