Battery charging?

Originally posted by JohnBG When the camper is plugged into 120VAC should it be charging the battery?  Or do I need to charge it with a separate charger?    My battery is about completely dead as previous owner left it connected and it drained. Or is it time for a new battery?

If a lead acid battery is completely or nearly drained and left that way for a few months, it is dead beyond any hope of reviving. After 'charging' such a battery, it might seem like it's okay because the voltage of the battery might be good, but it's capacity is almost completely gone.

Rather than plug up the unit periodically, I simply remove my batteries when we aren't using the Pod and place them on a Battery Minder #1500 all the time. It's temperature sensitive, so it doesn't matter that I leave them in my uninsulated garage. This way, I never have to worry whether my batteries are alright.

The other key to battery maintenance is checking the water level periodically, at the beginning and end of the camping season is good. The cells must be topped off with distilled water and nothing else.

Yeah I didn't think the interior meter was accurate, it was one light before and now it's 4.  I can take a meter out and check the voltage but the best way is to test the battery under load.  I'll probably end up in the battery section at the local Wally World soon... 

Back to my original question.  I left the pod plugged in on a 120vac 15amp circuit for two days and then disconnected external power.  Interior LED battery/tank meter showed 4 LEDs (full), not sure how reliable that is.  Then I pulled the positive lead from the battery and tucked the cable in the back of the box.  Will let it sit for a few days, reconnect the cable, and check to see if the charge holds.

lets keep the debate going..................im going to buy this week!!!!   sorry, just want to get the biggest bang for the buck and quality!!   hogone 

Although Trojan are very popular, I chose to go this route and have been very happy: