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Old 12-14-2016, 07:15 AM   #21
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Inverter fan operation is based on two things. Ambient temp and temp of the converter. If it is really cold in the rig the fan may delay coming on. As the inverter heats up the fan is controlled "on" by a thermo disk sensing this heat.

Yes adding more resistance to a load reduces a load and this reduces the heat of the inverter. Again ambient temps around this device are a factor.

Notice Keystone has a vent tube to the outside off the battery. This is a good thing for those that boil their batteries. Check your water often, even when plugged in as the charging system will attempt to charge the battery when your plugged in. The 6 volt batteries are easier to maintain as they have a quick release for the caps. You can open all three at once. One can pair up two 6 volt batteries and have a much longer life for 12 volt power when dry camping. You will need the extra battery to be in a case and then Y it into the vent tube so as not to contaminate the air within the rig with battery fumes.
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Old 12-18-2016, 05:08 PM   #22
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FWIW, the battery installed in my Passport appears to be a maintenance free battery. I'll have to see if there is a way to open the flat top on it for maintenance.


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Old 12-18-2016, 07:31 PM   #23
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Our dealer installed two group 24 batteries, which were maintenance free. I upgraded to two group 27, still the RV/Marine maintenance free. I only rarely check them for corrosion, and so far, that has never been a problem.
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Old 12-18-2016, 08:59 PM   #24
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Our dealer installed two group 24 batteries, which were maintenance free. I upgraded to two group 27, still the RV/Marine maintenance free. I only rarely check them for corrosion, and so far, that has never been a problem.
I am not a battery guru by any means but were the group 24s installed by the dealer "deep cycle" batteries? When I replaced mine (non maintenance free) and looked at the various options I found no maintenance free options; when I talked to the Interstate store they said there was no such thing for a deep cycle....maybe in their inventory??
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Old 12-20-2016, 09:21 PM   #25
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The brand of battery my dealer installed and what I installed in a larger size is Centennial. There are other brands of RV/Marine batteries, but they are all a compromise, better than a starting battery and not as good as a pure deep cycle, but I like the maintenance free feature.

http://www.centennialbatteries.com/p..._rvmarine.html
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It started back up today, I took out one light bulb and it stopped. I guess I will put in LED's as suggested.
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