A M E R I C A N C O A C H P A T R I O T O W N E R ’ S M A N U A L
A M E R I C A N C O A C H // P A T R I O T
S E C T I O N 9 //
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Routinely monitor the state of charge on both the house and chassis
batteries by checking the main Firefly display periodically. AGM
batteries should not be deeply discharged below 50% of their rated
amp hour capacity� Doing so will damage the battery, reducing its
capacity and life expectancy� LiFePO4 “Lithium” batteries may be
repeatedly discharged to nearly 10% of their fully rated capacity
without damaging them�
AGM batteries are more tolerant of cold weather and will charge below
freezing ambient temperatures� Charging effectiveness will drop as
temperatures decline below freezing� Coaches with AGM batteries are
not equipped with insulating blankets or heaters�
LiFePO4 “Lithium” batteries are less tolerant of sub-freezing
temperatures� Their integrated battery management system will
prevent them from charging below 25°F� For this reason, coaches
equipped with the Freedom Lithium
®
package include a battery
insulating blanket with heating pads to aid in charging the batteries
under very low ambient temperature conditions�
Please refer to the following table for state of charge and approximate
voltage readings for both types of batteries�
NOTE
The battery management system integrated into the LiFePO4
batteries installed in coaches equipped with the Freedom
Lithium
®
package will prevent charging below 25°F to prevent
damaging the batteries.
Batteries should be removed from the coach for when the vehicle will
be placed into long term storage for several months, or in situations
where persistent extended sub-freezing cold ambient temperature
conditions are likely� It is not necessary to remove the batteries if
the coach will be connected to shore power during storage�
If the
batteries are removed from the coach, follow these procedures:
STEP 1
Disconnect the 120-volt shore power cable from the
coach�
STEP 2
Place an opaque blanket or cover over the solar panels
and remove the Solar Panel fuse at the 12-volt power
distribution block� Store the fuse for reuse after you
replace the batteries�
STEP 3
Turn off all battery loads inside the coach, and the master
“Battery” switch at the Firefly display.
STEP 4
Each LiFePO4 “Lithium” 12-volt 100 amp hour battery
weighs approximately 31 pounds, and there are six of
them connected in parallel (to produce 12 volts & 600
amp hours) on a Freedom Lithium
®
equipped coach�
The single large 330 amp hour AGM battery weighs
approximately 170 pounds and will require a lift to be
removed safely�
note
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