Posted 2011-03-30 1:43 PM (#132374) Subject: First lq trailer questions
Veteran
Posts: 123 Location: Bridgeport,wv and Gaffney,sc
Are you suppose to leave them plug into electric to keep everything charge or just a day or so beforein useing and to keep the refig cold any helpful tips would be great thanks so much
Posted 2011-03-30 3:27 PM (#132378 - in reply to #132374) Subject: RE: First lq trailer questions
Member
Posts: 47 Location: New Salem, ND
I have a custom Featherlite. I have 2 deep cell batteries, and my refridgerator is propaine or electric. So to answer your question, it does not need to be kept plugged in all the time, but to keep the refridge cold and to save on propaine it does.
I keep mine plugged in all season, when in the yard, that way it is ready to go. The only time it is not plugged in at home, is if I am not going to use it for an extended period of time.
Posted 2011-03-30 7:19 PM (#132386 - in reply to #132374) Subject: RE: First lq trailer questions
Extreme Veteran
Posts: 379 Location: Missouri
You have to be careful leaving them plugged in all the time. If you do, you must keep a close eye on the batteries. The typical factory charger is "dumb" and will over charge the battery and burn it up. I did this one year. In winters past I pulled the battery out since I didn't have power to where the trailer was parked. The first winter of having power at the trailer I left it plugged in, by spring the battery was burnt dry. Now I plug the trailer in for a few days, then unplug it for a couple weeks.
Posted 2011-03-30 9:28 PM (#132394 - in reply to #132374) Subject: RE: First lq trailer questions
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Posts: 5870 Location: western PA
If your Lq has a master switch, turning it OFF will prevent the batteries from over charging when continuously powering your trailer. If you don't, you can easily install a battery master switch like this:
Posted 2011-03-31 6:38 PM (#132457 - in reply to #132374) Subject: RE: First lq trailer questions
Extreme Veteran
Posts: 379 Location: Missouri
Some trailers have a battery "master" switch some don't. My previous trailer didn't so I added one. It is just a fairly large, high current rating switch that disconnects the battery from the trailer. The switch is usually located close to the battery. As for your truck charging the trailer, if the manufacture wired it correctly it will. A simple check of the trailer plug for 12v on the charge pin while disconnected from the truck will tell you.
First lq trailer questions
