Shore power vs Batter maintainer
My storage facility has the ability for me to hookup to shore power while it’s in storage and it’s included with my monthly lease. I have a keystone Cougar 5th, 2020. 1) Should I connect to the powe...
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I have put a PD9200 series converter in all my units (except my camper, it's still a PD though) I leave them all plugged in 24/7 and they stay like that all year except when I am actually camping.
Beware of people telling you to just turn your battery disconnect switch off as there are still loads even when they is off as in your propane leak and carbon monoxide detectors which will run a battery flat in a month (depending on battery size of course.)
the thing being a good quality charger will have different charging profiles or different battery conditions and works to maintain your battery properly. a lower quality single or double stage charge will just keep pounding power which boils the batteries and in turn they lose water.
like Grit dog said, if you don't have a good charger then use a maintainer (you have to size those properly also) or just totally disconect the batteries in addition to using the disconect switch.
Beware of people telling you to just turn your battery disconnect switch off as there are still loads even when they is off as in your propane leak and carbon monoxide detectors which will run a battery flat in a month (depending on battery size of course.)
the thing being a good quality charger will have different charging profiles or different battery conditions and works to maintain your battery properly. a lower quality single or double stage charge will just keep pounding power which boils the batteries and in turn they lose water.
like Grit dog said, if you don't have a good charger then use a maintainer (you have to size those properly also) or just totally disconect the batteries in addition to using the disconect switch.
