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Old 05-12-2019, 03:21 PM   #28
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Originally Posted by RVDad View Post
So, the charger I had it connected to was a little trickle charger, so since there was no juice, it didn't bring the battery up at all. I was able to find a 4amp charger and get some juice in it before Friday.

Lesson learned. I'll be disconnecting the battery until I get a shut-off installed. Then, I'll pull the battery if it will be in storage for more than a couple weeks. Thanks everyone.
Why a trickle charger? You don't want to use this. If you leave your battery on a trickle charger you'll have problems. Instead, get a smart battery charger/maintainer, like a Deltran Battery Tender. These devices will provide good charging while the battery needs it, then switch modes until they're in maintenance mode.

If you use your trailer every couple of weeks or so, then you can just get a real cut-off switch. I don't use my trailer that often, so I bring my battery home and put it on a battery maintainer.
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