Shore power without battery

[barryrey11]

Newbie question here. Can you hook up shore power without having the battery in the trailer. I have my battery in the garage on a trickle charger and wanted to do some work on the trailer with shore power. I guess it would be no different with the battery in place but on disconnect.

Thx, Barry

[chuckster57]

If your going to be operating the slides then the battery should be installed. Counting on the converter only to operate the slides isnt a good idea, and most RV makers have a warning label saying a battery needs to be installed to operate the slides.

[dutchmensport]

Agree 100% with chuckster57. Everything in your camper will function OK on the converter only, except the slides. You really must have the battery installed for the slides to work.

[rhagfo]

So just a little lost on this you live in California and don’t camp all year? Before we full timed I installed a true battery disconnect switch, it totally disconnected the battery and they would easily go two months and still be strong enough to run the slides out.
I agree with Chuck, best have the battery installed to operate the slides.

[barryrey11]

Thank you all for the quick replies. For what I am doing now I don't need the slide out but I will remember that for the future.

In regards to being in So Cal, I just got the trailer a few months back and am still doing some minor repairs before we start using it. I have found that even this time of year it is a challenge getting weekend sites, may have to take a few weekdays off.

[CedarCreekWoody]

Weekends are tough. I'm in temecula now. Try the regional parks.