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What is your idle Amp Hour draw?

Yahoo Message Number: 104681
Hey Gang - I realize that custom modifications and added electronics will vary amongst our coaches. But wanted to know what your 'at idle' AH draws are? (Items like LP Detectors, lighted switches, leveling systems, etc.) I say at idle, because every attempt made to turn off power draws. Say before going to bed for the night.

Overall Condition:
-Salesman switch on

-All on demand power item off
-Heater off

-Please note if refrigerator is electric, or three way and if running on LP vs Electric

Our Coach:
-2004 Alllure

-Magnum MS2812, inverter off and charger off -Plugged into shore power
-Samsung Fridge

-HWW leveling off (dog gets nervous at night if it kicks on)

Even when plugged into shore power, the BMK-Meter indicates between minus 63-66AH overnight. For about a 4.2-4.3AH average. I have over the last two nights, made a point to spot check current AH readings. Observing as low as 1.3 and as high as 5.9. (And no rational reason that I can see for the difference.

So was wondering what other CC model owners were seeing. (And yeah, we have Direct TV, we have a Powered Razr OTA antenna, Winegard Traveler Dish Controller is turned off, all of the green little 12V powered light switches. CO and LP detector, etc.)

As we are plugged into 50AMP service, I'm assuming it is some of the 12V draws that are consuming this power overnight.

Sorry for the poorly worded request for Idle Draw AH usage averages in your coach. And I would expect differences between being on Shore Power, vs being 100% off of the battery bank. Having the Magnum MS2812 charger on, I do not see these negative AH readings. Usually staying in the plus 18-24AH range at 100% SOC readings.

The gent next door has a 40' Monaco, with the Magnum MS2000 Inverter/Charger. He turned of his charger last night, and also saw a negative AH draw overnight (We both have Solar, so it is the 'night' hours that the negative kicked in.) His battery bank is 200AH less then mine, and he was at about 89-90%SOC in the AM before the sun kicked in. His fridge is a Norcold, running on electric. And he is plugged into Shore Power too.

Curious if others are seeing these kinds of idle draws at night, while their chargers are off.

Thanks for any info sharing:)! And best to all,

Smitty

04 Allure 31017
04 Allure Sold to a nice new owner! Now enjoying a 07 Magna Rembrandt 45' ISX600 #6775
"We're ONDROAD for THEJRNY!" (Toad and Coach license plates, say Hi if you see us!)

Re: What is your idle Amp Hour draw?

Reply #1 –
Yahoo Message Number: 104682
Parasitic amp draw is two and a half 2-3 Ahs. I will lose about 25 amps in 10 hours. 2002 Intrigue #11329.....Skip

Re: What is your idle Amp Hour draw?

Reply #2 –
Yahoo Message Number: 104684
Arthur - Thanks for being so crisp on you answer. The OP is a long winded dude...:)! Best,

Smitty

04 Allure 31017
04 Allure Sold to a nice new owner! Now enjoying a 07 Magna Rembrandt 45' ISX600 #6775
"We're ONDROAD for THEJRNY!" (Toad and Coach license plates, say Hi if you see us!)

Re: What is your idle Amp Hour draw?

Reply #3 –
Yahoo Message Number: 104685
Parasitic draw on average about 2 - 3 amps overnight - when on hook up

That is all the lamps in the light switches / the refrigerator / the sat tv / the sat internet & modem / the various LPG, CO alarms / TV's on standby etc

Consumption will climb for brief periods when refrigerator heating elements click in

Lose about 10-15% SOC when overnighting on batteries (450 amp/hour capacity) - last time I checked

Ian S.
Exeter UK

2005 Allure 430 #31321
 

Re: What is your idle Amp Hour draw?

Reply #4 –
Yahoo Message Number: 104701
We're in a 2002 Intrigue 36-foot and when we turn everything off including the Inverter, our "parasitic" draw is a constant 1.7amps. That's 40.8 Amp-hours in a 24-hour day but we have 500 watts of solar that gives back 80 to 120 AH per day and our battery bank is 900 AH so we don't hit 50 percent discharge until minus 450 AH. Being an energy hog, I lose a net between zero and 50 AH a day between what we use and what the sun gives back. So when boondocking we might run the generator once or twice a week for a little while to stay close to fully charged.
Steve B #11382