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Originally Posted by MacDaddy77
wait, so are you saying that after every camping trip I have to (should) take my batteries out and charge them constantly? I can't leave them on the trailer and just charge them a few days before camping again?
Also, since your way more informed than me I have the Nautalis intelligent charger below, is this sufficient for 6 volt batteries? Should I have a solar panel installed to constantly charge my battery in summer to avoid taking them in and out? I only had a tent trailer before so I appreciate your feedback
http://www.canadiantire.ca/en/automo...ontent=Default |
It is good practice to charge right after use. Otherwise sulfation will set in if the battery is less than charged and reduce the quality of the battery (and by reduce, I mean that you may have irreversible loss of capacity).
The nautilus charger does not indicate that it charges 6v batteries in its spec. You run the risk of overcharging for sure. Some other battery chargers automatically sense if the battery is 6 or 12v, and adjusts its charging limits accordingly. Take this one, for example:
http://www.amazon.ca/NOCO-G3500-3-5-.../dp/B004LWVEKS
You can also buy solar trickle charges that are permanently hooked up to the battery (good for trailers, of course) and maintain the charge levels indefinitely, while not in use. They are not ideal for charging the battery, but good to keep it topped off.