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The place where I store my coach has full hook-ups. When its pluged in for storage is it ok to leave everyting on, Fridge, house batteries, main batteries etc?
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FrontRangeRVer
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It depends on what type of converter/charger you have. We dumped our Magnatek/Parallax converter with a single stage charger for a Progressive Dynamics 9245 converter with a 3 stage charger with remote pendant. My converter/charger goes to float mode so I dont have to worry about boiling the water or overcharging.
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Rocket_Heart
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I have left mine plugged in for three years now. Just switch to my 110V converter and let er run.
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NoGoSlo
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Need to know what type of coach and inverter/converter you have. It helps if you put this information in your signature.
If you have a good inverter/converter, you will definitely keep the house batteries charged and it is good for them. You might check the water level once a month. If you have a trickle charger or Echo Charger, it will also keep the engine batteries charged and up to speed.
Leaving the refrigerator on is somewhat controversial in this forum. I keep it on all the time. It draws some current, but refrigerators are designed to be left on. If you do shut it off, prop the doors open slightly so it can air out.
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BroncoRVer wrote:It depends on what type of converter/charger you have. We dumped our Magnatek/Parallax converter with a single stage charger for a Progressive Dynamics 9245 converter with a 3 stage charger with remote pendant. My converter/charger goes to float mode so I dont have to worry about boiling the water or overcharging.
Ditto. The Magnatek that came with our rig ruined the batteries when I kept it plugged in. I installed a PD9145 with Charge Wizard and a pair of Trojan 6V T105s at the same time back in 2004. I stay plugged in 24/7 while home and the coach batteries rarely need water.
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As NoGoSlo said
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SVT9001 wrote:The place where I store my coach has full hook-ups. When its pluged in for storage is it ok to leave everyting on, Fridge, house batteries, main batteries etc?
Sorry it's a 2008 Fleetwood Discovery
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SVT9001 wrote:SVT9001 wrote:The place where I store my coach has full hook-ups. When its pluged in for storage is it ok to leave everyting on, Fridge, house batteries, main batteries etc?
Sorry it's a 2008 Fleetwood Discovery
I have a 2005 Excursion I keep plugged in 24/7/365....no issues. I do shut down the refer for the winter.
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We keep our 2006 Journey plugged in. We have a 50amp outlet post next to the driveway. Of course, use a surge protector whenever you are plugged up!!
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skipnchar
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REGARDLESS of the type of converter you have it's OK to plug it in full time. It's plugged in when you're camping isn't it? With older model converters you will need to monitor the electrolyte level in your batteries however. Just check them once a month or so until you know if they're boiling out any water. Good luck / Skip
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