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bigcat
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Topic: Battery maintenance Posted: 28 Nov 2016 at 9:33pm |
Thanks jato!
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bigcat
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Posted: 28 Nov 2016 at 8:31pm |
Thank you Furpod! That's much easier than running to the storage unit every month to charge up the batteries every month
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Posted: 28 Nov 2016 at 8:24pm |
Originally posted by bigcat
Thanks! So i won't do any damage to the batteries by leaving them connected to my Pod hooked up to shore power in the storage unit, correct? |
Correct.
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bigcat
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Posted: 28 Nov 2016 at 8:12pm |
Thanks! So i won't do any damage to the batteries by leaving them connected to my Pod hooked up to shore power in the storage unit, correct?
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Posted: 28 Nov 2016 at 7:42pm |
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Posted: 28 Nov 2016 at 7:31pm |
+1 on Teckntrek's advice. Our batteries were purchased March 2011 and are still going strong. We dry camp a lot and take them down to 33-40% SOC before switching to the other battery. They are group size 24 12v deep cycle. I store our pod in our old horse barn and take both batteries out and keep them in our unheated garage. I check the water level at least 2x/year while the pod is hibernating during the winter will trickle charge the batteries 2x during the winter. Once in November, after our last campout and then again in April. It usually takes 1 day/battery on 2 amp trickle charge to bring it to full.
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bigcat
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Posted: 28 Nov 2016 at 6:24pm |
Hello! doing some research on pod battery maintenance and came across this thread... my pod is in temp controlled indoor storage for the winter. From what I gather I can just leave it plugged in all the time and it won't damage the batteries. Is that correct?
As you probably guessed, I'm total NewB to the RV game, and I appreciate any and all tips. Thanks!
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Posted: 07 Dec 2015 at 8:44pm |
If you leave it unplugged, make sure you disconnect the battery from the pod. Then reconnect it before charging overnight every 30 days. But, if you can leave it plugged in, that is easier.
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Posted: 05 Dec 2015 at 1:13am |
The last four years I've simply plugged my pod in for an afternoon a couple of times a winter. The two 6 v batteries are still going strong.
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Posted: 05 Dec 2015 at 12:44am |
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