Battery Charging
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Topic: Battery Charging
Posted By: Thinker
Subject: Battery Charging
Date Posted: 06 Mar 2013 at 9:25am
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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. ------------- Tow Vehicle: 2013 Pathfinder 4WD R-POD Model 171 
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Posted By: furpod
Date Posted: 06 Mar 2013 at 9:29am
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No, the pods charger has a built in battery tender.
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Posted By: Thinker
Date Posted: 06 Mar 2013 at 9:37am
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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Posted By: this_is_nascar
Date Posted: 06 Mar 2013 at 1:36pm
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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.
------------- "Ray & Connie" - 2017 R-Pod RP-180 - 2007 Toyota Tacoma TRD-Off Road |
Posted By: techntrek
Date Posted: 06 Mar 2013 at 10:19pm
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What they said. It has a great 3-stage charger built in so you'll be fine.
------------- Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1723 - Pod instruction manual 
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Posted By: TrinityTurret
Date Posted: 08 Oct 2013 at 1:03pm
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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 - http://www.campingworld.com/shopping/item/15-amp-rv-female-to-30-amp-male-adapter/69605 ------------- There's only one way... |
Posted By: furpod
Date Posted: 08 Oct 2013 at 1:39pm
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 - http://www.campingworld.com/shopping/item/30-amp-rv-female-to-15-amp-male-adapter/69604 Then, yes you can. ------------- |
Posted By: TrinityTurret
Date Posted: 08 Oct 2013 at 1:42pm
:) Thanks...LOL, Learning here... 
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Date Posted: 08 Oct 2013 at 9:23pm
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