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New batteries - maintaining charge while stored
06-29-2009, 05:07
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New batteries - maintaining charge while stored

Alan,
I have 6+ years on my T105s. They are great batteries, but I got less than two years out of the previous set before I replaced the "battery boilers". I don't think you will ever have a very long battery life using the original chargers as it is just too hard to manually regulate the charge. I have one 60amp progressive dynamics charger. We do not have any inverters so you may need a larger charger if you have a greater dc load. The one time I left the battery switch on and ran the batteries completely down the 60 amp charger brought the batteries up so I could start in about 20 minutes. I made sure that there was NO parasitic load with the battery switch shut off and do not leave power on when stored. If we go for a month without making a trip I turn power the charger on for 24 hours and let it go through a charging cycle.
- Chuck Wheeler-
1982 FC 31SB Fort Worth TX


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I just installed some new Interstate batteries in my 87FC35.

My last T105s lasted 3 years, which probably isn't bad, but not particularly good either. I have the old "battery burners".

What is the best way to keep the batteries charged while the coach is not in use? I never have quite figured out how my chargers work. there seem to be two breakers relative to the charger(s). Also, I think in a compartment on the drivers side there are one or two things plugged in that maybe be one or both of the chargers/inverters..??

Is one breaker a charger and the other an inverter? If so, if one actually has a plug on it I should be able to put a timer on it, right?

Thanks for any advice,
Alan Johnson
87FC35

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New batteries - maintaining charge while stored - Gregory OConnor - 06-28-2009, 15:57
New batteries - maintaining charge while stored - pattypape - 06-29-2009, 02:22
New batteries - maintaining charge while stored - Chuck Wheeler - 06-29-2009 05:07
New batteries - maintaining charge while stored - Pete Masterson - 06-29-2009, 05:45
New batteries - maintaining charge while stored - Henry Jay Hannigan - 06-29-2009, 07:12
New batteries - maintaining charge while stored - tommy.rountree - 06-29-2009, 11:12



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