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Old 09-05-2016, 06:55 AM   #15
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One last thing - Mr. lynnmor, why do you say I should disconnect the battery when not using the trailer? Are there systems in the trailer that drain power even when everything is off? Or some other reason? Thanks -

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There are always some small loads on the battery that will slowly discharge it. The LP/CO2 detector, TV and radio are some. It is best to keep the battery fully charged, so disconnecting it whenever the trailer is not connected to external power is best. I installed a Blue Sea brand switch, those cheap ones with the big red key will fail.
https://www.bluesea.com/products/cat...Circuit_ON-OFF
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Old 09-05-2016, 08:21 AM   #16
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why do you say I should disconnect the battery when not using the trailer? Are there systems in the trailer that drain power even when everything is off? Or some other reason? Thanks -
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While it does no harm to disconnect the battery when not using the trailer
it should not be necessary if you make sure everything 12V in/on the trailer is UNPLUGGED and/or turned OFF when you park it.
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Old 09-05-2016, 10:42 AM   #17
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Not true. There's always parasitic drain. Radio, carbon monoxide detector are two things that come to mind. They never turn off. While draw is small they will drain a battery dead.
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Not true. There's always parasitic drain. Radio, carbon monoxide detector are two things that come to mind. They never turn off. While draw is small they will drain a battery dead.
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True.
However if every parasitic battery draw, (including the CO detector and the radio), is eliminated there will be NO parasitic battery draws and NO reason to disconnect the battery(s).
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However if every parasitic battery draw, (including the CO detector and the radio), is eliminated there will be NO parasitic battery draws and NO reason to disconnect the battery(s).
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By code, the CO detector is hard wired without a switch. Disconnect the battery!
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I'm aware of that. ...Dusty
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By code, the CO detector is hard wired without a switch. Disconnect the battery!
I "broke that code" and put an on/of switch in the power wire to the my CO detector... plus I added a 2nd CO detector which is powered by a 9 V battery.
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I "broke that code" and put an on/of switch in the power wire to the my CO detector... plus I added a 2nd CO detector which is powered by a 9 V battery.
OK, now I will go to confession as well. I added a switch after being annoyed too many times.

Another sin I am guilty of is putting a switch on the smoke detector. The simpletons that built the unit placed the detector only two feet back from the stove.
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I know me. I would be afraid that I may forget to turn them back on. I would never want to suggest something that may cause an adverse effect on someone. Put a cut off on battery. Simple and easy fix. Your safer thi way. Easy to do. ....Dusty
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Enough said. Dusty
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