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09-05-2016, 06:55 AM
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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 -
Mark
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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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09-05-2016, 08:21 AM
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Originally Posted by markfrid
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 -
Mark
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markfrid
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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09-05-2016, 10:42 AM
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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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09-05-2016, 11:13 AM
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Originally Posted by dustyone
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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dustyone
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).
Mel
'96 Safari, (with every parasitic draw eliminated when in storage).
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09-05-2016, 02:16 PM
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dustyone
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).
Mel
'96 Safari, (with every parasitic draw eliminated when in storage).
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By code, the CO detector is hard wired without a switch. Disconnect the battery!
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09-05-2016, 08:48 PM
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I'm aware of that. ...Dusty
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09-06-2016, 08:28 AM
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Originally Posted by lynnmor
By code, the CO detector is hard wired without a switch. Disconnect the 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.
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09-06-2016, 10:51 AM
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Originally Posted by mel s
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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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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09-06-2016, 04:59 PM
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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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09-06-2016, 05:00 PM
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Enough said. Dusty
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