How To Maintain & Test My RV Batteries

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How To Maintain Test My RV Batteries
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RV Batteries For Southern California RV Camping
Trip

• In rig, all the batteries are of the lead-acid
  variety. There are also other types that are
  commonly used in RV or Motorhome such as Gel
  Cell, AGM (Absorbed Glass Mat) Lithium-ion.
  This PPT is only dealing with a lead acid type
  that is generally cheaper, nevertheless, it
  requires a bit of maintenance side of things.
• Heading to RV camping Los Angeles, the lead
  batteries for keeping maintained operating in
  good condition. This does not take too much
  neglect to lower the performance of batteries.
  There are things like corroded terminals. Also,
  the low fluid levels can have a dramatic effect.
• Fortunately, maintenance is a quite simple thing.
  However, you just need to take a few precautions
  due to dealing with corrosive sulfuric acid.

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How To Maintain RV Batteries

• First foremost thing is to check the physical
  appearance of batteries. If you notice any crack
  or bulging, then it is required to replace the
  battery. If something is internally wrong with
  the battery, then this is not having worth it in
  the engine compartment or RV storage bay.
• After that, remove the wiring clean the battery
  posts write connector lugs. Brushes for wire
  can work well with a mixture of baking soda
  water if you are planning to Los Angeles RV
  camping.
• In order to prevent corrosion in future, coat the
  exposed metal connector surfaces with a thin
  layer dielectric grease.

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How To Maintain RV Batteries

• The maintenance is something that is overlooked
  all the time. It also causes many of the failures
  in the RV lead-acid batteries.
• As time goes on, the battery can lose fluid
  through outgassing. You'll find out removable
  caps that are allowed to check up the battery
  fluid on the top of the battery.
• The level of fluid must always remain above the
  lead plates inside the battery in order to
  prevent damage.
• It takes a bit peeking down the holes with the
  flashlights in order to see the lead plates. The
  proper level of the battery is 1/8 of an inch
  before the plastic fill hole. It gives room for
  expansion without overflowing.

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Testing The RV Batteries
You can test the RV batteries in two ways such
as 1)Digital Voltmeter 2)Hydrometer
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Preparing Batteries for Test

• Before doing any performance the voltage
  hydrometer tests, the batteries need to be fully
  charged. Then disconnect it. Leave it for a
  several hours.
• After that, connect to a load run for a few
  minutes in order to remove any surface charge.
• Once these steps that are taken the battery is
  ready for an accurate test.

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Voltage Test Hydrometer Battery Test

• Voltage test is a very easy test that is known
  as voltage test. In this, you just need to place
  the leads on the positive negative terminals.
• Based on it, you can determine the state of
  charge. The fully charged 12-volt battery that
  will around 12.6 to 12.8 volts.
• Hydrometer test is also quite simple. But it can
  be dangerous because you are dealing with the
  highly corrosive battery fluids. While performing
  this test, you just be careful when removing the
  battery filler caps.

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Tips While Working With Lead-Acid Batteries

• Remove jewelry.
• Wear rubber gloves (disposable).
• You must have something for protection for your
  eyes.
• If there's any splashed acid, then mop up with
  paper towels dispose of them in the plastic
  bag.
• In order to neutralize battery acid spills, then
  use a blend of baking soda water.
• The fresh water must be handy if you need to
  flush acid from your eyes skin quickly.

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