How do you trickle charge the RV batteries?

[Radicaltimes]

Just turn disconnects for batteries off, that is how we store our boats during winter season

[WorldCat25]

Originally Posted by Soppy

I prefer to make sure the batteries are fully charged then disconnect them. They have to be totally disconnected for this to work. Then there are no worries about a breaker tripping or charger failure eventually killing the battery bank.
Some battery disconnects still keep the battery connected to items such as the radio memory, ECU , inverter, etc. If this is the case , the cables will have to be removed from the batteries.
If you use a charging source , a monitor that will notify you in the event of low battery voltage is advised.

I totally concur. Put in a marine on/off switch and haven’t had any charge loss since.

[Kid Gloves]

Originally Posted by wolfe10

REALLY????


Total of 4 amps output for TWO battery banks.

Did you do the math? Wouldn’t 4 amps over a 24 hour period be 96ah’s? That’s 2880Ah’s a month.

Is that not sufficient to maintain 8 GC batteries and 2 chassis batteries that have minimal to no loads?

[itistime 59]

We have a 1995 country coach intrigue I installed a TRIK-L-Start it works great so when I'm at home and the coach is not connected shore power this Charger/Maintainer works great it keeps the starting battery charged, it takes some of the charge from one of the house batteries and puts that back in the starting battery.

Paul

[Ecuador Dave]

That is what I want for a setup. However. I think I need more than that ot operate a dehumidifier while stored in the Florida humidity. I would like to keep the fridge running as well. But this is another whole seperate topic from this.

[cherokeejim]

I claim to be no expert, but have treated my lead acid batteries over winters for 40 years. I separate each battery, put them on a pulsating trickle charger on timers for 2 hours every day. (read Christmas light timers) Of course, I check the water levels often.

[Kid Gloves]

Originally Posted by cherokeejim

I claim to be no expert, but have treated my lead acid batteries over winters for 40 years. I separate each battery, put them on a pulsating trickle charger on timers for 2 hours every day. (read Christmas light timers) Of course, I check the water levels often.

The OP has 8, 6V Golf Cart batteries and 2, 12V chassis batteries. That’s a tremendous effort when there are much easier methods.

[JLRanch]

I also use a small portable solar panel for the house batteries. Works great keeping them charged. The good ones monitor the charge. I don't have AC at my storage unit.

[Cthecountry]

I store my two rv tt batteries in the garage in the winter with a motorcycle $30 battery tender.
Once or twice a month for 12-24 hrs does it.