Battery Access; Battery Care - Winnebago 2010 Sunstar Owner's Manual

SECTION 6 -
ELECTRICAL

BATTERY ACCESS

The house batteries are located in a
compartment beneath the interior entrance steps.
Unfasten the step retainer, then lift the step
upward and remove to service batteries.
Squeeze tab upward
to release latch
House
Batteries*
*Some models may be equipped with only
one house battery.
**Class-C models chassis battery is located in
engine compartment. See chassis manual for
information.
WARNING
Always refasten the battery retainer when
returning a battery to the compartment.

BATTERY CARE

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devices for storing and releasing electrical
charge. As such, they are simply an electrical
reservoir, not an electrical source. As soon as
energy is removed from the battery, it should be
replaced by the engine alternator or the RV
converter system.
especially during warm weather, it can develop a
deposit of sulfate crystals on the metal plates
inside the battery. This condition is called
"sulfating" and prevents the battery from either
releasing or accepting a charge. If this condition
occurs, the battery must be replaced.
charge during freezing temperatures, the
electrolyte can freeze and crack the battery case.
The two best defenses against sulfating
and insufficient charge are to:
1. Turn off the House/Coach Battery Disconnect
2. Check the battery and recharge as necessary at
Chassis
Battery**
NOTE: We do not recommend leaving the
Lead-acid type batteries are electro-chemical
If a battery sits unused for 30 days or more,
If a battery does not contain at least 80%
(House/Coach Batt) switch to avoid parasitic
discharge (the trickle discharge caused by
directly connected components like propane
gas detectors or digital clock displays, etc.)
least once a month during long storage
periods. Turn the House/Coach Batt Switch
off to avoid electrical arcing when attaching
or detaching charger clamps.
WARNING
California Proposition 65 Warning:
Battery posts, terminals, and related
accessories contain lead and lead
compounds, chemicals known to the
state of California to cause cancer and
reproductive harm. Wash hands after
handling.
shoreline plugged in continuously during
storage periods because the batteries
can lose electrolytic fluids and become
damaged from continuous charging