batteries

  1. N8

    How Much Solar and Battery Capacity for Week-Long Beach Boondocking?

    Hi, all! Looking to get some advice for our new (to us) 2021 Shamrock 233S. We are planning at least one week-long beach camp every year (boondocking) and I want to make sure we have the battery capacity. We have a propane fridge, so the biggest power draws will probably be our fans at night...
  2. Jim Smyth

    Magnum Inverter Fault and Possible ATS Issue on a 2015 Adventurer 37F

    Just got back yesterday from a nice 4 day camping trip to Ft De Soto Florida. The day before leaving we were going on a after diner bike ride and when walking out I noticed a red fault light on the Magnum Inverter panel. I have never seen that fault light before and cant remember what the fault...
  3. scalawagman-iRV2

    2003 Kountry Star Not Charging While Driving: Alternator or Wiring?

    Just pulled our 2003 Kountry Star out of winter storage and noted that the battery light on the dash stayed on while I was driving. Also, the voltage meter on the dash was pegged at the lowest setting. The engine started easy enough the first time, but when I turned it off at my destination it...
  4. CE

    Why Does AGS Start the Generator After Unplugging Shore Power?

    2025 DS 4369. We have the factory lithium house batteries and the chassis batteries replaced in January. The last 2 times after disconnecting from shore power the generator would start. Chassis batteries at 99% SOC and the chassis about 12.88. I have AGS set up to fire up with lithiums drop...
  5. NE

    2018 Thor ACE 29.4 Dead Coach Batteries Tripped Battery Breakers

    We were gone for over a month. The coach stayed parked in our driveway NOT hooked to shore power. When we got back I found that engine battery was fine but the coach batteries he'd been drained. I think the switch might not have been switched to store. I've charged the coach batteries but having...
  6. HA

    12V Battery Cable Setup on a 2011 Keystone Springdale

    Hey there, Just got a 2011 keystone springdale and I'm confused on how to configure the 12v battery cables. The trailer has a white cable and black cable and an additional smaller gauge white cable. I originally assumed black would be negative and white would be positive, but I am reading that...
  7. ScoobyMike

    2022 Entegra Odyssey 24B House and Chassis Battery Wiring

    Hello! I am looking for wiring info for my 2022 Entegra Odyssey 24B. Specifically I am looking for the main 12V DC lines, especially where the house and Ford chassis batteries come together. I am upgrading to lithiun house batteries and i installed a 18 amp Victron DC to DC charger. I ohmed...
  8. SA

    Why Battery Voltage Can Look Fine While Capacity Is Gone

    My RV had 4 - 6V AGM batteries setup in series/parallel. All batteries appeared to be good. Voltages were 12.6v or better and were kept topped off with solar (Victron - 400watts). On a recent trip my batteries discharged as expected until 12.4 volts. At that point they fell on their face and...
  9. WG

    Why Shore Power Won’t Run a 2016 Airstream With a Bad Converter

    Posted here couple weeks ago. Thought I had bad battery disconnect solenoid. Southland Airstream in Norcross GA today says the converter is bad. They have to order one. 3 weeks. We going to Airstream Rally Thursday! However, they said I would have power even with dead batteries if plugged into...
  10. SD

    Middlebury Area Lithium Battery Conversion for Entegra Anthem

    Hi. Does anyone know of a bussiness in the Middlebury Indiana area that does lithium battery conversion on Entegra Anthem ?
  11. TI

    Why Nothing Works on Shore Power in a 2007 Puma Palomino

    My mother purchased a 2007 Puma Palamino camper. I don't know anything about campers unfortunately, so here goes. There should be a battery at the tongue of the camper. I only see one wire that looks to potentially connect to a battery, I assume the negative. I do not see the other wire, where...
  12. LA

    Percon Solar Generator vs More Panels and Lithium for 2 to 3 Days

    Hello, I’m looking at a Percon F3000LFP solar generator to add to our Reflection 295RL 5th wheel. We currently have a 165 watt solar panel and a 1000 watt inverter for dry camping. The idea is to replace the battery and invert with the solar generator. Has anyone had any experience with...
  13. AP

    Is a 2000 Itasca Spirit Converter Charging Normally or Are the Batteries Bad?

    Hello all, I am happy new owner of a 2000 Itasca Spirit 31' class C. The seller always had the RV on shoreline power, so I have no idea how good or bad the AUX batteries are. What I do know is, the shoreline cord was pulling 4.5 amps (on a killowatt meter) for battery charging. I...
  14. shawnsrv

    2002 Holiday Rambler Atlantis Lost All Power on Shore Connection

    Holiday Rambler Atlantis 2002 no electric and being new to rv’ing no clue where to begin to fix. I’m at a trailer park hooked into shore power which has been checked and seems to be working fine. So that means it’s in the RV but I’ve checked the switches and breakers and they seem fine...
  15. SA

    How to Lift Heavy Trailer Batteries In and Out More Easily

    Problem: the batteries on our bumper pull are so awkward and heavy to get in and out of our bumper pull that I was wondering if there is a lifting device/ mechanical device to make it easier? We have a handle that helps somewhat but there has to be something better? Thanks
  16. bigbillsd

    7-Year-Old Renogy Lifepo4 Batteries Exceed Original Capacity in Real-World Test

    I bought a really awesome Battery Tester that I just used overnight to test the first of my 2019 170AH Renogy Lifepo4 battery (7yo). I pulled two of the four out of the bus as I am moving to 48v batteries. Those old batteries let me pull 2 more amp hours out of them than their original...
  17. MA

    Troubleshooting Starter Power Loss on 2002 SunVoyager 8368MXG

    2002 SunVoyager 8368MXG No Start Marconi New Member Yesterday at 6:26 PM After sitting for some time my RV has decided to refuse to start. Coach and Chassis batteries are fully charged but trying to start normally just removes power to dash while trying to use AUX start has similar but varying...
  18. Cindy and Ray's Grand Tour

    Is a Single 100W Solar Panel Enough for Battery Maintenance on a 2025 295RL?

    Our new 295RL came with a 100/50 solar panel with a controller and wired to the battery bank (2 flooded Lead). That seems too little for any real good. Will one 100W panel do my any good at all? Why did they even bother to put a single panel? I was thinking that I might be able to charge the...
  19. HI

    Switching to Lithium Batteries in a 2019 Adventurer: What to Know

    Can I make the switch to lithium’s batteries from lead in a 2019 Adventurer?
  20. sk8ndoc

    How Long Will Sanctuary 19P Batteries Run the Fridge at Yellowstone?

    If we were to camp at Yellowstone and had no hookup for shore power, how long would the batteries last for the fridge on our Sanctuary19P before needing recharge?
  21. BS3

    Can a 2006 Outlook 24V Fit Group 27 or 6V Coach Batteries?

    Hi all, thanks in advance for patience for what may be old questions.. Located outside Seattle with a 2006 Outlook (WF24V). I am replacing the 2 AGM Group 24 coach batteries. They are located in the step inside the coach. It appears there is room for Group 27s. Anyone done that? I ask...
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  23. DA

    Correct Parallel Battery Wiring for 2017 Flying Cloud 19CB

    We just acquired a 2017 Flying Cloud 19CB. It didn't come with batteries, and the setup is different from what I've had for dual batteries in other RVs. I'm accustomed to having 1 set of cables with jumpers between the batteries. This RV has dual cables (2 neg, 2 pos) and 1 black jumper...
  24. N Saban

    Why Do My RV Batteries Show Full Voltage but Provide No Power?

    I took my 2021 TT Jayco Flight SLX out over the weekend. I had the 2 12v coach batteries at home on a trickle charge for the last 6 weeks. They died 6 weeks ago. I was trying to bring them back to life. Before I left Friday I tested them with a volt meter, got readings over 13 on both. Great...
  25. JD

    How Long Will Batteries Last Dry Camping With Furnace in a 2023 Thor Tellaro?

    I have a 2023 Thor Motor Coach Tellura. I don’t have an onboard generator. I was wondering if someone could tell me how long the batteries would last dry camping in April with the furnace running at night.

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