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  1. TO

    2nd battery bank addition to 2318esp with go power GP-PWM-30-UL

    I have a 2318ESP with a Go Power GP-PWM-30-UL solar controller. I have a battery bank with two 100W LiFePo batteries running in parallel. I want to add a second battery bank with some 12V AGM batteries that came with the trailer when I bought it. I read the manual for the gopower and I know...
  2. RA

    Chassis battery disconnect

    We have a 2022 Forest River Berkshire XL 37A. This past Friday I was sanitizing the fresh water tank. I had the main power switch and inverter on. I took it for a drive to slosh the water around then parked it. Later that evening I went to check on it and make sure it was secured for the night...
  3. DR

    golf cart battery problems

    I’m trying to install 2 new 6v golf cart batteries They are fully charged and connected in series and I’m getting 12.8 v when tested. when I connect them up to the rv system there’s nothing. I took a 12v battery and connected that up and the system works. Tested the converter and its output is...
  4. JA

    Slide Out works with Shoreline Power, not gen or battery.

    2011 Berkshire. I have four slides. All work fine except for the bed slide. The bed slide will not extend when using battery power or generator power, however, will extend when plugged in. On battery or generator when you press the switch to extend you get absolutely nothing, no noise, no...
  5. MA

    Adding Battery Box

    Hello All, I would like to add additional battery capacity to the current location. See pic, my intention would be to add another battery box by bolting or welding. Has anyone done this? please share your opinions and pics. thank you in advance. 2012 Georgetown 280DS Marc
  6. TD

    Battery Issues which caused total chaos on slides, generator, etc.

    Took our rig - (2018 Isata 5 36DS) to get the tires aligned / rebalanced and left the refrigerator on (checked and nothing else on). When we got back, we hooked up to our 50A but forgot to throw the breaker to on so the coach sat there for a 24 hour period without power. Next day, realized we...
  7. BE

    2015 Dynamax DX3 37TRS Battery Wiring

    Can someone help me out with a battery bay wiring diagram or photo please. We are the second owners of our coach and I do not think the batteries are connected properly. For o e thing, the coach master disconnect doesn’t disconnect the batterie
  8. LE

    Battery and lights flickering

    Hi all, I was out this past weekend in the RV camping and my lights started flickering when plugged in to the state parks power. I waited till we got home and plugged in again to confirm it’s still happening and it was. My question is can my low rv battery cause this issue? I don’t think the...
  9. dallasrules

    Battery questions - kind of

    I have 3 general 12v system questions. 1. I have a 40' shipping container that I am putting a 12v lighting system in. It will be done in 2 phases. Phase 1 involves running the wiring, lights and switches and hooking up to a 12v battery. Phase 2 will be adding solar to charge said battery...
  10. HA

    Flooded Battery

    We have had some serious rain here in the south and i have just discovered my battery box was full to the top with water completely immersing the 12 v iron phosphate battery. Since then the battery does not hold a charge and i am not sure if its the battery, or the solar charging system or if...
  11. KE

    Power Inverter in battery Bank

    I am going to install a 2000W Renogy inverter. I would love to install it in my front bin of my fifth wheel, where my batteries are. That way everything is tidy, and close together. The instructions on the inverter say not to install it in an area with the battery. My batteries are both in...
  12. GP

    Replacement Battery Recommendations

    So it looks like the batteries in my 2020 Sabre 37FLH fiver are done and I'm looking to replace them with something better. Looked thru several older posts but didn't find the answers to my questions. I'll admit I'm a battery noob, so I need some help and suggestions from those out there that...
  13. 3B

    Battery is charged but no power in trailer

    We have a Wildwood 2021 FSX 190RT. When we put the battery in this year (fully charged) we got no power but when we plugged it into the 30amp on the house all worked.. Have checked fuses, clicked on and off the breakers. Made sure the red on off key for battery shutoff was set to on and still...
  14. BU

    Battery 228d

    Hi there We are new owners of a 2022 Flagstaff 228d. Have never owned this type of thing before so trying to figure it all out on our first trip away. A question about how power/solar/battery works. While in storage we had left the battery switched on (realise now we shouldn’t have) and...
  15. CO

    Battery Question

    Several companies are now making battery operated ZTR mowers. I am looking at Ryobi's and they have one that uses 80v 10 amp hour batteries. These batteries are very pricy. Why don't the manufacturers use the readily available Lithium 12v 100 amp hour batteries that are now commonly available...
  16. CA

    We need to replace Battery Control Center on 2014 Sunseeker 2300LE

    We need to replace the Battery Control Center on 2014 Sunseeker 2300LE. It is currently a WURTH Elektronik BCC. Can someone tell us the make and model that we need to replace it with?
  17. TP

    17MKE Battery & Charging question

    Hi, We are brand new RV trailer users, and I'm trying to understand the battery charging system. We have a Grand Design Imagine XLS 17MKE trailer. It comes with a 165 watt solar panel and the MPPT 25A Solar Charging Controller. The dealer put two 12VDC Interstate HD24-DP Marine lead acid...
  18. TA

    Roo 235S Battery disconnect setting?

    I am confused about the two battery disconnect settings on my 2022 Roo 235S. It's my first time dewinterizing and I had the setting set to "off" during the winter and didn't even notice the "actuator out" setting until now. What is the difference between the "off" setting and the...
  19. JO

    Cardinal Battery Boxes

    I have a '20 Cardinal Limited 388 RDLE with two plastic battery boxes that mount thru cutouts in the thin metal floor in the forward compartment. When I purchased the trailer, at the suggestion of the dealer service tech, they changed the battery setup to dual 6 volt GC-2 Interstate batteries...
  20. LA

    Battery for Towing

    I live in my 2015 Evo T 2700 full-time. I've been parked for a year. I am getting ready to move it 8 miles away, and my battery is dead. I don't plan to tow it again for at least another year. Can anyone suggest an affordable battery for just towing the trailer? I am always hooked up to...
  21. MB

    Battery indicator readings

    I currently own a 2022 Cherokee 264DBH. I am a little confused as to which indicator I should use to read my batteries current charge level. Attached are 3 pics of the various indicators 1. Is the solar charge controller located in the front storage bay 2. The dc voltage indicator near my panel...
  22. PH

    LiFEP04 Battery question

    Hey Everyone, Welcome to camping season 2023! I hope everybody had a great winter! So the battery we had for our 2021 Flagstaff 206LTD is dead. I brought it inside for the winter, checked it regularly and put it on the battery tender just now and it's saying NOPE. Probably didn't check it...
  23. Outbackwack

    3011DS lithium battery location

    I want to change my house batteries over to lithium and would have loved to drop a 200AH into the existing hole, but it's too small. I wanted to go with 400AH and 600W since we'll be full-timing and boondocking at least 14 days every month to keep costs down. What have others done for lithium...
  24. OU

    Renogy RBM500 battery monitor setup?

    I've been using a little factory installed and DIY solar setup on my 2020 GeoPro 19FD for 18 months now and have just installed my first add-on Renogy RBM500 battery monitor and shunt system. About 50% of our camping is 3-5 day boon-docking outings. Everything is running fine but I'm not 100%...
  25. OF

    Lithium battery upgrade

    I'm sneaking up on a lithium battery upgrade for my TT and have been reading and watching videos as much as I can, but I still have questions. 1) Is a battery isolation manager(BIM) required for a trailer or is that just on motorhomes? If they are for trailers, where do you install them? 2)...

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