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• Re: Deep CYCLE Auxillary Battery....Will ANYTHING fit?
  Historical mailing list - phil stanhope
  Fri, 5 Apr 2002 11:45:30 -0800
  ...Gordon <agordon@BRIGHT.NET> > >To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > >Subject: Re: Deep CYCLE Auxillary Battery....Will > ANYTHING fit? > >Date: Fri, 5 Apr 2002 07...
• 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: Auxiliary battery for 89 Westy
  Historical mailing list - James Cook
  Tue, 27 Mar 2007 19:41:17 -0700
  ...Auxiliary battery for 89 Westy > > What size deep cycle battery do you recommend for the Auxiliary Battery? > Does anyone have have a "how to...
• Re: Alliance Deep Cycle? (Grp. 27) Wire To Alternator?
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Wed, 13 Mar 2013 11:54:30 -0700
  IIRC, the solenoid type draw .5 - 1 amp when activated. That is one reason why they and similar products don't always fit well...
• Re: rear heater core leak?
  Historical mailing list - David Greenland
  Wed, 29 Dec 1999 11:31:53 -0800
  ...which I filled up with a carver P4 and an 80ah deep cycle in a sealed box vented to the outside. Still to be...
• Microwave oven in Westy?
  Historical mailing list - Craig Oda
  Fri, 24 Oct 2003 13:00:42 -0700
  ...My auxiliary battery is a sears die-hard, not a deep-cycle. At the time, the Optima was too expensive and it's hard...
• Re: Deep cycle batteries on sale at Canadian tire
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Wed, 25 Jul 2007 19:16:43 -0600
  http://www.odysseybatteries.com/battery/pc925series.htm These are nice and fit into the aux space with plenty room to spare. I have 2...
• Re: Aux battery tyro
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Wed, 21 Feb 2007 08:26:17 -0800
  ...There are no full size deep cycle batteries (Group 41) on the market. Many people use the Optima Yellow Top batteries by modifying the...
• Re: Deep cycle batteries, voltage regulators, and eating cake
  Historical mailing list - Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\" Elliott
  Mon, 6 Aug 2007 15:27:23 -0700
  Ken has it right. Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott 71 Type 2: the Wonderbus 84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana") 74 Utility Trailer...
• Still ISO Aux Battery! :-) (cross posted)
  Historical mailing list - PB
  Thu, 13 Jul 2017 12:26:05 -0700
  ...The description says it's deep cycle. The specs are: 12.5" long X 7" wide X 7.5" high, 80 AH. Referenced post...
• Re: Aux battery solution??!!!
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 21 May 1999 19:51:08 -0400
  ...They >are sealed "gel cell" batteries, and are deep cycle. The posts even come >with screws for connecting them up to ring leads. > >Any...
• Re: CDN Tire: Two 6 volt vs One 12 volt battery question
  Historical mailing list - Martin Jagersand
  Mon, 30 Jul 2007 22:23:49 -0600
  ...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: Battery Reserve Capacity Calculations - 2nd Posting
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 12 Oct 2002 11:47:27 -0400
  ...I use an Odyssey >http://www.odysseyfactory.com/specs.htm PC1200 deep cycle in my Westy >and it has a RC of 78. The...
• Deep Cycle Batteries
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 29 Jul 2007 11:36:37 -0400
  ...Most of the 12 volt deep cycle batteries or beefed up starting batteries and still have short lives of one or 2 seasons. The...
• Westy RV battery question (fire concern)
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 4 May 1996 20:07:37 -0400
  I have a deep cycle RV battery that I store in a plastic case under the rear seat of my 87 Westy to power...
• Re: Fw: Deep Cycle Batts.. A Journey
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 11 Dec 2002 17:11:21 -0600
  Most acid electrolyte batteries "Fume" just an imperceptable bit, and the result is an almost undetectable coating of electrolyte on the case, providing a...
• Re: Newbie question about auxiliary power
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Mon, 21 Nov 2011 10:57:47 -0800
  ...are replaced free when I 'use them up' pretending they are Deep Cycles in my extended winter camping trips... Don Hanson On Mon, Nov...
• 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: Printing w HP1020 off a Deep Cycle Battery
  Historical mailing list - Mark C
  Mon, 9 Oct 2006 16:27:38 -0700
  ...Printing w HP1020 off a Deep Cycle Battery > I just hooked up my Laserjet 1022 (mac version) in my Van and it blew > the...
• Fwd: BATTERY INFO NEEDED PLEASE
  Historical mailing list - Edward V Barger
  Fri, 12 Dec 2014 10:09:13 -0800
  ...both work. >> Musta been a Canada-US website thing for me. :) >> >> Deep cycle vs not likely the reason for price difference? >> >> Trying to find...
• Re: Ideas to stop battery terminal corrosion?
  Historical mailing list - David McNeely
  Fri, 30 Jun 2017 18:24:04 -0700
  ...Poppie Jagersand <poppie.jagersand@YAHOO.CA> > wrote: > > > > I have a 100Ah deep cycle battery that grows heavy corrosion at the > terminals every few months...
• Re: Westy Battery
  Historical mailing list - Madeline Mullen/Ed Lowe
  Thu, 23 Jul 1998 12:57:07 -0800
  ...He said the deep cycle battery that they were just introducing then worked like Ni-cads, but without memory effect and that they did...
• Re: Deep cycle battery
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Sat, 15 Oct 2005 12:44:27 -0600
  http://www.sonnenschein.org/AGM's.htm jimt On 10/15/05 7:31 AM, "Malcolm Stebbins" <mwstebbins@YAHOO.COM> wrote: > Thanks, but what...
• Re: Deep cycle battery problem...95 eurovan
  Historical mailing list - Modl6971
  Wed, 27 May 1998 02:56:11 EDT
  ...Well, if 13.5 to 14.0 volts is getting to the aux battery, replace the battery with a deep cycle battery from Interstate...
• Re: Running a second inverter
  Historical mailing list - Mark C
  Sat, 7 Oct 2006 23:25:10 -0700
  ...Running a second inverter > > Referencing my post on Printing w HP1020 off a Deep Cycle Battery, > > I guess one solution would be to run...
• 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...
• 2x 150Ah battery install in T4 Westy, Was Deep cycle on sale
  Historical mailing list - Martin Jagersand
  Mon, 30 Jul 2007 14:37:45 -0600
  ...If you want to see the choices go to http://www.canadiantire.ca/type "deep cycle" in the search field > > -- > > Martin Jagersand > > University of...
• Re: Golf Cart Batteries
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Sun, 29 Oct 2006 01:28:45 -0400
  ...Golf cart batteries aren't true deep cycle batteries but have design characteristics that are in between those of deep cycles and starting batteries...
• Re: Small UPS SLA batteries...deep cycle substitute?
  Historical mailing list - Aaron
  Wed, 11 Jan 2012 08:59:21 -0800
  Yeah, the bank of batteries is currently in series and produces over 110V. I bet my headlights would finally be bright - for a nanosecond...
• Re: Fw: Deep Cycle Batts.. A Journey
  Historical mailing list - pensioner
  Thu, 12 Dec 2002 08:12:06 -0800
  Oddly enough there is data regarding internal self discharge. For an empirical test, charge an old battery that has had distilled water added to...
• Aux battery hookup
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Jowell
  Thu, 7 May 2015 07:46:00 -0400
  ...battery hookup system and 3 Universal UB12220- 22amp deep cycle wheelchair batteries. I did all the wiring as per instructions. Added the new Truckfridge...
• Re: Deep Cycle Batteries
  Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
  Sun, 29 Jul 2007 22:32:01 -0600
  >> I charged the aux battery with >> > no load on it (fridge and inverter are the only things wired to it) for >> > about 45 minutes...
• Re: Just hibernating & a battery mystery
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Thu, 26 Jan 2012 10:20:16 -0800
  Can anyone point me to a easy to build DIY load-capacity test rig for a largish (130 aH) deep cycle battery? I'd...
• Re: Deep Cycle Batteries
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Sun, 29 Jul 2007 13:00:24 -0700
  ...Most of the > 12 volt deep cycle batteries or beefed up starting batteries and still > have short lives of one or 2 seasons. The...
• batteries ... and rummors of batteries
  Historical mailing list - Stuart Hutton
  Thu, 17 Nov 1994 11:08:47 -0700 (MST)
  ...Has anyone actually installed the second battery in their camper? What size did you use? I know that I'll want a deep cycle...
• Re: Poor man battery testing
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 28 Jan 2012 01:30:04 -0800
  ...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: Charging Lithium battery
  Historical mailing list - Steve Williams
  Wed, 29 Apr 2020 09:55:27 -0700
  ...I'm thinking of adding solar and a DC-to-DC charger so my deep cycle lead acid house battery might have a longer...
• Solar resources
  Historical mailing list - Robert Tommaselli
  Wed, 17 May 1995 14:50:58 -0400
  ...I'm still debating on the larger gel battery or a couple deep cycle batteries in series. Also I'd like to get a...
• Re: Battery discharging too soon?
  Historical mailing list - Rusty Zarse
  Fri, 23 Jul 2004 07:14:06 -0700
  ...Then I discovered that my second battery, a fairly recent deep cycle, was draining the main battery. Sort of the exact opposite of the...
• Re: Deep Cycle Batteries
  Historical mailing list - Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\" Elliott
  Mon, 30 Jul 2007 12:58:08 -0700
  I have a master switch that disengages all loads from the house battery, including the cigarette outlets. But the charger speaker connector thingies (hidden...
• Re: [VWVANFULLTIMERS] Propex heaters : group purchase offer
  Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
  Sat, 15 Nov 2008 16:44:58 -0500
  ...I usually recommend an auxiliary deep-cycle be added if folks camp more than a night or two at a time. Karl On Sat...
• 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: 6V - 12V
  Historical mailing list - Thom Fitzpatrick
  Tue, 7 Feb 1995 07:56:17 -0800 (PST)
  ...But my intention was to be able to recharge the deep cycle battery, in which case 1.5 amps prolly would be a good...
• Re: Multi-use Vanagon - GL to Camper and back to GL
  Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
  Wed, 20 Jan 2010 16:43:00 -0700
  ...shelf2.JPG >> >>> I'm going to need a couple of good deep cycle batteries. So my >>> question >>> is - what batteries would be good for...
• Re: deep cycle: best place to put? best size?
  Historical mailing list - RiffOil
  Wed, 17 Mar 2010 12:16:51 -0700
  Deep cycle battery is over kill for most westfalia user that only is westy for weekend Unless you use it as a daily camper...
• Re: Deep Cycle Batteries
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 29 Jul 2007 17:32:53 -0400
  ...Most of the > 12 volt deep cycle batteries or beefed up starting batteries and still > have short lives of one or 2 seasons. The...
• Re: Group 41 Battery at Wal-Mart
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 11 Nov 2010 11:53:49 -0500
  ...True deep-cycle batteries are good for about a thousand cycles if you only discharge to 50%; maybe 200 if you discharge to 80...
• solar panels .. article in magazine
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Wed, 11 Aug 1999 21:38:47 -0500
  ...a vw bus with ONE solar panel on top, charging two deep cycle batteries, and we ran the fridge (12volts only) all day and...
• replacement fridge?
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Fox
  Mon, 23 Jun 2003 08:58:55 -0600
  ...Because of this difference they run for 4-5 days on a deep cycle coach battery without charging instead of 2-3 hours for...
• Pure Sinewave Inverter
  Historical mailing list - Mark C
  Sun, 29 Oct 2006 14:23:14 -0800
  ...with two 6 volt golf cart batteries by Roll Surrette (true deep cycles...) ... totaling 225 amp hours... and a heavy duty relay to charge...
• Re: COSTCO's - Kirkland group 41 battery
  Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
  Thu, 31 Jul 2008 20:52:43 -0400
  ...you? Get some UB12220's (four) and stuff in there and forgetaboutit. > Interstate MTP-91 also fits, 88 a/h but not deep cycle. >
• Re: Auxilliary batteries
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 14 Mar 2011 16:22:39 -0400
  ...Starting, Deep Cycle, Stationary<br> � Operates in wet environments�even under 30 feet of water<br> � Will not freeze to �20�F/�30�C...
• Re: Poor man battery testing
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Fri, 27 Jan 2012 08:27:46 -0800
  ...On 01/27/2012 06:42 AM, Dennis Haynes wrote: > Deep Cycle battery capacity load testing. > Theory: Deep cycle batteries need to be tested...
• Printing w HP1020 off a Deep Cycle Battery
  Historical mailing list - Mark C
  Sat, 7 Oct 2006 17:53:29 -0700
  ...at least the inverter wasn't beeping this time (like before charging the deep cycle...) I'm under the impression that it should be...
• Re: AC powered air conditioner
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Thu, 18 Jan 2001 12:49:16 -0800
  ...Mount one of these for only the inverter and a large deep cycle battery (leaving the stock vehicle electrical system alone). No good when...
• Re: Opinions on this Inverter?
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Wed, 24 Nov 2004 07:43:28 -0500
  ...It would be connected to my auxiliary Optima >Yellow Top deep cycle. I would replace the alligator clips that come >with the unit with...
• Re: Alliance Deep Cycle? (Grp. 27) Wire To Alternator?
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Wed, 13 Mar 2013 15:10:49 -0700
  ...Alliance Deep Cycle? (Grp. 27) Wire To Alternator? > > Thanks very much Dennis. This is what I had hoped. Had found > "double" relay images and...
• 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...
• 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: auxiallary battery
  Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
  Sat, 30 Dec 2000 09:45:45 -0800
  ...as far as I know it is the only full sized (as opposed to the 'wheel chair' size) deep cycle marine battery that will...