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06-03-2018, 08:55 PM
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1 Rivet Member
2003 30' Classic
Sandersville
, Mississippi
Join Date: Apr 2016
Posts: 12
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Battery exploded
On my 2003 Classic I've always left it pugged in inside my shop. Last fall I had one battery explode. Am I doing the right thing leaving it plugged up?
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06-03-2018, 10:07 PM
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Moderator
2017 26' Flying Cloud
Alamo Heights
, Texas
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 8,500
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With an '03 w/ the original converter, probably not. You'd be able to get away with it for a while if you check the water levels regularly, etc, but the older converters aren't great at "float" maintenance of batteries, it's not exactly what they were designed for.
Batteries also are not eternal... how old was the battery that popped? Were the batteries a matched pair? (different battery condition can cause uneven charging of one battery in a pair, for example.)
My trailer has a "Zamp" power inlet next to the batteries, so I set up a connector for a dedicated smart battery maintainer and I leave THAT plugged in, not the whole trailer. So far, so good.
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06-04-2018, 05:08 AM
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"Cloudsplitter"
2003 25' Classic
Houstatlantavegas
, Malebolgia
Join Date: Jun 2007
Posts: 20,000
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Welcome Aboard 👍
OEM 74 Series Parallax Converter? 👎.....NOPE 😳
First major 'upgrade' we did was getting rid of that battery burner...😂
Bob
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06-04-2018, 08:41 PM
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Rivet Master
2016 30' International
redondo beach
, California
Join Date: Feb 2017
Posts: 769
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Mrobinson
On my 2003 Classic I've always left it pugged in inside my shop. Last fall I had one battery explode. Am I doing the right thing leaving it plugged up?
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No.
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06-04-2018, 09:35 PM
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Rivet Master
1974 Argosy 26
Morrill
, Nebraska
Join Date: Nov 2009
Posts: 6,014
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My coach is plugged in 24/7/365 except when in tow. Never had a battery problem.
With the right converter it should not be a problem.
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06-06-2018, 07:41 PM
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3 Rivet Member
2008 19' International
Lincoln
, Nebraska
Join Date: Jan 2015
Posts: 192
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Many people have swapped their single stage Parallax charger/converter to the PD 4655 three stage charger, which will charge your battery to a certain (appropriate) level and then float (trickle charge) to avoid overcharging. Talk to Randy at Best Converter. There are several threads on doing this yourself.
Happy trails,
Mike
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2008 International 19' Ocean Breeze, Equal-i-zer WDH
2015 Ford F150 4x4 Lariat SuperCrew EcoBoost, 3.55, Max Tow
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06-06-2018, 08:22 PM
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3 Rivet Member
2008 19' International
Lincoln
, Nebraska
Join Date: Jan 2015
Posts: 192
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And BTW, welcome to the forum.
Happy trails,
Mike
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2008 International 19' Ocean Breeze, Equal-i-zer WDH
2015 Ford F150 4x4 Lariat SuperCrew EcoBoost, 3.55, Max Tow
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06-06-2018, 10:25 PM
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Rivet Master
2007 27' International CCD FB
San Diego
, California
Join Date: Sep 2014
Posts: 2,115
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As one that has solar and parks in the open, I never bother plugging her in. She's always topped off and ready to go. And the solar chargers are almost all full featureed with great battery maintenance strategies.
I know this doesn't help you for your storage situation. Still need to check batts annually to make sure they have sufficient water to help them last longer.
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