Will an RV Work without a Battery?

Last Updated on May 8, 2022 by Jessica Lauren Vine

If your battery is going bad, you might worry that your RV won’t function on your next RV trip. You could be asking, “Will an RV work without a battery?” if you’re considering taking a battery off your RV, you want to make sure it will operate before you take it off.

Will an RV work without a battery?

Yes. As long as your RV is connected to shore power, your RV will work without a battery.

Keep in mind that if your RV’s converter isn’t working, then your RV won’t work. Usually, everything is fine with your RV’s converter so that’s why I said it will work as long as it’s connected to shore power.

It’s always better to have a battery on your RV because you’ll have that as a backup if your shore power does go out.

Conclusion

Having a quality battery on your RV is an important thing if you want to make your RV trip run smoothly.

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Jessica Lauren Vine

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Jessica Lauren Vine first hit the road for full-time RV life when she was 5 years old. She and her parents traveled in multiple RVs for around 7 years before they took up permanent residence.

When Jessica was older and had a family, she took her crew on the road for 2.5 years. They lived in 2 different RVs during that time. One 18 foot long and one 28 foot long. Both pull-behind RVs.

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