rhumbliner
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i've been searching thru the forum trying to answer these questions and wanted to let the group weigh in on this topic. i know the question of leaving the leaf in storage mode has been discussed extensively but i'm not sure the DC-DC Converter has.
in this thread http://www.mynissanleaf.com/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=12442&hilit=storage&start=20 Ingineer suggests the safety of connecting a trickle charger to the 12v battery while the battery is still connected to the DC-DC Converter. but in my readings i vaguely recall someone (don't remember who) claiming that the DC-DC Converter could be damaged by being exposed to a trickle charger and that the 12v battery should always be disconnected at the negative post before being connected to a trickle charger.
this also leads to the idea that if it's safe to connect a trickle charger connected to the 12v battery while its connected, then perhaps, for ultra-cold weather storage it would be possible to leave the EVSE plugged in to warm the Li-on battery without discharging the 12v battery.
any thoughts?
in this thread http://www.mynissanleaf.com/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=12442&hilit=storage&start=20 Ingineer suggests the safety of connecting a trickle charger to the 12v battery while the battery is still connected to the DC-DC Converter. but in my readings i vaguely recall someone (don't remember who) claiming that the DC-DC Converter could be damaged by being exposed to a trickle charger and that the 12v battery should always be disconnected at the negative post before being connected to a trickle charger.
this also leads to the idea that if it's safe to connect a trickle charger connected to the 12v battery while its connected, then perhaps, for ultra-cold weather storage it would be possible to leave the EVSE plugged in to warm the Li-on battery without discharging the 12v battery.
any thoughts?