Should the battery disconnect?

The only time you should keep the Battery Disconnect Switch in the “batteries off” position is when you are storing and not using your RV. Also if you keep your RV plugged in during storage keeping the batteries off will prevent your house batteries from being overcharged by your RV’s converter/charger.

How to disconnect the battery from the light?

Disconnect from the external power, turn on a light. If the battery disconnect switch is doing it’s job the light will turn off and on as you toggle the battery disconnect switch. It will still disconnect the battery with the power connected but you won’t know it, the 12 volts will still be there.

What happens when you toggle the battery disconnect switch?

If the battery disconnect switch is doing it’s job the light will turn off and on as you toggle the battery disconnect switch. It will still disconnect the battery with the power connected but you won’t know it, the 12 volts will still be there. Posted By: crawford on 07/29/10 06:21pm Posted By: Camper Ken on 08/03/10 04:50pm

When to turn off camper battery disconnect switch?

The disconnect should be turned off when you store your camper so your batteries discharge more slowly. Mind you, they’ll still discharge spontaneously over the course of several weeks, but with the switch off it’ll take longer.

Why does my Winnebago battery not disconnect?

If my Winnebago if the power cord is plugged into 117V, the battery disconnect switch will not disconnect. Posted By: fisher60 on 07/29/10 12:11pm

Can a battery be disconnected from a coach?

A second possibility is that the house batteries are dead. Yes, you shut off the batteries with the disconnect switch but there are a number of other loads that are not disconnected by the battery shut off switch in most coaches.