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09-11-2019, 05:27 PM
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Battery removal and 110
I have put away my camper for the winter (Salem FSX 181 RT). I have it plugged into shore power, but I'm going to take the battery out, bring it inside and put it on the battery tender. Will leaving it plugged in with the battery disconnected and running on 110 have any negative effects? I plan on putting some ultrasonic pest repellent in the front and back of the trailer. These run on 110 so I'll be leaving it plugged in for the winter.
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09-11-2019, 05:31 PM
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No. It's possible a few things won't work - like slides and maybe awnings. But overall, should be fine.
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09-11-2019, 06:05 PM
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Click the converter breaker off, no need to have it running if you are not using it to keep the batteries charged.
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09-11-2019, 10:06 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by boondocking
Click the converter breaker off, no need to have it running if you are not using it to keep the batteries charged.
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You’ll lose 12v to the camper if you don’t have a battery and the converter is off. No lights, thermostat, furnace, etc.
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09-11-2019, 11:19 PM
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The OP does not need 12V. He is just running some 120V ultrasonic pest repellent units.
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09-11-2019, 11:54 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by boondocking
The OP does not need 12V. He is just running some 120V ultrasonic pest repellent units.
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I guess as long as he only goes out into the camper during the day.
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09-12-2019, 03:19 PM
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If you put the battery away fully charged to 100% there is no need to remove it or trickle charge it. Simply remove the negative wire and in 3-4 months...take a reading. In cold climates during winter you should lose a MAX of 5% a month and your batts will not freeze until they've lost 40% of their charge AND the temp is -20 degrees. They're good to 85 below at full charge.
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09-13-2019, 02:35 PM
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As camaraderie says, no need to bring them inside. My disconnected GC-2 batteries lose less than 10% charge over the course of the winter (5 months) outside.
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09-13-2019, 02:42 PM
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You can do this, but I would carefully label the battery cables as to where they connect. I would also wrap/protect the positive side of the cable to prevent any shorts in case you turn the converter on.
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