batteries

Trying to help a friend who recently bought a beautiful 2011 Lexington 255DS. As standard equipment goes……Shouldn’t there be 2 house batteries in this rig? His Lexington works 100%, but he’s realizing he doesn’t have much dry camping “staying power”, which doesn’t surprise me when he reports...

Love this site! Purchased a 2019 Georgetown 36BH5 with 7100 miles on it and drove it home from Indy to San Diego over Thanksgiving week. Love it! However… the coach batteries drain when by themselves overnight to the point the steps will not operate until I either start the engine or run the...

Hi, I was recently gifted 4 Lion Energy 1300 Lithium Batteries. The current single house battery is in a side door. Where is the best place to add 4 house batteries? Does under the bed work? (lithium iron phosphate battery) What about in the back storage area? Has anyone done a solar...

Hi... I am wondering whether I can use my solar panels to keep my house batteries charged while the coach is in storage without any external power available. Currently, I open the 12VDC disconnect relay when storing it. I know that this prevents parasitic loads from draining the batteries...

I am considering lithium batteries and have done some searching on the forum but have a few questions. Converter is WFCO WF-8735P (https://wfcoelectronics.com/product/wf-8735-35-amp/) Nominal voltage output modes are a 13.2 VDC range “float” mode, 13.6 VDC range “absorption” charge mode, and...

Hi. I opened the following thread back in Jan of this year. https://www.forestriverforums.com/forums/f218/battery-charging-issue-related-to-bim-only-223212.html#post2522895 I had since gotten new AGM batts since I needed them anyway but after getting new BIM installed at local dealer my...

I just purchased 2 Renogy 100ah lithium batteries for our 2021 Grey Wolf 26dbh. My question is are they just plug and play? Is the converter/charger that’s installed in the unit from the factory compatible with them ? My converter under the fridge has a sticker on it that says “safe for...

Howdy Gang - So I am new to the world of the big 100wh 12 Lithium batteries, but not new to Lithium in general. Has anyone done a comparison of the "Name brand" / full price Lithium (like BattleBorn) vs the no-name / discount brands? Light googling only shows vague comparisons of name brand...

I'm just beginning to research, and have not even dug out my documents yet. I will find them this week when we go camping. Much easier when everything is deployed... Has anyone done this yet? I'm wondering if the converter /inverter /charge controller has settings that I can change so that it...

Being a newbie Class A RV owner I was wondering if anyone can answer a few questions about keeping batteries charged during the winter. 1. If I’m hooked up to shore power, does that keep my batteries charged? 2. If yes to question one, will that keep my engine battery charged as well? 3. If I...

I just removed the parallel batteries from our TT and brought them into my workshop for the winter. I want to use a trickle charger for the next 5-6 months. Can I leave the parallel cables connected between them, and just connect the charger to one battery? It seems like this should be fine...

Just wanted to know the proper battery maintenance for the dual battery set up in my nobo 10.6 trailer. With the main power switch off is it advised to use a battery tender for the cold winter month when trailer is in storage to maintain battery life? If so what is the proper way to hook up the...

Heritage Glen 5th wheel battery change Hello, I’ve got a 369bl 5th wheel. I currently have a group 27 and a group 24 battery installed (for whatever reason they don’t match), one on each side of the front compartment. I’ve got two 6 volt batteries from my previous TT that I’d like to install...

I have a 2021 Rockwood 2509s with the solar package and it came with 2 wet cell batteries in a box on the tongue. These batteries work ok, but don't last very long. I want to get some lithium batteries but I want to put them in the box on the tongue. I don't think I can fit two (or more), I'm...

Is there a setting to not charge the coach batteries while connected to shore power to run the coach? We have a 2017 DX3. We are camping and connected to 50 amp shore power. I think I have a bad battery (getting slight rotten egg smell and slight sizzle sound). Both smell and sizzle go away...

We are going on a trip sooner than expected and i just completed our solar installation, except for the battery, which i was waiting to purchase until the rest of the system was complete. Now that i'm finished with that I stupidly expected to be able to get a battery at amazon speed. Turns out...

For those adventurous souls who are considering building your own Lithium Battery (LiFePo4) bank, a company named Sun Fun Kits has put together a complete kit to make assembly easier. The kits include all the parts you would need to source individually, Battery Monitoring System (BMS), battery...

I came back to camp tonight to find my FR3 without house power. I’m plugged into 50 amp shore power but the house batteries are dead. Started the chassis and power came back on but batteries are not charging from shore power. Any suggestions?

Are converters and inverters the same thing? We’re having trouble with brand new cedar creek inverter shutting off because batteries are dead. Have a charger on it now to keep it going. Not connected to power right now while doing fence work.

Just bought two 6 volt golf cart batteries to replace the single 12v OEM battery that came with our TT. I am planning on connecting them in series and then charging with a "regular" 12 volt 2/10 amp car battery charger. But before I "charge off" any comments on how best to charge them? Also what...

We had a strong sulfur smell and thought it was leaking sewer plumbing. Now seems to be coming from battety compartment. Would charging batteries release sewer smell?

Hello, I have a 2015 24R and I'm doing research on what 6V batteries that will fit in the step battery box. Seems the height is the limiting factor, I believe I can't go higher than 9.5 inches. Does anyone have any recommendations? thanks Rachel

I have a not-so-obvious question about what I should do with my batteries during the winter. I’m also sure this question gets asked here often in the winter. I have two batteries hooked up to my pup. I also have a 100 watt solar panel that keeps the batteries charged when it is not in use...

First, yes I did search. No luck. I am a long time RV'er ( 40 years) and I have never really needed to ask a question like this before. I usually winter my twin 6 volt batteries in my garage, attached to a smart charger. They are kept fully charged and exercised all winter. I have taken the...

Just wondering our coach batteries do not seem to hold a charge very long any way to test strength? As an example refrigerator, a few led lights on one tv running a couple hrs a few bathroom breaks so water pump use nothing else after six hours done inventer goes down. Is that about normal...