Dean_Reynolds
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Hey friends, have a quick question about battery usage and how long between recharge. (I see there have been some other discussions about similar issues, so hopefully I'm not repeating something!)
We have one deep cycle batter in our 24' Coachman. Wondering if you advise replacing it, or this is average use?
Here is our charging/volt reading @battery chart:
11.3 w/o charging
... after an hour on converter charge:
12.5 w/ generator shore power (converter)
12.1 w/o generator
? After two hours on converter charge:
12.62 W/converter charge
12.40 w/o charge
... after three hours on converter charge:
12.86 w/ charge
12.6 w/o
? After 4 1/2 hours on converter charger
13 w/ charge
12.66 w/o charging
(a new battery would read at 12.7 )
5 hours later (water pump occasionally, fridge, Water heater at an hour, lights for 20 mins?)
... 11.82 low! ( with RV lights on)
11.4 by morning, "Empty" reading on the gauge (overnight we charged phones and had a furnace kick on for maybe an hour?)
We have one deep cycle batter in our 24' Coachman. Wondering if you advise replacing it, or this is average use?
Here is our charging/volt reading @battery chart:
11.3 w/o charging
... after an hour on converter charge:
12.5 w/ generator shore power (converter)
12.1 w/o generator
? After two hours on converter charge:
12.62 W/converter charge
12.40 w/o charge
... after three hours on converter charge:
12.86 w/ charge
12.6 w/o
? After 4 1/2 hours on converter charger
13 w/ charge
12.66 w/o charging
(a new battery would read at 12.7 )
5 hours later (water pump occasionally, fridge, Water heater at an hour, lights for 20 mins?)
... 11.82 low! ( with RV lights on)
11.4 by morning, "Empty" reading on the gauge (overnight we charged phones and had a furnace kick on for maybe an hour?)