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
>