Winter storage

[Richard Gideon]

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"
wrote:
>
> 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
>

[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

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[sfedeli3]

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"
wrote:
>
> 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
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