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RE: Charging trailer battery while towing and smart charging
The charge voltage the tow vehicle battery needs is measured at its battery. The second battery is not a load so the voltage is not increased just because it is there. Operating in tow-haul or turning the headlights on will increase the output voltage. You need a larger gauge wire to carry that voltage. You would still have to measure output voltage to see if the increase is enough.
I loathe the EPM system in our GMC Acadia. It doesn't ever fully charge the battery it leaves the battery at low voltages, 12.4, and lets is sit there and sulfate, reducing its capacity and preventing it to ever fully charge again. The battery goes into a death spiral.
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garym114
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12/04/19 08:26am |
Towing
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RE: Xantrex Fredom 458 series inverter/charger 20 amp
Are the two breakers on front of the xantrex closed?
With the inverter turned off and connected to shore power do you have 110v ac in the RV?
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garym114
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12/02/19 07:01pm |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Trickle Charging Chassis battery
Just make yourself a ring jumper, one wire, connect + of house to + of chassis battery.
https://cdn3.volusion.com/cexgz.ftsjv/v/vspfiles/photos/CNX-170-2T.jpg
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garym114
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11/16/19 09:53pm |
Beginning RVing
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RE: National Sea Breeze bedroom slide gears
Is it a Power Gear?
Model of RV makes no difference, just the model of the slide.
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garym114
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11/16/19 09:39pm |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Insulating exposed tanks
Sounds like the trailer is not all weather. This means all your water piping and water manifold is also exposed.
An all weather RV has the piping and tanks enclosed with a heater duct directing heated air to the enclosure.
Take a look to see.
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garym114
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11/12/19 08:08pm |
Travel Trailers
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RE: Vector 1500 inverter overloads on 300 watts
Your battery cables should be at least 4 AWG. Realize that a 300 watt inverter load is drawing about 30 amps from the batteries. You have to have battery cables large enough to carry the inverter load.
At 1000 watts inverter load you will be drawing about 100 amps from the batteries.
You did not say what the battery cable length or AWG size of your battery cable is. Those two make all the difference in inverter performance.
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garym114
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11/11/19 01:58pm |
Tech Issues
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RE: Full time storage, but far away from home - possible?
Left my motorhome and toad in Anchorage for four winters, flew back and fourth on spring and fall.
Put in sta-bil and disconnected ground on all batteries, all eight of them.
You have to take care of the batteries also.
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garym114
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11/09/19 05:20pm |
General RVing Issues
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RE: Battery storage
Instead of powering up the converter and any parasitic loads, I disconnect the battery and use a Battery Tender for a few days a month. It could be left on indefinitely, bit I have other uses for it. With the trailer plugged in it is exposed to any electrical glitches in the power system. Cold will not harm a fully charged battery, in fact cooler temperatures are better for it.
Best advice
The lower the temperature the lower the self discharge rate.
You really don't need a tender on a disconnected battery but you can connect one periodically if it makes you feel good.
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garym114
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11/07/19 01:24pm |
Travel Trailers
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RE: Bizarre text this morning at 1:48
After a while phone numbers get reassigned.
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garym114
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11/07/19 07:03am |
RV Pet Stop
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RE: Furnace Cycles
Have a 2013 Cougar 32RBK Xlite and the furnace burner cycles on and off while the blower continues to run until the set thermostat temperature is reached. Was wondering if this is normal?
This is the way my Atwood heater has operated for the 13 years that I have owned it.
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garym114
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11/03/19 10:13am |
Tech Issues
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RE: Does anyone use Google FI for their cellular service?
Looked at it but found out the service doesn't visual voice mail
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garym114
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10/31/19 08:04pm |
Technology Corner
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RE: Engine fuse box cover
Look like this?
https://www.getoemparts.com/oem-parts/ford-cover-fuse-panel-f6tz14a003a
Found part number here
https://www.fordpartsgiant.com/parts/ford-cover-fuse-panel_f6tz-14a003-a.html
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garym114
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10/29/19 03:26pm |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Water streaks on side windows
How do you remove window streaks? Glass cleaner does no good. Has to be some type of glass polish that does a good job of removing streaks caused by roof runoff.
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garym114
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10/27/19 08:47am |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Lance Camper charging system
Another option is to charge them fully, then disconnect the ground cable. There will be zero battery load and they will not freeze. No worries about water levels or overcharging.
Stored my MH and toad in Anchorage like this for four winters, eight batteries total with no problems.
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garym114
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10/20/19 08:55am |
Truck Campers
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RE: Batteries(new) supply power sporadically
DVM is a digital volt meter. Every RV owner should have one and know how to use it.
It will also help you understand your 12 volt and 120 volt systems
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garym114
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10/16/19 03:30pm |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Can't find black and grey tanks.
Consider fresh water piping, the fresh water tank and and water heater.
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garym114
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10/15/19 02:30pm |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: TOGO comments?
Don't know. A TOGO system search mainly brings up speaker systems. Not enough info.
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garym114
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10/13/19 08:51pm |
Technology Corner
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RE: Honda cr-v electrical problem
Using my great and unmatched wisdom, I would put an amp meter on the battery, measure the draw then start unplugging fuses one at a time.
Only way to find the real problem
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garym114
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10/12/19 05:03pm |
Dinghy Towing
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RE: Towing 2013 Ford Expedition
Don't think you can tow it four down down. Check your owners manual.
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garym114
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10/12/19 02:36pm |
Dinghy Towing
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RE: Seam sealant
Pro Flex RV Flexible Sealant
https://www.geocelusa.com/product/pro-flex-rv-flexible-sealant/
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garym114
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10/12/19 10:13am |
Fifth-Wheels
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