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RV Storage
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..   **Algonquin Provincial Park** - Mew Lake

If you are planning on storing your RV for any significant amount of time, we would encourage you to follow the 
recommendations with respect to the rechargeable battery in your |MODULENAME| (|MODULENAME|) module.  

If none of configurations below apply to your setup, we recommend either:

  #. Power off |MODULENAME| module using the switch [1]_
  #. Reinsert the battery isolation tab
  #. Remove the battery from the module.

RV Power Storage Configurations
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Shore Power
+++++++++++

If you store your RV, with shore power connected and on you can leave the internal |MODULENAME| battery installed. 
The RV converter will keep the |MODULENAME| Pro fully charged.

Solar Installations
+++++++++++++++++++

If you have a solar installation and your |MODULENAME| Pro is powered directly from the RV batteries, you can leave the internal battery installed
in the |MODULENAME| Pro. The RV batteries will ensure that the module stays fully charged.

.. tip::

   If your RV is equipped with a disconnect switch please read the next section. 


Disconnect Switch 
+++++++++++++++++

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If your RV has a main battery disconnect and your |MODULENAME| Pro external 12 VDC power is wired into one of the DC circuits from 
the converter you will likely loose power in the RV when the disconnect is set to off.  In this scenerio we would recommend either removing
the |MODULENAME| Pro battery, reinserting the battery tab, or use the power switch (if equipped) to turn the module off.

|MODULENAME| Pro connected directly to RV Batteries
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

If you store your RV without Shore power connected and do not have a solar installation we would recommend either removing
the |MODULENAME| Pro battery, reinserting the battery tab, or use the power switch (if equipped) to turn the module off.

RV Battery Removal
++++++++++++++++++

If you remove your RV batteries when you store your RV we would recommend either removing the |MODULENAME| Pro battery, reinserting the 
battery tab, or use the power switch (if equipped) to turn the module off.

External USB Power Bank
-----------------------

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If you regullarly check on your RV while it is in storage, another option would be to plug the |MODULENAME| module into an external battery bank.  
You will require either a Type A to micro USB cable or a Type A to Type B cable (not supplied). Check your specific module before
purchasing a cable.

.. tip::
   The external power bank option will work with |MODULENAME| Pro **and** Lite modules. 


.. rubric:: Footnotes

.. [1] Power switches are not equiped on some |MODULENAME| modules.