simple (I think) electrical question

Hi all - I finished winterizing my Pod a few weeks ago, including pulling the battery and placing it in my shop with a trickle charger. Now my wife wants to open up the slideout so that she can get something out from a storage area that is inaccessible when the slide is all the way in. Will it hurt anything to plug in ac power to the Pod if there is no battery in the unit? And will the slideout work w/ only shore power to the Pod, or does it only run on 12 volt. 

Originally posted by StephenH The converter will supply 12V power. An alternative would be to hook your R-Pod's umbilical to your tow vehicle. That way the vehicle will provide the 12V needed to operate the slide without bothering with running an extension cord to the R-Pod.You would not need to fully hitch, just get close enough to be able to plug the connector in to the vehicle's socket.

The converter may or may not work without the battery. The slide draws a lot of current and usually the battery provides some of it even with the converter plugged in. The TV approach is better or put the battery back in temporarily. If you do try the converter alone be sure the positive battery wire from the camper doesn't accidentally short to the frame.