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    Posted: 06 Mar 2013 at 9:25am
My pod is in my barn where I have full hookups..  If I leave it plugged in will the battery overcharge and boil the water out?
 
On my Motorhome, I had to use a battery minder, 2amp trickle charger as the inverter did not charge the coach batteries, only the house batteries.
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Posts: 6128 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 06 Mar 2013 at 9:29am
No, the pods charger has a built in battery tender. 
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Posts: 171 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 06 Mar 2013 at 9:37am
Originally posted by furpod

No, the pods charger has a built in battery tender. 
 
Nice, thanks.  So I don't have to worry about the battery boiling over if I leave it plugged in all the time.
 
Tow Vehicle: 2013 Pathfinder 4WD R-POD Model 171
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Leave it plugged in all the time.  It will be fine, however you should still check the battery water levels every 30-days or so.
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Posts: 9062 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 06 Mar 2013 at 10:19pm
What they said.  It has a great 3-stage charger built in so you'll be fine.
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If I get one of these simple $3 15 amp RV female to 30 amp male adapters...can I plug in to household AC power and then charge/tend my Rpod 171 battery (using the pod's built-in inverter/converter thing)?

http://www.campingworld.com/shopping/item/15-amp-rv-female-to-30-amp-male-adapter/69605
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Posts: 6128 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 08 Oct 2013 at 1:39pm
Originally posted by TrinityTurret

If I get one of these simple $3 15 amp RV female to 30 amp male adapters...can I plug in to household AC power and then charge/tend my Rpod 171 battery (using the pod's built-in inverter/converter thing)?

http://www.campingworld.com/shopping/item/15-amp-rv-female-to-30-amp-male-adapter/69605


Not with that you can't. You need a 30amp female to 15 amp male adapter

http://www.campingworld.com/shopping/item/30-amp-rv-female-to-15-amp-male-adapter/69604

Then, yes you can.
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:) Thanks...LOL, Learning here... Big smile
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Originally posted by TrinityTurret

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