Batteries
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Interstate Lead Acid Batteries
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Single: 12V battery (88 AmpHours)
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Double: two 6V batteries (225 AmpHours)
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Avoid storing the battery at a low charge (re-charge after each trip)
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Charge fully at least every two months
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Charge fully a few days prior to a trip in case you need a replacement battery
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Charge the battery until full (all bars lit up or 13.2+V on the indicator - this will
vary depending on what device is providing the reading).
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Take the battery o charge for at least half an hour, then check the voltage.
12.7+ and you’re good to go with a full charge!
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Prior to fully disconnecting and removing the batteries for maintenance or
replacement, please unplug the solar panel to prevent a solar panel controller error.
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On/O disconnect switch is located in the battery area of the tongue box, or on top of
the plastic battery box if you don’t have a tongue box. For customers with the Xantrex
power inverter, it is located in the headboard storage compartment. Turn the switch to
green when in use. When powering down the entire system, you can turn the switch to
red to leave o while in transit to save power (charge from solar will still flow into the
battery during transit). Switch must be in the “on” position when charging through the
shore power port.
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Cables: positive, negative, & grey duplex (solar). The solar panel is wired separately and
charges the battery. The solar controller is behind the cutting board in the galley.
Check battery terminals for secure fit before each trip, and ensure no corrosion is
forming at the site of the connection.
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If you choose to switch to a di erent battery type (AGM/Lithium), you’ll need to verify
that all components are compatible: battery chargers, solar controllers, fittings,
terminal connections, etc.
Air compressor
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Our Air compressor is a low-maintenance unit that comes with a simple on/o switch,
a ½ gallon tank (used for things that require a blast of air, like seating tubeless
mountain bike tires). Max pressure on the unit is 150 PSI, and when in the on position
the compressor will shut o once fully pressurized. The fuse for this unit is an on-wire
fuse located under the black cap on the rope wire. If the unit isn’t working, check for a
blown fuse, and replace if necessary.
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