Mods, Maintenance, Tips and Tricks: Power to R-Pod 179

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Power to R-Pod 179

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Topic: Power to R-Pod 179

Posted By: jonskipro
Subject: Power to R-Pod 179
Date Posted: 10 Dec 2018 at 7:19pm

I've covered my R-Pod for the winter and winterized it. I still have power connected to the R-pod. Is this necessary?

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Jon M

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Posted By: CharlieM
Date Posted: 10 Dec 2018 at 7:59pm

If the battery is still connected then yes. If the battery is disconnected but still on the Pod you can disconnect the power but reconnect it and the battery for a day every two months. You are trying to maintain a charge on the battery. If the battery has been totally removed there is no need to maintain power on the Pod.

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Charlie
Northern Colorado
OLD: 2013 RP-172, 2010 Honda Pilot 3.5L 4WD
PRESENT: 2014 Camplite 21RBS, 2013 Supercharged Tacoma 4L V6 4WD

Posted By: DavMar
Date Posted: 10 Dec 2018 at 8:43pm

I take the battery out of my Pod and store it in my basement over the winter which is probably over kill considering of where I live. I also keep 120VAC shore power to the camper all winter only because if I want to do some work in it I have lights. If you don't see yourself working inside your Pod then there is no need to have shore power to it.

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Dave & Marlene J with Zoey the
wonder dog.
2017 Rpod 180
2016 Toyota Tacoma SR5 4x4
Lexington, NC

Posted By: furpod
Date Posted: 11 Dec 2018 at 6:59am

Originally posted by DavMar

I take the battery out of my Pod and store it in my basement over the winter which is probably over kill considering of where I live. I also keep 120VAC shore power to the camper all winter only because if I want to do some work in it I have lights. If you don't see yourself working inside your Pod then there is no need to have shore power to it.

If it has power all winter long, there is zero reason to remove the battery. In fact, any time you remove it, you add to the possibility of having a 12v issue from either a shorted battery lead, or accidental reverse polarity when reinstalling. In a dozen years, We have never removed our camper batteries for any reason other then mods or replacement. We have FHU's at home.

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Posted By: StephenH
Date Posted: 11 Dec 2018 at 8:34am

+1 to the above. I did install a battery cut-off switch, but that is for times I have to disconnect the battery when it won't have shore power. It is at the dealer's still and the switch was off when I left. When we go to pick it up, the switch will be turned back on and then left on as I installed a 30A RV outlet so our 'Pod can stay plugged in.

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StephenH
Happy is the man that findeth wisdom,...

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Posted By: crankster78
Date Posted: 11 Dec 2018 at 7:51pm

greetings:

Here in MN it can get to -30 so even though I have a 30 amp plug, I take out the battery and put it on a "smart charger" for the winter. I have a grp 27.

Crankster R-179 2015

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Crankster 78 R-179 2015

Posted By: CharlieM
Date Posted: 11 Dec 2018 at 8:04pm

If a lead acid battery is charged it has a freezing temp of -80F. If the Pod onboard charger works it should maintain the charge.

http://usbattery.com/winter-storage-maintenance-tips-flooded-lead-acid-batteries/ - http://usbattery.com/winter-storage-maintenance-tips-flooded-lead-acid-batteries/

That said I suppose it's valid to question whether the WFCO charger will indeed work at -30F. As long as it doesn't stay at -30 it should be OK.

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Charlie
Northern Colorado
OLD: 2013 RP-172, 2010 Honda Pilot 3.5L 4WD
PRESENT: 2014 Camplite 21RBS, 2013 Supercharged Tacoma 4L V6 4WD