R-pod Owners Forum : Electric hook up sans battery http://www.rpod-owners.com/ This is an XML content feed of; R-pod Owners Forum : Podmods, Maintenance, Tips and Tricks : Electric hook up sans battery Copyright (c) 2006-2009 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Wed, 29 Apr 2026 23:48:20 +0000 Sun, 11 Jun 2017 16:51:17 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 9.64 360 www.rpod-owners.com/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=10141 R-pod Owners Forum http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png http://www.rpod-owners.com/ Electric hook up sans battery : +2 to Furpod. In the off season... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=10141&PID=94821#94821 Author: jato
Subject: 10141
Posted: 11 Jun 2017 at 4:51pm

+2 to Furpod.  In the off season I do maintenance, and run 12v systems off converter, have been doing this for 6 years now, still works fine w/o battery hooked up.]]> Sun, 11 Jun 2017 16:51:17 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=10141&PID=94821#94821 Electric hook up sans battery : +1 to Furpod. I pull my battery... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=10141&PID=94814#94814 Author: mcarter
Subject: 10141
Posted: 11 Jun 2017 at 3:09pm

+1 to Furpod. I pull my battery and do maintenance, still run Pod and 12 volt systems off converter and shore power, no issues. The converter is reliable and stable. The battery is most questionable item.]]> Sun, 11 Jun 2017 15:09:58 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=10141&PID=94814#94814 Electric hook up sans battery : I suspect he had a bad ground... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=10141&PID=94808#94808 Author: furpod
Subject: 10141
Posted: 11 Jun 2017 at 2:38pm

I suspect he had a bad ground or something. I assure you, the converter makes 55A of solid reliable 12v power. I ran everything 12v in our pod on occasion on ONLY the converter, and on ONLY the battery.
]]> Sun, 11 Jun 2017 14:38:48 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=10141&PID=94808#94808 Electric hook up sans battery : If you look back to February,... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=10141&PID=94805#94805 Author: shroomer
Subject: 10141
Posted: 11 Jun 2017 at 2:30pm

If you look back to February, our comrade, Toolmanjohn, was having difficulty firing his heater. The problem turned out to be that the battery was not installed in the rpod. Here is his conclusion:

"I put it back together, reconnected the electrical and the gas line, checked the gas line for leaks using bubble test, installed the 12 V battery, and it fired right up.

 So in fact, the converter cannot supply a nice stable DC voltage all by itself that the furnace likes.

The battery acts as a stable buffer it appears. I ran it 12 volt only, but I expect that connecting to shore power will also now yield the same result with the battery installed."

So it appears that the battery is an integral part of the 12v circuitry in an rpod.

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Subject: 10141
Posted: 10 Jun 2017 at 8:10pm

Our Airstream has been plugged in for 5 years, no battery everything works fine. DO NOT let the battery terminals touch. Ours are wrapped in electrical tape.]]> Sat, 10 Jun 2017 20:10:40 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=10141&PID=94774#94774 Electric hook up sans battery : I agree brother. Nothing bad,... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=10141&PID=94765#94765 Author: mcarter
Subject: 10141
Posted: 10 Jun 2017 at 6:02pm

I agree brother. Nothing bad, I do these type of little tests all the time, that's my way of figuring things out. We're cool.]]> Sat, 10 Jun 2017 18:02:25 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=10141&PID=94765#94765 Electric hook up sans battery : Originally posted by mcarterI... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=10141&PID=94764#94764 Author: GlueGuy
Subject: 10141
Posted: 10 Jun 2017 at 5:58pm

Originally posted by mcarter

I disagree. Your RV will work with battery absent or disconnected. Part of what the converter does is supply a charge to the battery, but it also converts the incoming AC to DC for DC operated things. If you have shore power or a generator connected and disconnect or disable your battery, you can still use your 12 volt stuff. This is NOT true if you turn your converter CB off. That is what disables the Converter functions, and then you need a battery to run 12V stuff. You will not burn stuff up. It's HOOEY.
I think we are agreeing for the most part. What I was trying to say was that I did not think the converter would be damaged if there were no battery. I may be in the dark (no pun intended) that you could still operate 12VDC things. That's good to know though.]]> Sat, 10 Jun 2017 17:58:10 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=10141&PID=94764#94764 Electric hook up sans battery : I disagree. Your RV will work... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=10141&PID=94763#94763 Author: mcarter
Subject: 10141
Posted: 10 Jun 2017 at 5:42pm

I disagree. Your RV will work with battery absent or disconnected. Part of what the converter does is supply a charge to the battery, but it also converts the incoming AC to DC for DC operated things. If you have shore power or a generator connected and disconnect or disable your battery, you can still use your 12 volt stuff. This is NOT true if you turn your converter CB off. That is what disables the Converter functions, and then you need a battery to run 12V stuff. You will not burn stuff up. It's HOOEY.]]> Sat, 10 Jun 2017 17:42:12 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=10141&PID=94763#94763 Electric hook up sans battery : I don't know for sure, but... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=10141&PID=94762#94762 Author: GlueGuy
Subject: 10141
Posted: 10 Jun 2017 at 5:27pm

I don't know for sure, but I have a hard time imagining that the charge controller (AKA "converter" in RV speak) would be damaged if there was no battery. Just make sure the battery is disconnected, and the battery terminals are not touching, and I'm pretty sure you will be OK.

Of course, no 12VDC circuits will be working; only 120VAC circuits.
]]> Sat, 10 Jun 2017 17:27:31 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=10141&PID=94762#94762 Electric hook up sans battery : First time I've posted, so... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=10141&PID=94761#94761 Author: Peripatetic Backpack
Subject: 10141
Posted: 10 Jun 2017 at 5:10pm

First time I've posted, so hope I'm doing it correctly!

Rather simple question, I suppose.  A friend who recently purchased another camper told me that he understood that you could burn out "a panel or something" if you hook up electric without your battery/batteries connected to the camper.  By way of example, you hook up electric to your camper from your house, while having removed the battery for replacement, charging, doesn't matter for whatever reason.  This doesn't track with me, but I'm no electric guru either.  So, am I on track as thinking this is hooey, or is he correct? 
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