Recharging batteries
Your battery recharges in two ways.
• When driving or when your towing vehicle’s engineis running, the battery will be
charged by the vehicle’s alternator through the seven-conductor cable
connection from your car to the trailer.
• When you are connected to an electrical outlet, your batteriesare automatically
charged by the converter/charger.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
When wilderness camping, you draw power from the batteries to operate
lights, fans and other components operating with 12-volt DC. Your
batteries will drain quickly depending on the equipment you use.
If you plan to do wilderness camping regularly (with no electricity), you
should consider buying a solar panel to recharge your battery and
extend its life.
HINTS AND TIPS
It is very important to understand the difference between a fully charged
battery and one that is discharged and has about 1 volt less. A fully
charged battery at rest, that has not been charged or drawn down for 24
hours, has 12.63 volts at 25 degrees C or 77 degrees F.
A fully discharged battery has 11.82 volts. Do not be misled by voltmeter
readings, because a battery that registers 12 volts has already lost 75
percent of its charge.
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