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• using an alternator to charge a house battery
  Historical mailing list - Joe Federici
  Thu, 28 Aug 2003 11:41:18 -0400
  ...to use the the alternator to charge one or maybe 2 gel cell batteries. To do this I would need to have my alternator...
• Re: Fan switch/battery
  Historical mailing list - mike
  Wed, 3 Jul 2002 22:26:51 -0700
  ...Are >> the gel cells worth it or just stick with the regular batteries at half the >> cost? > > I reckon it depends what you're...
• Re: Auxilliary Battery choices
  Historical mailing list - Eric Giroux
  Fri, 18 Aug 2000 13:37:42 -0400
  ...Big,heavy, and most bang for the buck) > >GNB1244 (gel cell): rating 44AH @12V, 7 3/4x6 3/4x6/7/16", $90ea, 1yr warr...
• dual battery (yes, again)
  Historical mailing list - populuxe
  Wed, 26 Mar 2003 19:35:08 -0600
  ...do i need anything else (besides the batt ) to set up the dual battery(i'll be using a couple gel cells)? i'm...
• Solar Panels
  Historical mailing list - J McCavitt
  Mon, 18 Nov 2002 15:23:40 -0800
  ...Speaking of deep cycle, COSTCO has Optima Blue-top deep-cycle gel-cells for $149. Quite a bit larger than the red or yellow...
• Re: This is from a posting on the Yahoo backup group.
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
  Mon, 25 Sep 2006 10:40:33 -0400
  ...Here is the info I have on them: *Dry Cell sealed technology (Gel Cell) *No Vent tube or Acid to cause damage *Deep discharge...
• Re: fresh water pump subsitute
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Thu, 11 Aug 2011 20:47:29 -0700
  ...Its an interstate made unit, drives the pump better than the tired old gel cells I had coupled together ( 2 X 12 A/hr...
• Re: optima the one for starting battery?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Cardo
  Sat, 20 Aug 2005 22:52:05 -0500
  ...Why aren't the gel cell batteries any better than the sulfuric acid and lead plate batteries??? I need to know prior to taking...
• Re: 2nd Battery - Isolator Question
  Historical mailing list - Thom Fitzpatrick
  Thu, 11 Jul 1996 15:02:39 -0700 (PDT)
  ...Battery 2 under bench seat I dunno, we use these funky gel-cells in our UPS's that are rated for indoor use and...
• Re: Deep Cell Auxillary Battery...Will ANYTHING fit?
  Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
  Thu, 4 Apr 2002 19:41:20 -0800
  ...I use a pair of gell cell size U1 wheelchair batteries wired in parallel (they are 6v each). I have had them in there...
• Re: stranded... '84 won't start (after exhuast work??)
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
  Tue, 14 Jun 2005 12:49:19 -0700
  ...A gell cell battery will read 12.8 volts when fully charged. Cheers, Jeff -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON...
• Re: Deep Cell Auxillary Battery...Will ANYTHING fit?
  Historical mailing list - Fryday
  Fri, 5 Apr 2002 03:02:19 -0800
  ...Deep Cell Auxillary Battery...Will ANYTHING fit? > Phil: > > I use a pair of gell cell size U1 wheelchair batteries wired in parallel > (they are...
• Re: optima the one for starting battery?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 20 Aug 2005 23:40:15 -0400
  ...The Absorbed Glass Mat, (Optima) and Gel Cell are still science experiments. They have their places but they are expensive for what they offer...
• Re: poo powder chemistry
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sat, 8 Oct 2011 18:34:12 -0700
  ...brain cells :) alistair On 2011-10-08, at 5:34 PM, Dave Mcneely wrote: > Alistair, I think the poo powder absorbent and gelling agent...
• battery venting
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 5 Dec 1995 13:07:06 -0700
  ...The PO was using a gel cell battery as the primary battery--I am going to use this as an aux battery and use...
• Re: Normal voltage of a battery at rest?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 19 Mar 2010 14:53:44 -0400
  ...The float voltage you mentioned is correct (again at 20C) for gel batteries and 0.4 volts low for flooded cells. Specific-gravity readings...
• Re: Batteries don't die, they get murdered
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 12 Feb 2007 22:24:35 -0500
  I also have experience with the industrial sized AGM and gel cell batteries. I mean 48 volts @ 240 amp hours industrial size. These things...
• Re: Deep Cycle Batts.. A Journey
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Wed, 11 Dec 2002 07:37:44 -0800
  ...Todd '88 WEsty David Brodbeck wrote: >On Tue, 10 Dec 2002, Chris Smith wrote: > > > >>3) Gell-cells are the greatest invention since sliced bread...
• Re: Battery explosion
  Historical mailing list - Mike Elliott
  Sun, 1 Jun 2008 07:14:03 -0700
  ...What kind of battery was it? Brand and technology (flooded cell, AGM, gel)? Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott 71 Type 2: the Wonderbus 84...
• Re: Everybus photos
  Historical mailing list - Matt Roberds
  Tue, 17 Apr 2007 06:49:12 -0500
  ...Also get a two-channel car stereo amp (50 to 100 watts or so) that has bridgeable outputs, and a couple of gel-cell...
• Re: Battery Purchases
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 12 Oct 94 14:19:21 EDT
  ...am wondering if sealing it would effect these new maintenance > > free gell cells? > > > > DC > > Sealing the vent hole would prevent built up gases from...
• Re: Sure Power 1315 battery separator
  Historical mailing list - River Clan
  Sun, 12 Mar 2006 22:58:35 -0800
  I just have the quick and easy GoWesty kit to charge my gel cell on the drivers side. Why does one need the isolation...
• Re: Foldable Solar Panels
  Historical mailing list - turbowesty
  Sun, 13 Oct 2013 12:43:08 -0400
  ...The Solar cell delivers great power performance even in shade low-light areas panels outstanding delivers outstanding power per cell, Great for charging Batteries...
• Re: Deep Cell Auxillary Battery...Will ANYTHING fit?
  Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
  Fri, 5 Apr 2002 08:20:26 -0800
  ...Deep Cell Auxillary Battery...Will ANYTHING fit? > > > > Phil: > > > > I use a pair of gell cell size U1 wheelchair batteries wired in parallel > > (they are...
• Re: New electric power option?
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Sat, 5 Jan 2008 11:20:38 -0800
  ...That might be > useful in and of itself! > > -- > John Bange > '90 Vanagon - "Geldsauger"
• Aux Batteries & electrical whatnot
  Historical mailing list - Fitz-Randolph, Douglas
  Fri, 28 May 1999 11:33:10 -0400
  With all the talk about amp hours, gel cells, parallel wiring, etc, I thought people might be interested in this book: RV Electrical Systems...
• 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: Westy Battery
  Historical mailing list - Madeline Mullen/Ed Lowe
  Thu, 23 Jul 1998 12:57:07 -0800
  ...Seems like the perfect thing for an in-cabin aux battery, since it is sealed (starved electrolyte,not gell cell). Works well in the...
• Re: Battery Purchases
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 12 Oct 94 13:54:48 EDT
  ...am wondering if sealing it would effect these new maintenance free gell cells? BTW the CDN vanagon battery is rated at 63 amp/hr...
• Re: Auxilliary batteries
  Historical mailing list - Joe Fernandez
  Mon, 14 Mar 2011 22:27:01 -0700
  ...instead of gel. > > Conversely if you want to minimize up-front costs without *unnecessarily* > increasing lifetime costs, stick with flooded-cell batteries. Your lifetime...
• Re: Vitrifrigo: two corrections to my earlier post
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Tue, 4 Oct 2011 05:29:31 -0700
  ...Wet Cell, > Gel, AGM; each are lead acid batteries but, of a different type or > form. Each type will respond better to a charging...
• Re: Alternators and batteries
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
  Mon, 25 Sep 2006 11:00:31 -0400
  ...Here is the info I have on them: * * * **Dry Cell sealed technology (Gel Cell)* **No Vent tube or Acid to cause damage *Deep discharge...
• Re: New electric power option?
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Sat, 5 Jan 2008 14:44:07 -0500
  ...That >> might be >> useful in and of itself! >> >> -- >> John Bange >> '90 Vanagon - "Geldsauger"
• Re: FRYDAY: RE-OPEN VANAGON ASSEMBLY
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Mon, 29 May 2006 08:16:47 -0700
  ...s a tractor-trailer rig trying to, shave, drink coffee, and answer his cellphone on the way to work. -- John Bange '90 Vanagon - "Geldsauger"
• Re: Solar Battery Chargers
  Historical mailing list - Chris DeLong
  Fri, 17 Dec 2004 07:20:55 +0000
  ...3 gel cells and one starting battery. Never had a problem with dead batteries and no start. I usually run my batteries pretty low...
• Re: Fan switch/battery
  Historical mailing list - mike
  Wed, 3 Jul 2002 14:54:13 -0700
  ...Are the gel cells worth it or just stick with the regular batteries at half the cost? Mike > From: David Beierl <dbeierl@ATTGLOBAL.NET...
• How to Select the Right Battery (long)
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Sun, 17 Aug 97 22:32:12 CDT
  ...flooded, "low maintenance", sealed non-gel and gel cell. The oldest and most commonly used design is the conventional flooded cell. Flooded- cell batteries...
• Re: Batteries: Optima vs new Exide spiral wound?
  Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
  Tue, 15 Aug 2000 11:07:37 -0700
  I have a pair of gel cell "U1" batteries installed in parallel under the drivers seat. I did a lot of checking regarding the...
• Re: Becketts Tome on Dual Batt.s, Relays, Saftey, and charging (Very Long)
  Historical mailing list - Beckett Cantrell
  Fri, 16 Jun 2000 21:28:02 EDT
  Bill, did I say the Optima was a gel-cell? No. It is a spirally wound AGM varient. I know I mentioned AGM batts...
• Re: Further Information
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Wed, 3 Aug 2011 19:02:25 -0700
  ...I had a smallish gel cell there for years in my '82 alistair On 2011-08-03, at 6:35 PM, Alan Felder wrote...
• Re: What's Yer Favorite Car Battery
  Historical mailing list - Dr. Rainer Woitok
  Mon, 10 May 1999 11:43:05 +0200
  David, and other Vanagoneers, On Sun, 1999-05-09 09:35:28 -0700, David Marshall wrote: > I love the Optima "gel cells". They are...
• Aux. Batt
  Historical mailing list - Bob Kelly
  Thu, 4 Nov 1999 08:03:23 -0800
  ...behind the seats and a 3rd 825 Gel cell under the rear seat, with a 90 AMP alt. for over a year with no...
• Re: Solar Charge Controllers?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Blackburn
  Mon, 9 Dec 2002 10:59:39 -0700
  ...The Solaris does work with both sealed gell cell and lead acid batteries. Mike -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon...
• What circuit runs the cabin light?
  Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
  Wed, 26 May 1999 15:22:44 -0700
  OK - I am in the middle of my "Stuff the two U1 gel cell batteries under the driver's seat" project, and I have...
• What I Learned from Trojan Battery's tech support guy
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Sat, 29 Oct 2011 07:37:15 -0700
  ...acid, AGM/VRLA, Gel, lithium-ion, alkaline, carbon-zinc, lithium-air, nickel-cadmium, dry cells, frog cells, the Bunsen Cell, the Baghdad Battery of...
• adjustable volt reg update
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Fri, 23 Sep 2005 09:06:07 -0700
  ...I have a small 30 A/hr gel cell (house battery when camping) to be charged along with starter battery and that is why...
• Re: coolant IS a poison
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Thu, 3 Apr 2003 18:44:50 -0500
  ...But one day I had some lead acid gel cell batteries from a UPS, and I couldn't find anywhere to take them. It...
• Aux Battery in Engine compartment, Good Idea?
  Historical mailing list - Chad Bearden
  Fri, 19 Sep 1997 12:58:57 -0400
  ...The small space seems to demand the more expensive gel cell batteries that can be tipped on their side so the terminal posts are...
• Re: new series 48 Odyssey battery
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Wed, 15 Sep 2010 20:07:24 -0600
  ...if that's a reference to a 100 AH Dry Cell/Gel Cell battery/batteries that would stow in the bench, or.....?? That sounds...
• Re: What's Yer Favorite Car Battery
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Sun, 9 May 1999 09:35:28 -0700
  I love the Optima "gel cells". They are 100% sealed and leak proof. Also when it is -40C I don't have "dead battery...
• Re: Battery Myths-including deep cycles
  Historical mailing list - Benny boy
  Thu, 22 Feb 2007 13:12:50 -0500
  ...For my next Mexico trip i intend to add a third gel cell battery (yellow top)under the rear bench as those one can...
• Re: Power Source: Westfalia as mobile office
  Historical mailing list - Gnarlodious
  Sat, 11 Oct 2003 08:09:43 -0600
  ...I suggest a "Gel Cell" of manageable weight- say 20 or 30 ampHours, that will be manually connected to the Westy when driving for...
• Re: battery compartment
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 9 Jul 2010 13:10:40 -0400
  ...flooded cells, AGM (absorbed-glass-mat) and gelled electrolyte. Within these construction types, the type of plate also varies drastically, from heavy solid plates...
• Portable instument amplifiers in Vanagons was Re: Everybus photos
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Tue, 17 Apr 2007 10:23:53 -0700
  ...Also get a two-channel car stereo amp (50 to 100 watts > or so) that has bridgeable outputs, and a couple of gel-cell...
• Re: Batteries don't die, they get murdered
  Historical mailing list - Philip Zimmerman
  Mon, 12 Feb 2007 03:01:58 -0800
  ...may cap size), a conventional flooded cell will take more abuse, and outlast an AGM or gel battery. The main advantage of a normal...
• Re: Batteries: Optima vs new Exide spiral wound?
  Historical mailing list - Brian Sassone
  Tue, 15 Aug 2000 13:03:08 -0700
  ...Optima vs new Exide spiral wound? > But Gel Cells have special charging requirements... they are damaged at the > 14+ volts that come off the...
• Re: Zodi Tent Heaters
  Historical mailing list - Matt Roberds
  Wed, 29 Aug 2007 00:34:21 -0500
  ...There's no reason why you couldn't use a bigger gel cell; the nominal 7 Ah size (very common in small UPSes for...
• Re: Aux battery - venting precautions
  Historical mailing list - Ron Lussier
  Fri, 01 Nov 1996 11:49:33 -0800
  ...Gel-cell, so no venting is necessary and no liquid is present. Small, so they easily fit under the seat. And they put out...
• Re: Aux Battery
  Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
  Tue, 26 Nov 1996 15:15:28 -0800
  ...The battery I use as an auxiliary is a 32 amp-hr gel cell of the wheel chair category. It is small enough to...
• Re: Curtains, magnets, etc.
  Historical mailing list - PB
  Mon, 28 May 2007 19:24:24 -0700
  ...I don't even want to think about all the plastic parts that are > crumbling and cracked.... > > -- > John Bange > '90 Vanagon - "Geldsauger" >