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Title: Batteries Discharge During Storage
Post by: jackgeurkink on September 16, 2020, 11:44:07 am
Have a 2018 Unity and notice the batteries are totally drained after 2 months of summer storage. The propane switch is turned off, the main disconnect by the steps into the motor home is also turned off. Inverter is turned off. Love the motor home but dislike the idea of disconnecting the battery cables every time. Any suggestions? Jack & Diane
Title: Re: Batteries Discharge During Storage
Post by: PEGASUS74 on September 18, 2020, 11:50:35 am
Are you referring tho the coach or house batteries?
Title: Re: Batteries Discharge During Storage
Post by: Harrysalit on September 19, 2020, 10:47:16 am
Even with main disconnect off the propane & co detectors are still on.  Maybe 0.50 amp draw but over 60 days that is 30 amps. Maybe something else is on?
Install a knife disconnect switch on the negative line to ground, that will turn all power off, no more removing cable.
Title: Re: Batteries Discharge During Storage
Post by: jackgeurkink on September 21, 2020, 09:55:13 am
Thanks Harry, coach and house batteries were dead. Will install a disconnect on the battery.
Title: Re: Batteries Discharge During Storage
Post by: tomswell on March 07, 2021, 11:41:27 am
2018 Unity has chassis  battery negative cable disconnect near gas pedal. Before discovery battery went DEAD FLAT more than one and now it won't take a good deep charge. Now considering lion battery if I can find one that fits. Plus  a LiFePO4 Battery Isolation Manager (BIM)