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Re: Costco Group 47 - cheap aux battery option
Historical mailing list - Al Knoll
Fri, 20 Jun 2008 13:19:08 -0700
...than a starting battery of the same physical size used as a deep discharge current source. More charge discharge cycles without damage. On 6...
Re: Vitrifrigo: two corrections to my earlier post
Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
Mon, 3 Oct 2011 06:08:39 -0700
...That Dennis Haynes explained to me that I was not doing my deep-cycle > battery any favors by recharging it gently. Turns out that...
Re: Reconditioned Battery Opinions?
Historical mailing list - neil N
Wed, 19 Aug 2009 13:05:34 -0700
...I've had AGM, gels, > 4Ds 8Ds & others, but deep cycle 6v are my choice. I have eight of > them on one sailboat in...
Re: Battery Charger ?
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Tue, 11 Oct 2011 00:47:57 -0400
...deep cycle NAPA (almost new) house batteries up again after an extended cloudy camping period.... Online, I have found only one "manual" battery charger...
Promariner Chargers: Opinions?
Historical mailing list - Steve Williams
Mon, 10 Aug 2009 04:44:21 -0700
...Interesting! Does anyone have experience with the Promariner Prosport line? In my '84 camper, I recently installed a 44AH deep cycle aux battery and...
Re: New battery chemistries to watch for
Historical mailing list - Poppie Jagersand
Mon, 29 Jun 2009 11:24:07 -0700
...deep cycle should not be > taken beyond 50%, giving > > the typical group 41 50Ah battery about 25 usable Ah > > > > Comparing the 2000 deep cycles...
Re: Making an alternator a smarter charger? [LVC]
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 25 Jun 2006 17:55:25 -0400
I have stated many times in the past that the alternator is not the best method for charging a deep cycle battery. However, the...
Re: Simple auxillary battery question
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Thu, 13 Jun 2002 12:33:58 -0500
...What > I need to know is whether a regular starting battery would suffice > and how > long would it last. Are there cheaper deep cycle...
Auxiliary Battery Issue
Historical mailing list - Josh Greenberg
Tue, 9 Sep 2003 11:11:04 -0600
...I didn't have the money to purchase a deep cycle Optima battery and decided to use a standard Diehard instead. Since installation, I...
Re: Norcold refrigerator + modest solar rig, a report [LVC]
Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
Sat, 8 Jul 2006 17:43:47 -0700
...tools under the seat, and > installed a deep-cycle Group 31 100 amp-hour house battery under the bench > seat, with 4 gauge wire...
Instaling an auxiliary battery
Historical mailing list - Larry C Chase
Mon, 19 Nov 2001 10:34:27 -0800
...optima and whether one can or should use a Deep cycle for the starting battery as well? Cheers, Lchase .... humble Newbie 85 Westy GL...
Re: optima the one for starting battery?
Historical mailing list - Jack Cook
Mon, 22 Aug 2005 11:05:40 -0700
...battery last weekend > >> ($170), & read the instructions, yellow top batteries are listed as deep > >> cycle & starting batteries. If you want to use it for...
Solar controller question..semi off topic.
Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
Tue, 16 Apr 2013 16:23:01 -0700
...In order to charge a big fat RV deep cycle battery, do I need a big expensive charger/controller? What do these numbers all...
Re: Westy battery charger
Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
Sat, 10 Jan 2015 06:14:46 -0800
...When the battery is dead, they won't juice it, often...and on my deep cycle batts, their programs aren't right, so they...
Re: Inverter converter/charge system for $500-1000 ??
Historical mailing list - TJ Hannink
Thu, 5 Jan 2006 09:35:35 -0800
...complicated than just changing out the existing battery in the ups you fav deep cycle battery ? TJ Hannink Goldibox - 1987 Vanagon Camper, Wolfsburg Edition...
Re: FYI Satellite Radio Users
Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
Mon, 14 Feb 2005 17:46:52 -0800
...On a 80 or 100 amp hour deep cycle this would have limited effect. Do not confuse with the effect on a starting battery...
Re: Norcold refrigerator + modest solar rig, a report [LVC]
Historical mailing list - Larry Chase
Sat, 8 Jul 2006 15:38:08 -0700
...tools under the seat, and installed a deep-cycle Group 31 100 amp-hour house battery under the bench seat, with 4 gauge wire...
Re: Dometic replacement
Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
Sat, 17 Feb 2007 00:44:04 -0500
...The compressor fridge will run up to four days on the auxilary battery, a week if you store a 100-a/h deep-cycle...
Re: new series 48 Odyssey battery
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Wed, 15 Sep 2010 15:05:47 -0700
...new series 48 Odyssey battery Like may of us, I have been looking for that perfect deep cycle battery that will fit in the...
Re: Battery Relay for Aux. Battery.
Historical mailing list
Thu, 28 Nov 1996 14:10:24 +0200
...the drivers side battery is the deep cycle model, and so should be on duty when the car is not running, not the other...
Re: [WetWesties] auxiliary battery wiring, et al
Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
Wed, 19 Aug 2009 14:59:12 -0700
...Pls see http://vanagonwiki.net/index.php/Solar#Charging_Deep_Cycle_Batteries_with_the_Vanagon_Alternator > I'll have to reassess my house electrical...
Re: Under-Sink Battery Installation
Historical mailing list - Steve Williams
Wed, 10 Aug 2011 07:46:21 -0700
...my aux battery, a honking but 130 A/h Trojan deep cycle, which >lives under the bench seat. That's hardly an airtight compartment...
Re: solar panels
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Wed, 8 Apr 2009 18:01:42 -0300
...Lagers in their laagers, eh? tsk tsk While looking to see what 500 AH of deep-cycle battery would weigh (I *should* know, I...
Re: Aux Battery Suggestions for under Drivers seat
Historical mailing list - Varotto Hugo
Fri, 22 Mar 2013 00:23:33 -0700
...original battery boxes and fabricated new >>> boxes 2-1/4" deeper, allowing the use of group 27 100-ah Lifeline AGM >>> deep-cycle batteries...
Newbie battery questions
Historical mailing list - PB
Sun, 13 May 2007 12:08:12 -0700
...It is a deep cycle battery. This battery is connected, but only registers 5.8volts. I plan to replace it with a battery that...
Re: insane AC idea
Historical mailing list - Joe Reed
Fri, 3 Aug 2001 10:38:46 -0400
...Steve Sandlin '84 Wolfsburg Westy '79 Bus '00 New Beetle ============================ We're using a second, deep-cycle 72-amp hour battery (dedicated to the...
Re: Calculate fuel consumption when idling?
Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
Mon, 26 Nov 2007 12:50:01 -0800
...It does a far better job of fully charging a deep cycle battery with the engine at idle than the alternator alone does with...
Re: Vitrfrigio install report
Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
Mon, 27 Jul 2009 16:03:49 -0400
...acid battery should not > be drained more than 50% routinely or you will kill it quickly. 20% > or so is better. Deep cycle batteries...
charging aux battery: too much of a good thing?
Historical mailing list - mark drillock
Tue, 20 Apr 2010 15:11:51 -0700
Today I was able to fire up my 3 battery system for the first time. A dedicated 125 amp hour deep cycle was added...
Re: White powder in battery box bottom
Historical mailing list - Don in North Carolina
Sun, 22 Jan 2006 14:40:38 -0500
...This > is a normal 'starter' battery, not a deep-cycle battery, but used for camping). > > There is a measurable layer of white powder on...
Re: Group-41 deep cycle gel-cel battery -payback.
Historical mailing list - Forhan, Thomas
Thu, 17 Apr 1997 09:13:18 -0400
...be able to arrange with the company to drop ship each battery to the end users, while getting a decent discount for a large...
Re: Dometic, Installing in a non-camper
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Sat, 5 Jul 2008 11:24:53 -0700
...How long can you run it on battery? And what is the size and type? (I.e., amps and marine or true deep cycle...
Re: Small smart charger with equalize mode?
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Tue, 11 Oct 2011 11:27:32 -0400
...Small smart charger with equalize mode? It's been a while since I equalized my big ol' Trojan vented lead-acid deep cycle battery...
Re: Aux. Battery: Two Group 1 6 Volt "Commercial" Batteries?
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Thu, 19 Feb 2015 08:42:02 -0500
...VANAGON.COM > Subject: Aux. Battery: Two Group 1 6 Volt "Commercial" Batteries? > > I realize these aren't deep cycle batteries, but at Cold Cranking...
Re: anyone bought a Coleman thermoelectric cooler?
Historical mailing list - John Brush
Wed, 12 Jun 2002 15:09:02 -0600
...Rather than use a deep cycle battery to run the thing, it might be better to try one of those xtreme coolers, or just...
Re: Microwave oven in Westy?
Historical mailing list - 80 Westy Pokey
Sat, 25 Oct 2003 10:30:55 -0400
...vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > >I have a dual battery setup. My auxiliary battery is a sears die-hard, >not a deep-cycle. At the...
Re: fridge wiring question
Historical mailing list - Janne Ruohom�ki
Wed, 28 Oct 2009 20:59:58 +0200
...i have an inverter wired off of the aux battery and was thinking of placing another larger deep cycle battery under the bench seat...
Re: Battery response try again.
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Thu, 15 Jul 2021 13:38:23 +0000
...Alternator charging for DC batteries is always a compromise for deep cycle batteries as what is really important is current control during the Bulk...
Re: SLA AC Delco Deep Cycle? (vs Interstate)
Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
Wed, 27 Mar 2019 22:26:46 +0000
...SLA AC Delco Deep Cycle? (vs Interstate) > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > I'm shopping for an SLA deep cycle battery in Canada. > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > -- > >> > > Neil n > >> > > > >> > > VE7TBN > >> > > > >> > > 1988 Westy 50º...
Re: Need Someone to test a Battery Saver
Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
Sun, 10 Oct 2010 16:37:17 -0500
...back on when the battery is charging again, preventing your house battery from going through a very deep discharge cycle. It's a three...
Re: aux. battery
Historical mailing list - Derek Drew
Mon, 11 Nov 1996 17:18:43 -0500
...RO > >Don't forget folks that I found a huge 150 amp hour or something along those >lines deep cycle excide battery to fit...
Re: ssolar cell for ev
Historical mailing list - Gregory M Daughtry
Fri, 14 Mar 97 10:51:00 PST
...I don't remember the spec on mine, but it delivers a trickle current which charges my secondary deep cycle battery. I never run...
Re: Deep cycle batteries, voltage regulators, and eating cake
Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
Mon, 6 Aug 2007 14:58:35 -0700
Get a magnet and check the crimped on battery to alternator or any other crimped on lug type connector to make sure it's...
Re: About them Norcold refrigerators
Historical mailing list - Otmar
Wed, 13 Jul 2005 09:52:41 -0700
...not compensate for >battery state of charge or temperature, it is also a poor choice for >really charging deep cycle batteries. Typically, at the...
Re: Optima Battery Discussion
Historical mailing list - Phil Zimmerman
Tue, 21 Oct 2003 16:58:48 -0700
...where repeated deep discharges below 50% capacity, literally clog the anode/cathode (can never recall which is which) ) plates in the battery. In a...
Re: Overwhelmed: Second Battery
Historical mailing list - Craig Oda - Personal email
Tue, 30 Apr 2002 10:03:36 -0700
...I think that maybe if you use a good isolator, you can > use a deep cycle for the second battery but I had read...
Beethoven's electrical system
Historical mailing list - Ron Lussier
Mon, 14 Apr 1997 19:55:17 -0700
...Apparently, the battery compartments in the Vanagon are designed for European-spec battery sizes, and no one makes deep-cycle batteries in that size...
Re: Need Someone to test a Battery Saver
Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
Sun, 10 Oct 2010 23:33:09 -0500
...back on when the battery is charging again, preventing your house battery from going through a very deep discharge cycle. It's a three...
Re: Battery Charger Sizing (Amperage) Woe and Warning (?)
Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
Thu, 1 Aug 2013 20:41:51 -0400
...Truckfridge 49 DC while maintaining a group 27 100 Ah deep cycle >battery. This may be due, in part, to the "intelligent" aspect of...
Re: Free battery and Fridge For Sale
Historical mailing list - Thor Svenson
Sun, 29 Jul 2007 21:21:19 -0400
...on a group-91 std starting battery or up to a week on a larger deep cycle. thor BJ Feddish wrote: > This is going...
Re: Optima d750-S vs. d750-U
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Fri, 20 Aug 1999 23:35:27 -0400
At 19:49 8/20/99 -0700, Todd Last wrote: > > Also, can anyone give me a ballpark estimate of how long the deep-cycle...
Re: What is THE best battery ?
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Fri, 15 Feb 2008 11:57:53 -0500
...sounds like they are good for >running for both starting and deep cycles... (an all in one battery... )... >and they have some big batteries...
Re: Solar panels for your Vanagon
Historical mailing list - Michael Diehr
Mon, 2 Jul 2007 11:20:37 -0700
...You can get 4 deep cycle 100AH batteries. This will give you 2000WH of capacity (assuming 50% draw to keep the batteries happy) Based...
Re: Simple auxillary battery question
Historical mailing list - Tom Rowsell
Thu, 13 Jun 2002 15:08:17 -0330
...What >I need to know is whether a regular starting battery would suffice and how >long would it last. Are there cheaper deep cycle...
Re: Recommendations for Aux battery hardware
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Fri, 9 Oct 2015 12:25:39 -0700
...Interstate Battery Power Patrol SLA0190, 50 amp/hr AGM deep cycle. I paid about $135 for it. I've installed this system on both...
Re: A New Look In Jumper Batteries
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Sat, 6 Dec 2014 06:29:38 -0600
...I wonder if you could hook one up along side a deep cycle battery to charge while you were running, then this thing would...
Re: insane AC idea
Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
Fri, 3 Aug 2001 08:55:22 -0700
...insane AC idea > > > > At 11:23 AM 8/3/2001, Joe Reed wrote: > > > > We're using a second, deep-cycle 72-amp hour battery...
Re: Run time to charge Aux battery
Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
Sat, 5 Sep 2009 15:53:39 -0700
...motorhome/Motorhome-Alternator-Charging-Systems.txt > > I have 2, 6 volt deep cycle batteries hooked up and I have about 200-ish amps (I...
Re: Interior lighting for the vanagon LED and CCF
Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
Tue, 24 Aug 2004 11:58:07 -0700
...I am now considering running a deep cycle marine > battery which I can buy locally in the main battery compartment and > just be careful...
Single battery setup using a marine battery
Historical mailing list - Poppie Jagersand
Thu, 7 May 2009 10:29:25 -0700
...you used other marine batteries? Any significant drawbacks compare to true deep cycle? Thanks, Martin __________________________________________________________________ Be smarter than spam. See how smart SpamGuard is...