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Winter storage - Richard Gideon - 10-02-2007 13:46 John: Prior to storing unit, be certain all batteries are fully charged (12.67 volts) or therebouts. When all batteries are in good condition...pull the ground straps on each bank. Also disconnect the ground on the 8kw Onan. Pick a warmer day during the "January thaw" to reattach grounds and fire the coach up. The 3208T in your 88FC should have just the one block heater in center "freeze plug" hole on passenger of engine. Once the Onan Generator is up and running, you're right, the block heater can be powered up to heat the CAT. When eliminating the parisitic drain on the coach, batteries should hold a charge for 6 weeks or better. Personally I like to keep my batteries topped off with a portable 12v 2amp/6amp charger on a timer & monitor the state of charge with a quality digital volt/omhmeter. Not sure about Solar Panels inside of covered storage. Maybe on the roof of the building? Dick Gideon 89FC35 Rolla, MO --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "John McGinnis" > > Winter will be here before we want it so I'm looking for some > assistance. We have our bird under covered storage at an RV storage > facility but there is no electric hookup. I was wondering if someone > could give me suggestions as to how I could keep my batteries in > condition during the winter months. I thought about a solar maintainer > but don't know what I need? Any suggestions as to what system I should > use? I was thinking I would put it on the generator; my thought is if > I kept the generator battery maintained I could start the generator > then start the CAT after a warm up with the block heaters and juice to > the start up batteries. Any thoughts or suggestions? > John - 88FC35 > Bird Brains > Louisville, KY > Winter storage - Richard Hayden - 10-02-2007 16:53 When we used to store our coach where there was no electricity and we weren't going to be using it I would take the batteries out and take them home to the garage where it was above freezing and I could keep them charged. Dick Hayden - '87 PT 38 - Lake Stevens, WA ----- Original Message ----- From: Leroy Eckert To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, October 02, 2007 6:25 PM Subject: Re: [WanderlodgeForum] Winter Storage Does the coach have a battery master shut off? If so, you could cut it off and every week or so start the genset for a while to charge, then turn the master off. If you used the coach in winter, the engine temps will be lower. I like winter in our coach down South. Leroy Eckert 1990 WB-40"Smoke N Mirrors" Niceville, FL Royale Conversion ----- Original Message ----- From: John McGinnis To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, October 02, 2007 7:34 PM Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Winter Storage Winter will be here before we want it so I'm looking for some assistance. We have our bird under covered storage at an RV storage facility but there is no electric hookup. I was wondering if someone could give me suggestions as to how I could keep my batteries in condition during the winter months. I thought about a solar maintainer but don't know what I need? Any suggestions as to what system I should use? I was thinking I would put it on the generator; my thought is if I kept the generator battery maintained I could start the generator then start the CAT after a warm up with the block heaters and juice to the start up batteries. Any thoughts or suggestions? John - 88FC35 Bird Brains Louisville, KY [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Winter storage - sfedeli3 - 10-02-2007 22:34 John, I routinely store mine for periods of up to 2 months without starting the coach, genny or charging the batteries in the months of December and January. As long as you have a master kill switch on the coach battery bank and genny battery, you should be fine- assuming that you have good batteries. I usually find the battery voltage still at 12.8 volts after that time. Shane Fedeli 85PT40 Hershey, PA --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Richard Hayden" > > When we used to store our coach where there was no electricity and we weren't going to be using it I would take the batteries out and take them home to the garage where it was above freezing and I could keep them charged. > > Dick Hayden - '87 PT 38 - Lake Stevens, WA > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Leroy Eckert > To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com > Sent: Tuesday, October 02, 2007 6:25 PM > Subject: Re: [WanderlodgeForum] Winter Storage > > > Does the coach have a battery master shut off? If so, you could cut it off and every week or so start the genset for a while to charge, then turn the master off. If you used the coach in winter, the engine temps will be lower. I like winter in our coach down South. > Leroy Eckert > 1990 WB-40"Smoke N Mirrors" > Niceville, FL > Royale Conversion > ----- Original Message ----- > From: John McGinnis > To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com > Sent: Tuesday, October 02, 2007 7:34 PM > Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Winter Storage > > Winter will be here before we want it so I'm looking for some > assistance. We have our bird under covered storage at an RV storage > facility but there is no electric hookup. I was wondering if someone > could give me suggestions as to how I could keep my batteries in > condition during the winter months. I thought about a solar maintainer > but don't know what I need? Any suggestions as to what system I should > use? I was thinking I would put it on the generator; my thought is if > I kept the generator battery maintained I could start the generator > then start the CAT after a warm up with the block heaters and juice to > the start up batteries. Any thoughts or suggestions? > John - 88FC35 > Bird Brains > Louisville, KY > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > |