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Originally Posted by Red14
Sorry, it’s a 2021 Hideout with a 12 volt deep cycle battery
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What sort of "panel" is indicating the charge? If you push a button to check the status of the battery and an LED light illuminates over 1/2, 1/2, 3/4, full type reading then it's reflecting the voltage that the battery is at. If you are plugged in and the converter is charging the battery then it will read full because the converter is charging it at the maximum voltage.
As I previously stated, I'd go for an overnight charge. The "deep cycle" battery from the dealer (they supply the battery not the factory) is most likely mot a true deep cycle battery. Most dealers slap in a "marine deep cycle/starting battery". You can tell as it will have a CCA (cold cranking amps) rating. True deep cycle batteries will only have a rating of Ah (amp hours).
I don't know what your plans are for a 2 night stay but would advise using the lights very judiciously. The water heater and refrigerator will be using power from the battery (to power the control boards and gas valves) and the water pump is 12v dc also. If you run the furnace that will deplete a "marine" battery very rapidly.
Edit: Forgot to mention storage. When storing the camper if not plugged into 120v ac the battery disconnect does not COMPLETELY disconnect the battery. There are still parasitic drains like the radio (memory settings), LP/CO detector, and possibly some electronics for remote controlled levelers, etc. This will drain the battery down in just a few days of setting there. The only way to avoid this is to either remove the negative cable from the battery or install another disconnect switch on the neg terminal of the battery.