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PodBarb
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Topic: really basic question... Posted: 05 Oct 2017 at 10:34pm |
Never removed or charged a battery so hesitant. Do I just use a wrench to remove negative then positive connections? Thanks.
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sailor323
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Posted: 06 Oct 2017 at 7:16am |
That's all there is to it. Don't be alarmed if the first terminal you disconnect sparks a little bit. Also, you won't electrocute yourself.
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PodBarb
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Posted: 06 Oct 2017 at 11:05am |
Thanks! I'll be brave!
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GlueGuy
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Posted: 06 Oct 2017 at 11:38am |
Do be careful with the wrench. Do not get it in between the two terminals on top of the battery; it can produce very unpleasant results if that happens..
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codycountry
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Posted: 06 Oct 2017 at 1:07pm |
If it is your Rpod battery you are talking about, all you have to do is plug the pod into electrical power and it automatically charges the battery or batteries.
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PodBarb
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Posted: 06 Oct 2017 at 9:20pm |
Well, that's the rub. It's in storage.
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jato
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Posted: 07 Oct 2017 at 5:08pm |
We have taken both ours out since we purchased it in March 2011 for the winter months. They go on the cement floor in our unheated garage. Just yesterday I started the "winter charge" whereby I use a 2 amp trickle charge until it is fully charged. Usually takes a day to day and a half for each battery. They then sit there all winter long on the concrete till early April when I repeat the drill. They are almost 7 years old now and get used a lot since we normally camp at national parks or other campgrounds where no electricity is available.
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john in idaho
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Posted: 07 Oct 2017 at 7:56pm |
When you are putting the battery back in, hook the Neg terminal last , so if you bump the frame with the wrench you won't spark there.
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PodBarb
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Posted: 07 Oct 2017 at 8:33pm |
Lots of good ideas. I'll have to see what I can manage. I'm hoping my son will set up the side of his house with a 30amp outlet, then I will keep my trailer there and can easily charge or put it in his garage and charge.
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Tars Tarkas
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Posted: 07 Oct 2017 at 9:34pm |
You don't need 30A for storage and keeping the battery charged. Mine stays hooked up to a 15 or 20a circuit, probably 20. I can run the air and certainly keep the battery topped off. I don't run the air much at all, but I have. It wouldn't work to run the air, the microwave and/or the water heater on electric, but it works really well if you aren't trying to do that.
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