How to preserve your camper battery during winter storage
During long winter storage, the auxiliary batteries in camper vans and motorhomes can discharge due to cold and parasitic loads. Different battery typ...
During long winter storage, the auxiliary batteries in camper vans and motorhomes can discharge due to cold and parasitic loads. Different battery types—lead-acid, AGM, and lithium LiFePO₄—require distinct preservation methods: a full charge and a maintainer for the first two, and a 50–70% charge with complete disconnection for the latter. The key measure is physically isolating the battery from all loads, including alarms and solar charge controllers.