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• Re: Simple auxillary battery question
  Historical mailing list - Karl M
  Thu, 13 Jun 2002 14:25:50 -0400
  ...The battery charges up just fine, and has gone through many, many deep discharge cycles. My view, therefore, is that a standard battery is...
• Re: Deep CYCLE Auxillary Battery....Will ANYTHING fit?
  Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
  Fri, 5 Apr 2002 08:30:27 -0800
  ...Deep CYCLE Auxillary Battery....Will ANYTHING fit? >Date: Fri, 5 Apr 2002 07:38:01 -0500 > >>In my earlier response about the U1 sized...
• Re: '81 Westy Deep-cycle/group 41 combo Q's
  Historical mailing list - Leavitt
  Fri, 14 Mar 1997 20:11:28 -0500
  ...it's place, so that I can manually isolate the deep-cycle battery when required. Thank you again, Noel Leavitt Oh I almost forgot...
• Re: Optima Battery: where to buy?
  Historical mailing list - Dave Bayer
  Sun, 15 Oct 2000 12:59:22 -0700
  > They now make a bluetop battery for sailboats. the > deep cycle version is the exact same as the yellowtop, > but it has wing nut...
• Re: optima the one for starting battery?
  Historical mailing list - bueses
  Mon, 22 Aug 2005 11:08:02 -0600
  ...battery last weekend >> ($170), & read the instructions, yellow top batteries are listed as deep >> cycle & starting batteries. If you want to use it for...
• Re: Poor man battery testing
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 28 Jan 2012 08:56:37 -0500
  ...Poor man battery testing Deep Cycle battery capacity load testing. Theory: Deep cycle batteries need to be tested differently than the normal tests used...
• Re: Run time to charge Aux battery
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Sat, 5 Sep 2009 12:27:13 -0700
  ...correct, and if you wanted to never discharge >>> your >>> deep-cycle batteries too deeply (say never less than 80% discharged >>> so >>> they last longer...
• Re: Lowest voltage to stop using fridge
  Historical mailing list - Karl
  Tue, 11 Aug 2009 21:33:05 -0400
  ...to allow the battery to run down. What's the > recommended lowest voltage I should allow on a deep cycle before turning off > the...
• Re: Aux battery tyro
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Wed, 21 Feb 2007 08:26:17 -0800
  ...to the aux battery, exact wiring depends on the model year of your Vanagon. There are no full size deep cycle batteries (Group 41...
• Re: Aux. Battery w/o Relay
  Historical mailing list - G. Matthew Bulley
  Fri, 1 Mar 2002 10:48:56 -0500
  ...electrons through a straw (deep cycle), and one that likes to drink and pee electrons through a firehose (cranking battery). Their internal construction is...
• Re: deep cycle: best place to put? best size?
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Fri, 19 Mar 2010 10:13:20 EDT
  ...Exactly, this is the set up I'm using along with an 85 a/h Costco Kirkland lead acid deep cycle battery under the...
• aux. battery ventiliation
  Historical mailing list - John Rossi
  Thu, 4 Nov 1999 09:43:00 -0800
  ...on battery type and location yet. So, here are my q's: (a) do all lead-acid batteries (i.e., sealed, deep cycle, etc...
• Anyone use Power-Sonic Aux Battery?
  Historical mailing list - Alan J. Flint
  Wed, 16 Aug 2000 11:48:43 -0700
  ...want a sealed, deep cycle battery. So I started looking for alternatives. Has anyone tried the Power-Sonic 12400 battery? It looks like the...
• Re: Auxiliary battery for 89 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Dennis
  Tue, 27 Mar 2007 22:14:28 -0400
  ...Auxiliary battery for 89 Westy What size deep cycle battery do you recommend for the Auxiliary Battery? Does anyone have have a "how to...
• 2nd Batt. dead
  Historical mailing list - Jay Fitzgerald
  Thu, 19 Jun 1997 09:58:28 -0600
  ...My question involves the Optima 750U deep cycle battery I just installed per the FAQ instructions. It indicates green light hunky-dory when the...
• Re: fridge wiring question
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Wed, 28 Oct 2009 11:36:48 -0700
  ...Surepower 1315 or similar separators for charging which driving (starter battery + deep cycle, for example) then discharging, esp. at the low rates that one...
• Re: Aux battery solution??!!!
  Historical mailing list - Peter Zendzian
  Fri, 21 May 1999 14:56:36 -1000
  ...180ah 12v battery. MM >From: Peter Zendzian <peterz@GTE.NET> >Ok, here's what I did. I have 2 6v deep cycle batteries under...
• Battery Reserve Capacity Calculations
  Historical mailing list - Larry Chase
  Sun, 6 Oct 2002 17:12:16 -0600
  ...I'm getting ready to do some Battery requirement calculations. Assuming a OPTIMA D750 Yellow Top Deep Cycle Battery Rated at 120 minutes of...
• Re: Auxiliary battery for 89 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Tue, 27 Mar 2007 17:12:03 -0600
  "What size deep cycle battery do you recommend for the Auxiliary Battery? Does anyone have have a "how to" instructions for connecting it up...
• Re: Alliance Deep Cycle? (Grp. 27) Wire To Alternator?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 13 Mar 2013 18:59:31 -0400
  ...Alliance Deep Cycle? (Grp. 27) Wire To Alternator? Yep, if triggered only when the engine is running then the draw of the solenoid coil...
• Re: new non-westy fridge
  Historical mailing list - Tim Hannink
  Wed, 17 Apr 2002 16:21:20 -0400
  ...Deep cycle battery(s) and more complicated charging/isolation methods are required if you want to run it parked on battery power for more...
• Re: BATTERY INFO NEEDED PLEASE
  Historical mailing list - Karl
  Fri, 12 Dec 2014 02:32:30 -0500
  ...The Delco battery doesn't say anything about being a deep cycle that I could see. On 12/12/2014 12:33 AM, Neil...
• Re: Camping Battery
  Historical mailing list - Bob Bellanca
  Sun, 20 Jul 1997 22:14:43 -0700
  ...What I did is to re-do the battery compartment to accommodate a group 27 (120 Amp Hr) deep cycle RV/Marine battery. As...
• Re: Cold weather
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Mon, 28 Feb 2011 15:52:08 -0600
  ...Unless it's a "deep > > cycle" battery, then after getting fully discharged 3-4 times they won't > > hold a charge any more. If...
• Re: Lithium aux. Batt?
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth O'Connor
  Fri, 14 Jul 2017 10:18:18 -0700
  ...generation batteries...Do they > even make deep cycle lithium battery s? > I swapped in a lithium battery to save weight in my track car...
• Re: aux battery and fridge
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 23 Sep 2009 23:14:28 -0400
  ...get a norcold dc 0400 installed with a 100 AH deep cycle battery. does anyone have an electrician that does good work for a...
• Re: Aux. Battery/Non-Westy
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Wed, 14 Nov 2001 11:40:00 -0500
  ...deep-cycle. I thought I would try it this way (with the group 41s) because my '89 Jetta diesel uses the same battery, so...
• Re: 2nd battery...an alternative??
  Historical mailing list - Davidson
  Mon, 5 Apr 1999 14:45:00 -0700
  ...is your proposed battery a deep cycle battery? Deep cycles are designed to be drawn down frequently; starter batteries are not. If it is...
• Re: more heating ideas
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 1 Oct 1995 23:14:35 +0500
  ...If you started with a good deep > discharge cycle marine battery, maybe 5 minutes before you sucked the battery > inside out? > > Harvey >
• Re: Printing w HP1020 off a Deep Cycle Battery
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Mon, 9 Oct 2006 00:40:30 -0400
  ...You can get clip on battery packs for these that will run for 6 hours, and a bluetooth interface so that you don't...
• Re: Printing w HP1020 off a Deep Cycle Battery
  Historical mailing list - Mark Evans
  Mon, 9 Oct 2006 22:26:00 -0400
  I use the Coleman 1200 Watt PowerMate from GoWesty. Mark On Oct 9, 2006, at 6:59 PM, Greg Potts wrote: > Hi Mark, > > What...
• Alternators and batteries
  Historical mailing list - vw woody
  Mon, 25 Sep 2006 08:51:02 -0500
  ...Also , any of you electrical wizards know if GoWesty's deep cycle battery if worth the $. I like the idea of not cutting up...
• Re: Comments wanted on this portable fridge
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Tue, 7 Aug 2007 08:37:52 -0700
  Hi Warren, from what I've read a good deep cycle battery will give you hundreds of cycles to 80% depth of discharge. You...
• Re: deep cycle: best place to put? best size?
  Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
  Wed, 17 Mar 2010 14:17:48 -0600
  ...This gets 88 amp-hours of deep cycle power. This was beat to death last year and nobody could find a setup with more...
• Optima Yellow vs. Red as Starter Battery
  Historical mailing list - Mark Ball
  Mon, 18 Feb 2002 00:19:33 -0500
  ...deep cycle battery on the market( as long as the voltage was between 13.8 an d 15 volts. Some of the other deep...
• Re: Solar charger question
  Historical mailing list - tom ring
  Mon, 17 Nov 2003 19:39:09 -0600
  ...Also, taking a deep cycle below 50% charge is not recommended for long life, so derate your battery system when you figure out your...
• Belated Battery Comments - What Fits!
  Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
  Sun, 28 May 2000 15:30:07 EDT
  ...Deep cycle discharge of a non deep cycle battery! Well, I really mean expensive in the sense of time. You have to take out...
• Re: Aux. Battery w/o Relay
  Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
  Fri, 1 Mar 2002 10:58:46 EST
  ...electrons through a straw (deep cycle), and one that likes to drink and pee electrons through a firehose (cranking battery). Their internal construction is...
• Re: [Syncro] dual battery isolator
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 23 Aug 2004 11:09:27 -0400
  ...The computerized isolators that give the > starting battery and deep cycle the voltage they want to see is > the best > bet, but expensive and...
• Re: Deep Cycle Batteries
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 29 Jul 2007 20:10:30 -0400
  ...Deep Cycle Batteries I've been using an Optima Yellow Top for the past year or so as aux battery and have always been...
• Re: Deep Cell Auxillary Battery...Will ANYTHING fit?
  Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
  Fri, 5 Apr 2002 08:20:26 -0800
  ...top of the battery. > > > > > >I found no discussion in the archives about what will > > >fit as far as DEEP CYCLE batterys, but there is...
• 2nd Battery-What Kind?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Walker
  11 Nov 96 16:40:00 EST
  ...acids at most stores are 7 3/4"(h), and the deep-cycle types (best for lighting/camping) are 10"! Thanks. Scott Walker New...
• Re: Simple auxillary battery question
  Historical mailing list - Tim Hannink
  Thu, 13 Jun 2002 13:44:11 -0400
  ...If you wanted to use a 12V appliances for an extended time period, the deep cycle battery is the way to go - you can...
• FYI: Battery Life
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Thu, 14 Mar 2002 23:45:34 -0600
  ...Your deep-cycle RV battery should last longer than the typical automotive battery because it trades many thin plates for relatively fewer, thicker plates...
• Aux Battery Idea
  Historical mailing list - Jason M. Yasment
  Thu, 1 Jul 1999 18:41:34 -0400
  ...size battery you need to run your accesories for whatever time you need. 3. Whenever you are in need of the deep-cycle you...
• Battery Reserve Capacity Calculations - 2nd Posting
  Historical mailing list - Larry Chase
  Fri, 11 Oct 2002 21:04:19 -0600
  ...Got no reply! - - - - I'm getting ready to do some Battery requirement calculations. Assuming a OPTIMA D750 Yellow Top Deep Cycle Battery Rated at...
• Solar Panel
  Historical mailing list - Keith Ovregaard
  Thu, 21 Jul 2005 08:12:59 -0700
  ...I have 2 deep cycle batteries from Arc Battery in Sausalito connected to a heavy duty marine battery switch from West Marine. They seem...
• Re: CDN Tire: Two 6 volt vs One 12 volt battery question
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 29 Jul 2007 18:22:07 -0400
  ...6 volt: $85 CDN - Features * Deep-cycle 6 V battery can be used with solar panels as a source for stored energy when used...
• Re: Deep Cycle Batteries
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Mon, 30 Jul 2007 11:27:22 -0700
  ...here is a 12 volt re-chargeable Lithium-ion, Group 24 100 A/H battery: http://www.valence.com/assets/pdf/ucharge_rt_data...
• What I Learned from Trojan Battery's tech support guy
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Sat, 29 Oct 2011 07:37:15 -0700
  ...this posting is about Trojan flooded-plate [vented] deep cycle lead-acid batteries ONLY and NOT about other battery types like sealed lead-acid...
• Re: Deep cycle batteries on sale at Canadian tire
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Wed, 25 Jul 2007 17:27:20 -0700
  I'll be interested the input from the experts as I too am looking for a camping battery in the 100 amp-hour range...
• Re: Low-voltage alarm
  Historical mailing list - TC
  Mon, 18 Jun 2007 20:44:51 -0700
  ...really low discharge pt even on deep cycle batteries if you want optimal life of the battery > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~ > > >Would this sort of low voltage cut...
• Re: Westy battery charger
  Historical mailing list - Ryan Perry
  Tue, 13 Jan 2015 14:08:07 +0000
  ...I am using a 65ah deep cycle under the drivers seat with gowesty set up. Ryan Asheville, NC
• Re: Auxiliary Battery
  Historical mailing list - Geo Hahn
  Thu, 19 Jun 2003 09:00:01 -0700
  ...Busch wrote: ><snip> But do you really need a deep cycle battery? I just >replaced my aux battery (yesterday in fact). I went with...
• Re: Deep Cycle Batteries
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 29 Jul 2007 17:32:53 -0400
  ...Deep Cycle Batteries Dennis Haynes typed: > Of the battery choices out there, a conventional flooded cell will be the > most tolerant of use and...
• For Canucks Only -what kind of battery?
  Historical mailing list - Philip Zimmerman
  Sat, 10 Feb 2007 22:58:03 -0800
  ...a deep-cycle wet-cell battery for me about 5 years ago. I am located on VI, Campbell River. I believe this battery came...
• Re: Aux battery...again
  Historical mailing list - Frederick M. Wasserstein
  Tue, 20 Mar 2001 13:44:57 -0600
  ...Aux battery...again > I'm using a deep cycle battery from Universal Battery in Texas. It's a > UB1200. Fits fine.... in fact, you...
• Re: vanagon Digest - 5 Sep 2009 - Special issue (#2009-747)
  Historical mailing list - Keith Hughes
  Sun, 6 Sep 2009 11:44:02 -0700
  ...the first is designed to charge the starter battery, the > second is a multi-stage deep-cycle charger with equalization stage. > > The 80 Amp...
• Re: Second Battery / Battery wiring / 110vt Inverter
  Historical mailing list - Reinhard Vehring
  Sat, 16 Oct 2004 08:35:43 -0700
  ...Anyway my setup is a Optima Yellow 34/78 deep cycle battery and an amp under the driver swivel seat. Requires some metalworking to...
• Re: optima vs 27DC-6?
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Sat, 20 Aug 2005 08:52:14 -0400
  I think this is the Walmart deep cycle battery I tried recently. It was $40 and 90 Ah, iirc. I took it back after...