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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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pianotuna
Nomad III
Apr 06, 2016
If you have a modern 3 stage converter by all means do keep it plugged in.

However 13.5 volts is a bit on the high side--so I'd consider doing 24 hours on and 24 hours off.

A better solution may be to monitor the battery voltage and turn it on if it gets below 12.6.

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