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RockyMtnRay · 10-08-2003, 12:45 PM

As someone who routinely dry camps...and who packs/closes up the TM the night before a trip, I heartily second Bill's recommendations and cautions against extended powering of the refrigerator from the TM's battery. The longest I would expect a healthy, new, fully charged Grp 27 battery to power the refer is about 6 to 7 hours...much less if it's not new or fully charged.

An alternative way to keep the battery charged when your TM is closed up before trip departure is to connect a heavy duty battery charger to the TM's Tow Vehicle umbilical plug. I (and I believe Mike Laupp) have found this works quite well and doesn't involve leaving a cord hanging below the TM as the AC solution does.

Note: the concerns about hydrogen buildup discussed in this thread also apply to powering a closed TM via an AC cord. My take is this is not a particularly serious concern or TM wouldn't have made it easy to power a closed 2004 TM.

10-08-2003, 12:45 PM	#5
RockyMtnRay TrailManor Master Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Colorado Springs, CO Posts: 816	Re:Refrigerator on battery As someone who routinely dry camps...and who packs/closes up the TM the night before a trip, I heartily second Bill's recommendations and cautions against extended powering of the refrigerator from the TM's battery. The longest I would expect a healthy, new, fully charged Grp 27 battery to power the refer is about 6 to 7 hours...much less if it's not new or fully charged. An alternative way to keep the battery charged when your TM is closed up before trip departure is to connect a heavy duty battery charger to the TM's Tow Vehicle umbilical plug. I (and I believe Mike Laupp) have found this works quite well and doesn't involve leaving a cord hanging below the TM as the AC solution does. Note: the concerns about hydrogen buildup discussed in this thread also apply to powering a closed TM via an AC cord. My take is this is not a particularly serious concern or TM wouldn't have made it easy to power a closed 2004 TM.