My neighbours are expecting me today to store things in their basement and garage, including my RV batteries. I was certain that if I disconnected the batteries, I’d lose power to 12V things, like the water pump and the lights. I have no idea why I thought this. I have accidentally tripped the battery disconnect switch in the past and had everything run fine off the generator. Why would it be any different on shore power?!

The batteries are disconnected now and I will borrow a dolly to move them. They are extremely heavy. I am much stronger today than I was the day I installed them, so I hope I can move them around without too much trouble if I was able to do so back then!

It’s good to know that I can get back next year and have power right away. I doubt I’ll be in a mood to muck around with batteries the second I arrive, what with all the cleaning and dewinterizing I’ll need to do!