R-pod Owners Forum : Camping w/o battery https://www.rpod-owners.com/ This is an XML content feed of; R-pod Owners Forum : I need HELP!!! : Camping w/o battery Copyright (c) 2006-2009 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Thu, 21 May 2026 11:16:08 +0000 Sat, 11 Jul 2020 08:32:28 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 9.64 360 https://www.rpod-owners.com/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=13757 R-pod Owners Forum https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.rpod-owners.com/ Camping w/o battery : The converter is able to provide... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=13757&PID=133526#133526 Author: offgrid
Subject: 13757
Posted: 11 Jul 2020 at 8:32am

The converter is able to provide the 12V electrical requirements of the trailer if you are plugged in and there is no battery. The batteries are a dealer installed option.

Towing laws in many but not all states do require breakaway brakes. The language about how long they need to stay energized varies. Some say an "adequate period of time". MD says 15 minutes. I didn't check every state. 

Your brakes take about 12A so 15 minutes would be only 4 amphours. So, if you were always camping on hookups and wanted the smallest possible battery and the minimum legal breakaway brake function say for MD a little bitty motorcycle battery would do. 

After you lose your trailer do remember to put chocks under the wheels before you get distracted trying to explain what happened to the highway patrol though. LOL
]]> Sat, 11 Jul 2020 08:32:28 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=13757&PID=133526#133526 Camping w/o battery : Wondering why you would want to... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=13757&PID=133502#133502 Author: mcarter
Subject: 13757
Posted: 10 Jul 2020 at 6:14pm

Wondering why you would want to do this? Aside from the towing issue, which is a big deal. If you are not properly equipped, if you lose shore power, you're in a hard sided tent.]]> Fri, 10 Jul 2020 18:14:22 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=13757&PID=133502#133502 Camping w/o battery : + 1 to furpod https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=13757&PID=133500#133500 Author: lostagain
Subject: 13757
Posted: 10 Jul 2020 at 6:04pm

+ 1 to furpod]]> Fri, 10 Jul 2020 18:04:01 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=13757&PID=133500#133500 Camping w/o battery : furpod is, of course, referring... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=13757&PID=133495#133495 Author: podwerkz
Subject: 13757
Posted: 10 Jul 2020 at 4:55pm

furpod is, of course, referring to the battery operated electric brakes during a break-away event.

If there is no battery, those brakes wont activate during an accidental separation.


]]> Fri, 10 Jul 2020 16:55:45 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=13757&PID=133495#133495 Camping w/o battery : It would also be very unsafe,... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=13757&PID=133494#133494 Author: furpod
Subject: 13757
Posted: 10 Jul 2020 at 4:38pm

It would also be very unsafe, and in most jurisdictions, illegal to tow without a battery installed. ]]> Fri, 10 Jul 2020 16:38:26 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=13757&PID=133494#133494 Camping w/o battery : Only if you are sure that the... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=13757&PID=133486#133486 Author: StephenH
Subject: 13757
Posted: 10 Jul 2020 at 12:21pm

Only if you are sure that the positive cable for the battery will not contact the frame. You would have some fireworks if it did. However, it is better to have a battery.]]> Fri, 10 Jul 2020 12:21:55 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=13757&PID=133486#133486 Camping w/o battery : Is it safe to plug into shore... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=13757&PID=133483#133483 Author: Nomad2
Subject: 13757
Posted: 10 Jul 2020 at 11:56am

Is it safe to plug into shore power and operate without having a battery installed?

Appreciate your help. 
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