Battery ,a/a - Event Date: 29 Jan 2012

1. Yes, when towed your Pod's battery and your TV's battery are paralleled.

2. It should, but you need to make sure your +12 line on the Bargeman connector is at least 10 gauge wire, and have it upgraded if it isn't.

3. You can, but some people argue otherwise.  It isn't illegal, and there aren't any warnings from manufacturers against it - but there are some tunnels where you need to turn your propane off.  Personally I always pre-cool at home on 120 volts, and use either propane or 12 volts going down the road.  If your answer to #2 above is "no", you should use propane until you get your wire upgraded.  If I'm going to a campground with no hookups I tend to use propane right from home, one less thing to remember to change in camp.  If I'll have hookups I usually use 12 volts until I get to camp and then switch back to 120.

4. The furnace isn't locked out but you should make sure it is off.

Make sure you reconnect the battery and then charge it overnight by plugging in the Pod to your house, once a month, when it is warm out.  In the middle of winter you can get away with longer recharge times but where you are in Florida you'll need to charge it once a month year-round.

The battery is going to power the 12v items, not anything that is wired for 120v.  You will find that the fridge will run on battery or propane, but not electric; the microwave will not turn on nor will anything that you plug into any of the standard outlets.  

My new 177 still sits next to my house,I have a questin,without the rig being pluged in,only  on battery