11-15-2008, 08:55 AM
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Site Team
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Louisville, KY
Posts: 10,525
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Yes it is a good site and a great primer for anyone however--
if you look closely at the bottom he has not updated it since 2002.
At the top of the page he says that RV converters are not good
chargers and most will not fully charge your battery and he also
says they will quickly boil away the electrolite if you are plugged into
shore power continuously.
He says you should use a good 3 stage charger instead of the built in
converter for best results.
I disagree somewhat.
My last 3 trailers, starting with a 2003 model and including my 2008 all
have 3 stage chargers built into the power centers.
My current one will not quickly charge my batteries but it will get the job
done over night. I have checked both specific gravity and voltage to
verify this.
It's always a good idea to check electrolite levels regularly especially if you
are plugged in long term. In fact, if you are plugged in all the time, I would
consider a battery disconnect switch so you could disconnect your batteries
and just flip it on once a month or so to keep them topped up.
My 2¢
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Dan & Rita D
2017 Nissan Titan 5.6L King cab 4wd
2016 Evergreen Everlite 242RBS
29' empty nest model. Blue Ox WD hitch
(1 queen bed, large main cabin and huge bathroom)
Camping days 2010-53, 2011-47, 2012-41, 2013-41, 2014-31, 2015-40, 2016-44, 2017-63, 2018-75, 2019-32, 2020-41, 2021-49, 2022-43, 2023-66
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