tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7217655199368949730.post-59075031663808867362008-10-03T04:00:00.000-07:002008-10-03T04:00:01.080-07:00Have you ever parked your motorhome for a while and when you went to start it the battery was dead? Parasitic electric loads can cause this problem. These are small battery draining electric leaches like a stereo, clock, tank gauges, satellite TV in standby mode, security systems all using just a few milliamperes (mA) which ad up to a dead battery.<br /><br />Jerry Campbell from St. Louis, Missouri was experiencing difficulty maintaining his chassis battery when his coach was parked for any length of time, so he bought a Trik-L-Start unit to tackle the problem. <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://rvtravel.com/blog/rvnow/uploaded_images/Jerry-Campbell-747145.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://rvtravel.com/blog/rvnow/uploaded_images/Jerry-Campbell-747143.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>When you are plugged into shore power the Trik-L-Start automatically maintains your starting batteries and will ultimately extend battery life. The charge rate is tapered so it minimizes water loss.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://rvtravel.com/blog/rvnow/uploaded_images/P1100827-795915.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://rvtravel.com/blog/rvnow/uploaded_images/P1100827-795912.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>It is easy to install and uses DC power from your house battery charger so there is no AC hard wiring required. It also works with solar panels when you are boondocking or have your motorhome in storage away from AC power. A one year warranty is standard and it comes complete with all the hardware you need for installation. It's durable, waterproof and can be mounted in any position.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://rvtravel.com/blog/rvnow/uploaded_images/P1100824-747173.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://rvtravel.com/blog/rvnow/uploaded_images/P1100824-747169.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>A great value at under $50 and it can be used temporarily or mounted permanently. These units come standard on the Winnebago and Itasca class A diesel motorhomes so you know it is a reliable product. It works just as well on a gas powered motorhome. You can read more about this product here: <a href="http://www.lslproducts.com/TLSPage.html">Trik-L-Start</a><br /><br />Helping tame your parasitic loads - Jim Twamley, Professor of RVing<div class="blogger-post-footer">Brought to you by <a href="http://www.rvtravel.com">RVtravel.com</a> & <a href="http://www.rvbookstore.com">RVbookstore.com</a><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7217655199368949730-5907503166380886736?l=rvnow.rvtravel.com'/></div>Jim Twamleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04342410970007385658noreply@blogger.com3