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Originally Posted by The_Breeze
I'm not sure there's a way to be at 'no load' in an RV without flipping breakers, pulling fuses and disconnecting everything at the source. At a minimum, the control boards will operate.
What are you really trying to suggest?
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Breeze, You are correct in the fact that it is very difficult to achieve a no load scenario in a motorhome. As myself and others has tried to say battery systems are much more complicated than some lead in a plastic box.
You need to analyze your usage in your head and monitor your volt gauge accordingly. On my boat my house bank was over 1000 pounds and I would be away from shore power for weeks at a time. I had a system on the boat that counted amps going out and amps coming in. That made it easy. A bit of an investment but worth it with a large bank of batteries.
If you boondock a lot you will need solar power. Your onboard generator is great forerunning air conditioning and electric heaters but is overkill for charging your batteries. I bought a 2000 watt Yamaha generator at Costco for 450 bucks for the times I may need to charge my batteries. A gallon of gas lasts all day and its super quiet. A small solar panel will keep your batteries charged while in storage if there is no power available.
Running coffee makers and other high power items should be kept to a minimum on battery power.
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