Charging Batteries |
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Podular
Newbie Joined: 15 Sep 2011 Location: Spokane, WA Status: Offline Points: 6 |
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Posted: 12 Jun 2012 at 6:08pm |
We're ready to head out for the first trip of the season and I'm wondering if our deep cycle batteries will charge if we drive for 2 hours? I'm new to the fancy camping routine and don't know if maybe we need to charge the batteries up first! Thanks for your insight!
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Tom and Carol
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I always remove my battery between trips and give it a slow charge before putting it back in when ready to go again.
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Tom and Carol
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jato
Senior Member Joined: 26 Jun 2011 Location: Kewadin, MI Status: Offline Points: 209 |
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We trickle charge our batteries for at least 12 hours/battery. When we first got them last spring I went 24 hours/battery. It would be best to give each of them a long and slow charge.
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God's Pod
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gdfaini
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We leave our pod plugged in to keep the battery charged.
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Glenn
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this_is_nascar
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Are you heading to somewhere that has electric hookups? If not, I wouldn't worry about anything. If not and your battery will be sure sole source of power, you may want to start worrying. When's the last time it's been charged? That short 2-hour ride is going to charge enough to be worth much. Mine always stays plugged in while parked at home. I understand that others do not have that luxury.
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"Ray & Connie"
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Sixgunner
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Agreed with Ray.
When you get where you're going, assuming you have electric hookup, the inverter will bring the battery up to charge overnight. If you're planning on dry camping, then by all means check your battery charge before departure. Now and then, I plug my trailer in ahead of time to allow the refrigerator to cool down on AC, then let it continue on DC during a relatively short trip (2-3 hours), then connect to shore power again at the campsite. Being old, lazy and spoiled, I find that I now require full hook up for camping. I've roughed it many times over the years, but have resigned not to do so again. Welcome to the forum, by the way. |
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Podular
Newbie Joined: 15 Sep 2011 Location: Spokane, WA Status: Offline Points: 6 |
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I removed the batteries last Fall when winterizing our Pod. I wasn't sure if installing them in the trailer and plugging it in would recharge the batteries.
We will have electrical hook-ups where we are going but it is good to know how to get the batteries charged for the next dry camping trip!
Thanks for the information-and happy camping to everyone!
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