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   <title>Battery charging : +1 </title>
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    <![CDATA[<strong>Author:</strong> <a href="http://www.rpod-owners.com/member_profile.asp?PF=5187" rel="nofollow">mcarter</a><br /><strong>Subject:</strong> 13037<br /><strong>Posted:</strong> 16 Jul 2019 at 6:29pm<br /><br />+1]]>
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   <title>Battery charging :   Originally posted by mcarterNo...</title>
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    <![CDATA[<strong>Author:</strong> <a href="http://www.rpod-owners.com/member_profile.asp?PF=8600" rel="nofollow">offgrid</a><br /><strong>Subject:</strong> 13037<br /><strong>Posted:</strong> 16 Jul 2019 at 6:22pm<br /><br /><table width="99%"><tr><td class="BBquote"><strong><em>Originally posted by mcarter</strong></em><br /><br />No mention of using the TV to charge the battery.  That is an alternative solution.</td></tr></table><div><br></div><div>Agreed. If I was usually camping with hookups and only rarely boon docked, that is a good option. You already have everything you need to do that so it saves buying and dragging around a genny or solar modules that you use only a few times.</div><div><br></div><div>If you're often camping without hookups then its not a great way to go as it uses a lot more fuel and charges slower that a generator would. Solar is the best if it can meet your power needs as its clean and silent, less expensive than a genny, and uses no fuel.&nbsp;</div>]]>
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   <title>Battery charging :   Originally posted by mcarterNo...</title>
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    <![CDATA[<strong>Author:</strong> <a href="http://www.rpod-owners.com/member_profile.asp?PF=4814" rel="nofollow">StephenH</a><br /><strong>Subject:</strong> 13037<br /><strong>Posted:</strong> 16 Jul 2019 at 1:22pm<br /><br /><table width="99%"><tr><td class="BBquote"><strong><em>Originally posted by mcarter</strong></em><br /><br />No mention of using the TV to charge the battery.  That is an alternative solution.</td></tr></table>I did mention plugging the umbilical in or using jumper cables.The jumper cables would work better than the umbilical. However, neither is as good as using a generator plugged in to the shore power connector, but they would work in a pinch.<br>]]>
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   <title>Battery charging : No mention of using the TV to...</title>
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    <![CDATA[<strong>Author:</strong> <a href="http://www.rpod-owners.com/member_profile.asp?PF=5187" rel="nofollow">mcarter</a><br /><strong>Subject:</strong> 13037<br /><strong>Posted:</strong> 15 Jul 2019 at 3:49pm<br /><br />No mention of using the TV to charge the battery.  That is an alternative solution.]]>
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   <title>Battery charging : Very helpful StephenH. Thank you....</title>
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    <![CDATA[<strong>Author:</strong> <a href="http://www.rpod-owners.com/member_profile.asp?PF=7072" rel="nofollow">Johncmarshjr</a><br /><strong>Subject:</strong> 13037<br /><strong>Posted:</strong> 15 Jul 2019 at 5:38am<br /><br />Very helpful StephenH. &nbsp;Thank you. &nbsp;]]>
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   <title>Battery charging :   Originally posted by JohncmarshjrWhen...</title>
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    <![CDATA[<strong>Author:</strong> <a href="http://www.rpod-owners.com/member_profile.asp?PF=4814" rel="nofollow">StephenH</a><br /><strong>Subject:</strong> 13037<br /><strong>Posted:</strong> 14 Jul 2019 at 10:08pm<br /><br /><div><table width="99%"><tr><td class="BBquote"><strong><em>Originally posted by Johncmarshjr</strong></em><br /><br />When off grid, using the battery, is it ok to recharge the battery by plugging a generator into the shore power outlet? &nbsp;Is there a better way?</td></tr></table></div><div>That is probably the best way to charge the battery fast since the converter will be able to bulk charge the battery/batteries faster than connecting the umbilical to the tow vehicle would. You could use jumper cables from the tow vehicle, but if you have a generator, that is probably better. The down side to a generator is the need to carry it somewhere plus the fuel and oil to run it. Keeping it maintained is important also. The noise is also a big consideration. When you are in a quiet campground and someone fires up a generator, the sound really carries. It is not a way to win friends unless you are providing power for them also. Even inverter generators are only relatively quiet when compared with a non-inverter generator. Any of them would be noticeable in a quiet campground. Plus there may be limited hours when running a generator is permitted, if at all. Check the rules.<br></div><div><br></div><div>If you can get solar, that is good. However, that is depending on if you are in a place where the sun will shine on them. If you are in a wooded area, that is not as feasible. Nor is it if you are likely to have significant cloud cover. You know your situation best.<br></div>]]>
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   <title>Battery charging : Yes, that&amp;#039;s fine. Depending...</title>
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    <![CDATA[<strong>Author:</strong> <a href="http://www.rpod-owners.com/member_profile.asp?PF=8600" rel="nofollow">offgrid</a><br /><strong>Subject:</strong> 13037<br /><strong>Posted:</strong> 14 Jul 2019 at 6:29pm<br /><br />Yes, that's fine. Depending on where you camp (in terms of availability of direct sunshine)&nbsp; and how much energy you use (if you use a lot then its more of a challenge for solar to recharge), solar might be a better way.&nbsp;]]>
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    <![CDATA[<strong>Author:</strong> <a href="http://www.rpod-owners.com/member_profile.asp?PF=7072" rel="nofollow">Johncmarshjr</a><br /><strong>Subject:</strong> 13037<br /><strong>Posted:</strong> 14 Jul 2019 at 5:53pm<br /><br />When off grid, using the battery, is it ok to recharge the battery by plugging a generator into the shore power outlet? &nbsp;Is there a better way?]]>
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