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02-08-2014, 12:43 AM
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2014 233s Rockwood Roo
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Location: Houston, Texas
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Storage with electric
I'm moving my RV into a new storage place that has electric. Do you guys leave yours plugged in all the time? Or is it better to just head over a day or two before wanting to head out and plug it in then? Any harm done doing it either way?
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02-08-2014, 12:52 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by WFDEric
I'm moving my RV into a new storage place that has electric. Do you guys leave yours plugged in all the time? Or is it better to just head over a day or two before wanting to head out and plug it in then? Any harm done doing it either way?
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It can depend on which converter you have in your RV. One function of your converter is to recharge your battery(ies). Different brand/model converters perform this task in different ways. Some don't really have a "float" mode on the recharger and by constantly being plugged in, they can boil the water out of your battery. You just need to make sure to check the water level in the battery, and keep it up to par.
If you don't keep it plugged in, and don't disconnect the battery(ies) by removing the battery cable or installing/using a battery disconnect switch.....there are parasitic draws from things like CO detectors/small lights/etc that will drain the battery while it's sitting.
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02-08-2014, 12:56 AM
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We store ours at home but also have 50 amp power and always have it plugged in to maintain a charge on the batteries. We also check the batteries once a month for water levels etc. As long as you have a good inverter/4 stage charger system would plug it in. Just my 2¢ worth.
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02-08-2014, 01:03 AM
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I leave mine unplugged. I have a battery disconnect switch that kills all DC power. There is really no reason to leave it plugged in unless you are running a fridge? The battery can be recharged pretty quickly by your tow vehicle.
I assume you are using it and not letting it sit for long periods of time. By long periods I mean over 4 months or so. Even then, the batteries will come back pretty quick once hooked to a charge source.
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02-08-2014, 01:32 AM
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2014 233s Rockwood Roo
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: Houston, Texas
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No we use it 1-2 times a month most of the year. We have the battery disconnect in side the roo 233. I'll just go plug it in the day before from now on. Thanks a bunch everyone!
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02-08-2014, 08:37 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by WFDEric
No we use it 1-2 times a month most of the year.
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02-08-2014, 09:20 AM
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You could always plug in a timer so it charge battery one hour once a day....
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02-08-2014, 09:45 AM
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Originally Posted by fonzie
You could always plug in a timer so it charge battery one hour once a day....
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But then he'd have to leave the battery connected subjecting it to parasitic loads. Much easier to go start up the fridge 24 hrs ahead of time. That's what I do with mine (though on propane since we don't have power.)
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02-08-2014, 10:14 AM
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If you do want to leave things in the fridge, you could leave it plugged in, but flip the disconnect on the batteries so you didn't have to worry about them.
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03-18-2014, 09:31 PM
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Personally, I'd put a battery cut off switch on it to isolate the battery from the electrical system of the camper and then put a trickle charger on the battery to keep it topped off.
I have two of these babies and love them:
Battery Tender 021-0123 Battery Tender Junior 12V Battery Charger $23 on Amazon.com
It analyzes the battery and keeps it fully charged. I put one on my camper battery and the other on my John Deere tractor battery over the winter. They work GREAT.
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