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Ask Dave: Can I add a disconnect switch to my trailer’s two 6-volt batteries?

Dear Dave, My trailer has two deep cycle 6-volt lead acid batteries. I want to add a switch to disconnect them but I am not...

Ask Dave: When plugged in at home, will converter charge and desulfate RV’s batteries?

Dear Dave, Jayco tells me I have a Progressive Dynamics 9200 Series Intel-Power Converter/Charger, specifically model PD9260C. From what I can find online, the...

RVelectricity – Just Ask Mike (J.A.M.): Should I upgrade to a 24-volt battery?

Mike Sokol wrote this when he was a columnist for RVtravel.com. He has since moved on and is therefore unable to respond to comments. Hey...

Ask Dave: Indoor lights only work when ignition is on. How come?

Dear Dave, My husband, David, can't figure out why, when our RV is plugged in for power, all of our indoor house lights do not...

RV Daily Tips. Wednesday, August 31, 2022

Issue 1938 Welcome to RV Travel’s Daily Tips Newsletter, where you’ll find helpful RV-related tips from the pros, travel advice, product reviews and more. Thanks...

Ask Dave: What RV batteries do you recommend for both chassis and house?

Dear Dave, What RV batteries do you recommend for the chassis and house? My rig has sat in dry storage for two years and after...

Help from a popular auto parts store gone wrong—battery bust!

As most of you know, I post an answer to a question from a reader Monday-Friday in the RV Daily Tips newsletter. This time,...

RV Daily Tips. Monday, July 4, 2022

Thank you for joining us on Independence Day, where we celebrate the birthday of the United States of America! Issue 1896 Welcome to RV Travel’s Daily...

‘But it worked yesterday!’ RV ‘Gremlins’, Part 1: Lead-acid batteries

"It worked fine, then it didn't, and then it did!" By Dave Solberg How many times have you had something in your RV not work out...

Ask Dave: How can I charge my engine battery when connected to shore power?

Dear Dave, My converter, Progressive Dynamics PD9130V Inteli-Power, only charges the two 6v lead acid, deep cycle house batteries. I wish it would charge both...

RV Daily Tips. Thursday, June 2, 2022

Issue 1874 Welcome to RV Travel’s Daily Tips Newsletter, where you’ll find helpful RV-related tips from the pros, travel advice, product reviews and more. Thanks...

Ask Dave: How to tell a house and chassis battery apart

Dear Dave, What is the best way for me to determine which battery is the coach battery and which is for the motor? Is it...