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    Posted: 11 Oct 2015 at 5:22pm
I'd say you're good to go. Just check the water and hook up the charger every 2-3 months.
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Nice yard!
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When you say "hook up the charger" would I be fine just plugging the trailer in once a month to let the battery charge up over the winter? and as the OP suggested do I disconnect one of the leads?
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Originally posted by jburns

When you say "hook up the charger" would I be fine just plugging the trailer in once a month to let the battery charge up over the winter? and as the OP suggested do I disconnect one of the leads?


Disconnect either battery lead at the battery terminal when not charging. Once every two months reconnect the battery and plug in the pod to 120V shore power. Let it charge overnight. Next day unplug the pod and disconnect the battery. Repeat two months later. If you can leave the Pod plugged in all the time you can leave the battery connected. The builtin converter will keep the battery fully charged.
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Make that every month in warm/hot months. You can go to every two months in the winter. Self-discharge is too high in the warm months to go more than 30 days.
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