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Originally Posted by profdant139
If it is discharging fast, it could be on its way out. Pro tip: don't leave a lead acid battery to run flat. Keep it topped up. A trickle charger would do the job.
If you just let your battery slowly discharge (especially below 12 volts), it will damage and destroy the battery. Please do not ask how I learned this expensive lesson.
I have been using the BatteryMinderPlus for about ten years now, and I get much better life out of my two group 31 batteries. The BMP pulses, which supposedly reduces sulfation.
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The battery just turned 3 years old this year. It spent all Winter on a “smart charger” in my heated garage. It was in good condition when I mounted it on the camper last month. Since there was no active drain during the time from when the fuse was blown, I am hoping that the self discharge has not resulted in a completely dead battery. When plugged into shore power, the micro monitor does indicate that the battery is being charged and when disconnected from the shore power the monitor shows a good charge. I would really like to get one more season out of this battery.
RE: the OP purchasing a new converter, I do hope that he checked the reverse polarity fuses on the converter’s fuse panel before doing so. I have read that many folks are less than happy with the OEM WFCO converters on their Fun Finders but I must say that mine has performed well ever since we bought our camper.
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