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Subject: 1706
Posted: 08 Apr 2011 at 4:11am

Bigbit speaks well in regards to the switch.  Here is one that I picked up at Camping World and attached
to the top of my battery box:
 
 
The red knob can be removed when in the "off" position.  When returning from camping,  I plug in
the camper at home for a day to make sure the battery is fully charged.  I then turn the switch to "off"
and unplug the camper.  When preparing for the next trip, I plug the camper in and turn the switch to "on"
a day or two before to "top off" the battery, turn on the fridge - so that it can be packed, etc.
 
Remember to check the the battery a couple or so times per season and add distilled water, if needed.
 
Happy camping! Smile
]]> Fri, 08 Apr 2011 04:11:37 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1706&PID=14554#14554 ¡Podtástic! Maiden Voyage : Originally posted by BigbitYou... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1706&PID=14552#14552 Author: tpierce220
Subject: 1706
Posted: 08 Apr 2011 at 1:33am

Originally posted by Bigbit

You can get the kill switch at most automotive stores or at Harbor Freight.  When I had a Pod, I had a kill switch with a removable "key" - I mounted the switch right on the cover of the battery box and would remove the key and store it in a compartment in my truck.

Here's a link to an example of a switch: http://toolmonger.com/2008/07/07/battery-disconnect-switch/

Cool!  I'll check that out.  I need to get to Harbor Freight soon.

Tim
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Subject: 1706
Posted: 08 Apr 2011 at 1:22am

Yes, you need 12 V to power the refrigerator circuitry, even if you're trying to run it on propane.

You should install a battery kill switch if you;re going to have long periods of trailer non-use; otherwise the detectors will slowly drain the  battery.

You can get the kill switch at most automotive stores or at Harbor Freight.  When I had a Pod, I had a kill switch with a removable "key" - I mounted the switch right on the cover of the battery box and would remove the key and store it in a compartment in my truck.

Here's a link to an example of a switch: http://toolmonger.com/2008/07/07/battery-disconnect-switch/
]]> Fri, 08 Apr 2011 01:22:26 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1706&PID=14551#14551 ¡Podtástic! Maiden Voyage : Tomorrow we'll be taking... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1706&PID=14549#14549 Author: tpierce220
Subject: 1706
Posted: 08 Apr 2011 at 12:51am

Tomorrow we'll be taking ¡Podtástic! on its maiden voyage.  We're taking it about an hour north of where we live to a KOA park.  I saw a post a few months ago asking for a few people to give a few hours in exchange for a weekend of free camping and dinner on Saturday.  That seemed like a good deal for us as it gives us a chance to work on getting any bugs out of the way.

The one thing I noticed today when I went to purge the gas line of any air was that the 12v battery was kaput.  While I'm sure that the batter will get recharged once I get it plugged to a power source, but I couldn't get the fridge to fire up in propane mode.  Do you need 12v to get the fridge going even if you're going to power it on LP?

My guess is that the propane detector drained the battery.  Is there any way to disconnect that in the future while it's in storage to keep some charge going in the battery?

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