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Coming Home (Continued)
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Plug in the shoreline connection overnight to fully charge batteries.
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Turn off and clean out the refrigerator and prop the door open to let it air out.
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If you plan on storing your Roadtrek for an extended period, turn off the Battery Disconnect Switch and the Inverter Switch to keep from
draining your Lithium battery(ies).
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* If you turn everything off, your solar panels, will keep your coach batteries charged to a safe level while your Roadtrek is parked.
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Solar panels will only keep your Roadtrek charged if parked outside.
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If you don't turn everything off, even with solar panels, you will probably come back to dead batteries.
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Based on the electronic systems on your coach needing small amounts of electricity even when off, you will probably come back to
dead batteries over a period of time.
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With standard Lithium batteries, the battery switch(es) need to be on so the solar panel(s) can provide a charge to them. Turn the
switch(es) off at the end of the day to maintain the battery charge.
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If you are not planning on storing your coach for an extended period, it is recommended that you plug in your coach to charge the batteries
to keep them from draining.
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Plug your coach into a dedicated power outlet. (Dedicated outlets provide a cleaner line of electricity supplied to the coach) (Picture
14.1 On Next Page)
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Turn on your battery disconnect switch. (Picture 14.2 On Next Page)
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With Roadtrek’s standard EcoTrek Lithium battery system, turn on your Lithium Battery switches and make sure blue light is
illuminated. (Picture 14.3 On Next Page)
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Turn your inverter to the on position. (Picture 14.4 On Next Page)
