Canyonlight
Senior Member
Here's the correct thread see my post 11
Sorry wrong thread link attached originally will locate and post in the am
Dan
Sorry wrong thread link attached originally will locate and post in the am
Dan
That will be an interesting reveal and a good testament to any battery's longevity when stored well below freezing and well past recommended manufacturers charging recommendations. We actually toss batteries to the smelter after 6 months or more has passed since their last charge cycle. We've found the mortality rate regardless of manufacturer to go from 5% which is the IEEE standard to over 30% and for the ones that don't fail their life span is cut at least in half. What the real shame is that battery technology has come so far in the last 10 years but it's not being put to good use because the market is driven by the consumer who wants cheap so that's what is delivered.Rob and Rob -- you guys are really sharp engineers sharing outstanding technical expertise (much appreciated) but I got a feeling you could do a smokin standup !!! We will be taking our rv out of storage on Monday and as noted in an earlier post in this thread I will share my findings re: our batt condition after nearly 7 months of sd winter/spring.
Just Dan
FWIW today after I checked and topped up my battery, I checked for current draw with the battery disconnect switch off...0.00 amps. The power is still provided to the front landing gear as that's connected before the battery disconnect switch but that's all. With the disconnect switch on and everything physically turned off, the propane detector and the radio still powered...didn't get a good reading but they appear to be drawing 0.1 - 0.2 amps.
Dave
Great news Dave just the info many have been looking for. Believe my hitch light works too when batt switch off will confirm next week.
Dan
Another light that still works with the battery switch turned off, is the overhead light in the forward storage compartment. It would be easy to accidentally leave this one on if packing up in the daylight.
Rob
On our coach another item that is still drawing power with the battery "disconnect" switch off is the propane detector. Instructions say to during storage to turn disconnect switch off and disconnect battery. I didn't want to remove a dozen screws on the battery box and then get a wrench to remove the wires from the battery so I pulled a switch out of my boat junk pile and installed it on the positive side of the battery cable.
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Nice job. I plan on doing the same. It also makes for a great " just in case " total power kill.
Scott