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Forum: Maintenance, Winterizing and Routine Care 11-10-2020, 03:31 PM
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Posted By John in Santa Cruz
disconnected lead acid batteries lose like 10% or...

disconnected lead acid batteries lose like 10% or 20% of their charge every month. the battery tender, or a smart charger including the Escape's built in Wfco converter, will keep the batteries at...
Forum: Maintenance, Winterizing and Routine Care 11-10-2020, 03:16 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 9,531
Posted By John in Santa Cruz
if I lived where it was really cold, and the...

if I lived where it was really cold, and the trailer had to be winterized, I'd probably bring the batteries into my garage, and leave them connected to a battery tender or ctek/noco smart charger....
Forum: Maintenance, Winterizing and Routine Care 09-04-2020, 02:51 PM
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Posted By John in Santa Cruz
those clamp-on-the-cable battery terminals have...

those clamp-on-the-cable battery terminals have caused me issues on multiple vehicles, I only use the factory crimped and molded ones now when I have to replace OEM battery cables on anything (most...
Forum: Maintenance, Winterizing and Routine Care 09-03-2020, 11:28 PM
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Posted By John in Santa Cruz
the power centers in late model Escapes (like my...

the power centers in late model Escapes (like my 2014) should not overcharge a battery, they drop to a safe 13.2 to 13.4 volt maintenance level once the battery is fully charged.

that said, I...
Forum: Maintenance, Winterizing and Routine Care 09-03-2020, 09:05 PM
Replies: 52
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Posted By John in Santa Cruz
golf cart batteries are true deep cycle batteries...

golf cart batteries are true deep cycle batteries and have MUCH thicker lead plates than marine/rv batteries (which are glorified car batteries).
Forum: Maintenance, Winterizing and Routine Care 09-03-2020, 02:17 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 9,531
Posted By John in Santa Cruz
ok, with the trailer plugged into 120VAC, you...

ok, with the trailer plugged into 120VAC, you should see around 13.6-13.8V at the battery once its fully charged. now, with everything turned off, unplug the trailer, and in a few hours or...
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