gonzo71
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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HI Guy's
Well winter is almost here. I took out the batteries last weekend and hooked them up to my (expensive but 6 year old) xentrax true charge 10. However when I hooked up the batteries, nothing happened, my charger is dead.
So I have to look for a new charger now and I wondering what everybody else is doing. Leaving the batteries inside the coach is not a option. it gets below 0 degree here and I lost a set of batteries last winter.
So what do you do?
How do you store your batteries?
What kind of charger do you use?
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4*phun*2
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Get a Battery Tender. I have never taken the batteries out. If you do take them out don't leave them sitting on a cold concrete floor.
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FXSTOHIO
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I bring my batteries into the basement and charge them once a month and try and do it around the first week of the month not that it matters its just that way i remember to charge them. Have been doing that for almost 20 years with different campers and batteries. I have an old sears 10amp charger that has been around for years also.
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sailor_lou
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FXSTOHIO wrote:I bring my batteries into the basement and charge them once a month and try and do it around the first week of the month not that it matters its just that way i remember to charge them. Have been doing that for almost 20 years with different campers and batteries. I have an old sears 10amp charger that has been around for years also.
I do exactly the same thing (maybe not the first week of every month). Before the motorhome, the same practice was used for 25+ years with my sailboat batteries.
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Crazy Ray
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With over 1600 POST how can you ask that question. I would done a SEARCH. KISS, JMO
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gonzo71
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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Crazy Ray wrote:With over 1600 POST how can you ask that question. I would done a SEARCH. KISS, JMO
Even I can lean something. Done the search but to many******hits and I got tired of reading all the post and not finding the answer I wanted.
If everything is answered and everybody uses the search feature we would no longer need the forum
And if it is bugging you that I asked the question, why did you answer?
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RVUSA
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I would be tempted to run a equalizing charge on them just to bring them up to snuff. Then a float charge for the duration. I'd also be tempted to run another equalization before using them in spring too.
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Chuck&Gail
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Note Trojan says charged batteries freeze at around MINUS 90 degrees F. If only 0 degrees or so killed yours, you didn't keep them charged.
I keep mine charged, rather than carrying around heavy acid filled containers. The batteries in our RV are kept charged with a 15 watt solar panel. Other batteries are kept charged with various methods. I'm sure not bringing nine batteries from various vehicles inside every winter, but your choice.
BatteryMINDers sure work nice.
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gonzo71
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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Chuck&Gail wrote:Note Trojan says charged batteries freeze at around MINUS 90 degrees F. If only 0 degrees or so killed yours, you didn't keep them charged.
Did not have trojans. Batteries were 4 year old Interstate. Probbably porly charged. Mu 120w solar got covered by snow. By the time I check stuff out it was too late and the batteries were history. YES MU MISTAKE.
It can easily get to below -25F out here. And I will not even keep my new T-105 out at that. Since they run at $200 canadian per piece.
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JimM68
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I take mine out. The go on a piece of 3/4" plywood on the floor of my heated garage. I'm not as good as I should be about keeping them charged. My boat batteries been down there untouched for 2 years, they came right up when I put the charger on them a couple weeks ago.
Battery tenders are good.
Cold along with non-use will kill a battery over a winter.
Overcharging is bad too.
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