Do I need a battery charger?
We just a 2010 Rockwood Roo 233S. I added a second battery (both new), and plugged the camper in to charge for about 24 hours. The camper does have an inverter. After one night of camping (using al...
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mnmbeck wrote:
Yes...converter...whoops! We are dry camping and arrived around 11pm. Checked battery at 9am. The only thing we used battery for was a couple of led lights
..not an hour total...and about an hour of fridge use when I thought the gas wasnt working. How can I measure usage?
One other thing to check is your tow vehicle plug. Not sure what you are towing with, but I know Ford's don't come from the factory with a relay installed to power the prong on your hitch plug that charges the battery while driving. And I think GM leaves out the fuse. I would verify that you have 12 volts on that prong (can't remember off hand which one it is) with a multi-meter. Otherwise you are draining your batteries while driving to camp.
We have 2 batteries on our Roo and they are good for 4 days of dry camping and the factory converter charges them fine.
