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03-06-2021, 10:42 AM #1
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Battery disconnect questions
Hi all, quick questions I'm hoping someone knows (RE: Imagine XLS series at least) -
1) Does the battery disconnect when pulled completely isolate the batteries meaning they cannot be charged by shore power?
2) It appears the batteries will still charge from 7-pin directly with disconnect pulled based on voltmeter readings, just want to confirm that is correct?
3) Is the Furrion solar port usable with the disconnect pulled (e.g. plug a solar tender using a Furrion adapter rather than leaving the cover off the batteries)?
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03-06-2021, 11:17 AM #2
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The battery disconnect does not disconnect everything (though it does disconnect the converter/charger from the battery). There will still be parasitic loads such as CO/propane monitors and some others. The only way to completely disconnect the battery is to disconnect the negative terminal lead or install a disconnect switch on the battery terminal.
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03-06-2021, 07:20 PM #3
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NO, as Rob said, there are still parasitic draws on the battery meaning they cannot be charged by shore power?You are correct, the batteries will not charge from shore power with the disconnect engaged
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On our 2018 303, the solar port cables go directly to the battery terminals. If your rig is wired the same then yes, you could use a solar tender. I'm not sure what you are meaning by "leaving the cover off the batteries"Geoff and Cheri
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03-06-2021, 08:50 PM #4
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The batteries still charge from the tow vehicle with the disconnect off. The trailer battery powers the trailer brakes in a breakaway situation so the charging circuit is connected at all times when the truck is providing power.
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03-07-2021, 11:07 AM #5
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I don't think the "parasitic draw" warning applies to all units.
I traced the cabling in mine and the only things hooked to the battery are the generator starter relay and the power disconnect switch. Neither of them will leak any current.
It could be that older units have stuff wired in before the power switch*, but mine doesn't. The only way to make sure is to switch yours off and put an ammeter on it.
*some people hard wire their TPMS repeater straight to the battery, for instance.Last edited by jjbbrewer; 03-07-2021 at 11:11 AM.
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03-07-2021, 11:14 AM #6
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03-07-2021, 12:42 PM #7
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03-07-2021, 01:13 PM #8
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I installed a Blue Sea Battery selector switch to isolate the batteries and prevent parasitic drain while parked. I always run with one battery selected to power the hydraulic brakes and break-away.
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03-07-2021, 02:05 PM #9
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Hmm .. I looked this up and it doesn't say anything about wiring requirements that I could find.
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/...-sec393-43.pdf paragraph d
My unit is wired the way it came from Grand Design, so it would be their fault if it's wrong.
I understand your point, but I'm not sure there's anything different about having to remember to turn on the cutoff switch versus having to remember to connect the battery.
Having to remember to do both seems more error prone to my simple brain.Last edited by jjbbrewer; 03-07-2021 at 08:23 PM.
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03-08-2021, 05:09 AM #10
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My 2020 21bhe has sat for several months with the battery in place and the battery monitor inside still shows full charge. I know that the monitor isn't very accurate but I would expect the battery would be nearly drained in that time period if I had the parasitic drains I've read about in this forum.
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