R-pod Owners Forum Homepage

This site is free to use.
Donations benefit a non-profit Girls Softball organization

Forum Home Forum Home > R-pod Discussion Forums > Podmods, Maintenance, Tips and Tricks
  New Posts New Posts RSS Feed: newbie question about battery life
  FAQ FAQ  Forum Search   Calendar   Register Register  Login Login

Topic Closednewbie question about battery life

 Post Reply Post Reply Page  <12
Author
Message
MelissaJoy View Drop Down
Newbie
Newbie
Avatar

Joined: 12 Oct 2020
Location: Michigan
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 16
Direct Link To This Post Topic: newbie question about battery life
    Posted: 08 Apr 2021 at 11:53am
Originally posted by MelissaJoy

Yes, everything else in the trailer has power and we are hooked up to shore power, with an extension cord from our garage. 

Nevermind! When I just went out to check they all work now. They weren't last winter, but we did go and check all of the fuses so maybe one was loose. 

Thanks again for everyone's help! It is so appreciated!
Back to Top
jato View Drop Down
Senior Member
Senior Member
Avatar

Joined: 23 Feb 2012
Location: Kewadin, MI
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 3215
Direct Link To This Post Posted: 08 Apr 2021 at 12:21pm
Good for you.  Was just going to suggest fuses as one of those circuits powers your panel and if it were either blown (indicated by a glowing red light next to it) or loose, you would have experienced what you described.
God's pod
'11 model 177
'17 Ford F-150 4WD 3.5 Ecoboost
Jim and Diane by beautiful Torch Lake
"...and you will know the Truth and the Truth will set you free."
Back to Top
offgrid View Drop Down
Senior Member
Senior Member


Joined: 23 Jul 2018
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 5290
Direct Link To This Post Posted: 09 Apr 2021 at 6:53am
You may already know this but don't leave your battery connected over the winter unless you are plugged in to shore power. There are small parasitic loads that are always on and will discharge your battery in a week or two. Either leave the trailer connected to 120vac or disconnect the battery. If you disconnect it then you will need to recharge it occasionally as batteries self discharge over time.
1994 Chinook Concourse
1995 RV6A Experimental Aircraft
2015 Rpod 179 - sold
Back to Top
MelissaJoy View Drop Down
Newbie
Newbie
Avatar

Joined: 12 Oct 2020
Location: Michigan
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 16
Direct Link To This Post Posted: 09 Apr 2021 at 7:33am
Thank you, we did remove it and brought it in the garage last winter and used a trickle charger on it over the winter (along with our motorcycle batteries). It is something that I didn't know originally, and we drained it last fall when we didn't have it plugged into shore power. 

I like learning new things, and there is so many little details that go into maintaining a TT. 
Back to Top
StephenH View Drop Down
podders Helping podders - pHp
podders Helping podders - pHp
Avatar

Joined: 29 Nov 2015
Location: Wake Forest, NC
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 6283
Direct Link To This Post Posted: 09 Apr 2021 at 12:15pm
I found that on our LiFePO4 battery, I am using about 20% overnight running lights, a small fan, and the furnace (some). The refrigerator was on propane. I think before we go for extended boondocking, I would want to add another 100 AH LiFePO4 battery or trade the 100AH one for a 200AH one. However, if we are driving every day, it is not as critical as it gets charged. I also have generator and solar alternatives if we are staying somewhere, so I will likely save the money and stick with what I have.
StephenH
Happy is the man that findeth wisdom,...

ouR escaPOD mods
Former RPod 179
Current Cherokee Grey Wolf 24 JS
Back to Top
offgrid View Drop Down
Senior Member
Senior Member


Joined: 23 Jul 2018
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 5290
Direct Link To This Post Posted: 10 Apr 2021 at 8:13am
StephenH, as you can safely take your Li battery down to 80% depth of discharge it sounds to me like what you already have is fine. That should give you 4 days autonomy, and either a 100-120 watt solar kit or your generator should be able to extend that indefinitely.
1994 Chinook Concourse
1995 RV6A Experimental Aircraft
2015 Rpod 179 - sold
Back to Top
 Post Reply Post Reply Page  <12

Forum Jump Forum Permissions View Drop Down

Bulletin Board Software by Web Wiz Forums® version 9.64
Copyright ©2001-2009 Web Wiz