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• 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: Higher output alternator?
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sun, 13 Jun 2010 20:35:45 -0700
  ...and one for the other stuff..both are 'starting batteries' not deep cycle. I don't usually run out of juice when camping. But...
• Re: Friday: Learn From My Lessons
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Sun, 23 Aug 2009 15:58:32 -0700
  ...opportunity to set the solar controller to "equalize" and give my deep cycle battery some much overdue TLC. Kept the battery topped off, too...
• Clock problem resists fixing
  Historical mailing list - -- Dan Roberts
  Sun, 30 Apr 2006 02:59:24 EDT
  ...I also had all of this equipment run off my secondary deep cycle battery. Consequently, I can run these options at night while I...
• Re: Westy large battery capacity options
  Historical mailing list - Warren Chapman
  Wed, 8 Aug 2007 22:57:59 -0400
  ...But if these are designed for deep cycle use.....why?. > > So, for me, ...of the arguments above...the only one causing me enough concern...
• Batteries don't die, they get murdered
  Historical mailing list - David Etter
  Sun, 11 Feb 2007 14:07:07 -0700
  ...With OPTIMA under your hood, you can count on a longer lasting battery life under starting and deep cycle applications". Conclusion: If you buy...
• Re: Battery Relay for Aux Battery.
  Historical mailing list - Derek Drew
  Wed, 27 Nov 1996 15:12:44 -0500
  ...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: Deep Cell Auxillary Battery...Will ANYTHING fit?
  Historical mailing list - Fryday
  Fri, 5 Apr 2002 03:02:19 -0800
  ...discussion in the archives about what will > >fit as far as DEEP CYCLE batterys, but there is alot > >of Optima battery info, which is...
• Optima Battery - Yellow vs Blue
  Historical mailing list - Craig Oda
  Mon, 21 Oct 2002 09:44:07 -0700
  ...I use one as my primary starter and have a relay connection to the auxiliary. (Note that my current auxiliary is NOT deep cycle...
• Re: Optima vs. Generic
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 12 Mar 2003 20:02:52 -0500
  ...If the need for reliable power is high, the a deep cycle battery is the way to go. Regardless of what the ads for...
• Re: Solar power
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Fri, 18 Mar 2005 11:39:27 -0700
  ...The other does all that plus says it is > ideal for deep cycle, otherwise similiar to the cheaper one, for $69.99. Also > quite...
• Re: Eberspacher Heaters
  Historical mailing list - 80 Westy Pokey
  Mon, 12 Jan 2004 18:37:45 -0500
  ...In any case you need a good deep cycle >battery for any forced air heater (except the plat cat), and would need >several for...
• Re: General Inverter Questions
  Historical mailing list - Bike Florida
  Wed, 18 Aug 2004 16:25:40 -0400
  ...4.) Finally, would the secondary battery (Optima deep-cycle marine) last long enough, assuming fully charged, to watch a long-ish (say, 3 hour...
• Re: Deep cycle batteries, voltage regulators, and eating cake
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Mon, 6 Aug 2007 11:36:33 -0700
  You are drawing conclusions that are not yet justified by your reported tests. The voltage you should measure under load is the voltage at...
• Re: '85 Westfalia - 2nd battery ?????
  Historical mailing list - Chris Stann
  Tue, 13 Jun 2000 22:06:33 -0500
  ...It is a deep-cycle battery. I guess it only powers the fluorescent interior light since I have no other accessories. Hmm... a small...
• Re: Optima Blue D31M
  Historical mailing list - Philip Zimmerman
  Tue, 3 Jun 2008 19:22:33 -0700
  ...Not only are Optima's colour-coded ontop but, the lower cases are also colour-coded... (Light-Grey=Deep-Cycle/Cranking and Dark-Grey...
• headlight aiming, was Re: Small UPS SLA batteries...deep cycle substitute?
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Wed, 11 Jan 2012 10:38:48 -0800
  David, finally got around to raising the aim of my headlights - you commented on how low they looked. I used the instructions given on...
• Re: Under-Sink Battery Installation
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Tue, 9 Aug 2011 11:23:54 -0700
  ...Like my aux battery, a honking but 130 A/h Trojan deep cycle, which lives under the bench seat. That's hardly an airtight...
• 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: Surepower 1315 test report
  Historical mailing list - Keith Ovregaard
  Sun, 10 May 2009 17:19:37 -0700
  ...Deep cycle > batteries require a different charge cycle than a start battery. > Granted, most of the time there will be no problem, but when...
• Re: SLA AC Delco Deep Cycle? (vs Interstate)
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 28 Mar 2019 04:32:31 +0000
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• Re: fridge wiring question
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Wed, 28 Oct 2009 11:27:24 -0700
  ...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: ?s about new 2.0 installation
  Historical mailing list - Sean Garrett
  Fri, 26 Jan 2001 08:47:39 -0700
  ...For mine I run a normal FLAPS battery for the engine and a Marine Deep Cycle for the camper. >6. VW tricks, secrets or...
• 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: Shorten Aux Battery Recharge Time
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 25 Jan 2002 18:34:13 -0500
  ...Also, a battery should never be discharged more than 80% (includes deep cycle types). The Optima being an absorbed glass mat battery (AGM), is...
• Re: General questions about fridges in the westy
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Stevens
  Tue, 19 Jul 2005 11:06:14 -0400
  ...not sure on the amps draw, but it'll run a few days (depending on usage and temps ) off the deep cycle marine battery...
• Re: Surepower 1315 and charging issues
  Historical mailing list - Keith Ovregaard
  Tue, 5 May 2009 21:07:59 -0700
  ...This is NOT a >> good thing when you have a deep cycle battery in need of a good de- >> sulfating charge. My starting battery...
• Vitrifrigo: two corrections to my earlier post
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Sun, 2 Oct 2011 18:36:51 -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: [Syncro] Westy fridge upgrade for sale!
  Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
  Sun, 29 Oct 2006 23:15:50 -0500
  ...It operates on a 12-volt source, I > have mine connected to a group-27 deep cycle battery under the rear > seat, it will...
• Re: Friday survey for Westy owners
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Sat, 12 May 2018 00:34:37 +0000
  ...sides of van.  Works just fine.  Don't need all the deep cycle stuff and related charging apparatus.  I have a modest inverter (150...
• Re: [Nearly Off-Topic] Seeking Battery Switch
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Thu, 20 Sep 2012 13:37:30 -0700
  ...and charging off my > 3-stage DC > DC deep cycle charger > > > To do this, I'm looking for a manual 3-position battery switch...
• Re: Higher output alternator?
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sun, 13 Jun 2010 20:55:30 -0700
  ...and one for the > other stuff..both are 'starting batteries' not deep cycle. �I don't usually > run out of juice when camping. �But...
• battery question
  Historical mailing list - G.M.Bulley
  Sat, 7 Apr 2001 10:57:40 -0400
  ...What it's the RIGHT size??? Considering that I want a deep cycle cell to ride in the van under my coccyx, what size...
• Re: More AC woes...
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Mon, 18 Jul 2005 16:52:41 -0500
  ...When > I got home I put the charger on the two deep cycle batteries and it > took a while to top them off. The...
• Re: Solar Power Charger for Van Camping
  Historical mailing list - Matt Thyer
  Wed, 10 Nov 2010 13:43:13 -0800
  ...Depending on what you intend to run with it you're going to want at least 50 watts on a big deep cycle battery...
• Re: Hybrids on NPR last night
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Sat, 15 May 2004 18:30:17 -0700
  Ed- You should see my hybrid motorcycle- the stator failed so I have a deep cycle marine battery strapped to the seat! I'd...
• Re: Trickle Charger (follow up 182 Amps)
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 24 Jul 2006 11:25:40 -0400
  ...with that out of the question, I am not sure a deep cycle battery > is worth it for the other 12v stuff. So has...
• Re: Low-voltage alarm
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Mon, 18 Jun 2007 21:33:32 -0700
  ...11v > so 11.7v is really low discharge pt even on deep cycle batteries if you want > optimal life of the battery > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > ~~~~~ >>> Would this...
• clock problem - persistant
  Historical mailing list - -- Dan Roberts
  Fri, 5 May 2006 01:34:36 EDT
  ...I also had all of this equipment run off my secondary deep cycle battery. Consequently, I can run these options at night while I...
• Re: Battery question
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 2 Feb 2001 09:22:51 -0500
  ...I'm using flooded-cell deep-cycle batteries on both banks -- I can use them for starting b/c the Atomic 4 cranks very...
• Re: travel to libby montana
  Historical mailing list - Charles McGehee
  Thu, 11 Oct 2001 09:36:44 -0700
  ...It's a deep-cycle RV battery which can last for days without recharging. If yours is a newer model with factory installed dual...
• Re: Cold weather
  Historical mailing list - Robert Stevens
  Mon, 28 Feb 2011 14:39:48 -0700
  ...or anything. > > As far as I know, it's not a deep cycle battery. Maybe time for one? I don't > know. It's...
• Re: Microwave oven in Westy?
  Historical mailing list - Jeremy Proffitt
  Sat, 25 Oct 2003 09:13:43 -0400
  ...Conventional wisdom for that would be that you should have 400 amp-hours capacity in regular deep-cycle batteries, or at least 300 amp...
• Re: More AC woes...
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Mon, 18 Jul 2005 15:40:20 -0700
  ...I don't know how you have your deep cycle batteries wired in but you should really run a separate #8 wire directly from...
• 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: Auxiliary Battery Issue
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Tue, 9 Sep 2003 13:59:48 -0400
  ...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: Printing w HP1020 off a Deep Cycle Battery
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Mon, 9 Oct 2006 16:39:55 -0700
  For purposes of this discussion, the solenoid IS a relay. In auto parts speak, a distinction is often made that does not exist. Don...
• Re: Source for Plat Cat heater?
  Historical mailing list - Aaron
  Thu, 9 Nov 2006 10:31:26 -0800
  ...days off of my starting battery due to me draining the deep cycle with my laptop. I filled up on propane every week or...
• Re: [retitled thread] Odyessy batteries from GoWesty, other deep cy
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Tue, 26 Sep 2006 05:56:28 EDT
  ...which is what you would be doing with the more expensive deep cycle battery. I know that a number of list members take this...
• Re: Cross Country trip- SUCCESS!
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Wed, 10 Jun 2009 20:57:58 -0700
  ...It worked. > Once i upgraded my batteries to Karl Mullendore's UB1200 4 deep cycle > batteries however, things went crazy. > > I had a fuse...
• Re: Camping Battery
  Historical mailing list - olmcons
  Sun, 20 Jul 1997 19:16:14 -0400
  ...He also said the deep cycle wheel chair batteries were way > > expensive and heavy and I should go with a boat battery. > TIA > Jeff...
• Re: battery question
  Historical mailing list - TJ Hannink
  Tue, 14 Mar 2006 11:36:01 -0800
  ...The fridge, if you have the stock Dometic RC160E, will run for about 6-8 hours on a Group 42 deep cycle battery; it...
• 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: Battery Life
  Historical mailing list - Claudio Cella
  Thu, 14 Mar 2002 22:22:13 -0800
  ...This increases > cranking capacity, but the thin plates succumb more quickly from > electrolyte corrosion. > > Your deep-cycle RV battery should last longer than the...
• Re: House Battery and Clearance
  Historical mailing list - Chris Cary
  Fri, 29 Jul 2022 19:44:49 +0000
  ...Last year I replaced my deep cycle accessory battery with a 100ah AGM batte= ry and installed it in the rear closet (the coat...
• Re: What is THE best battery ?
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Sun, 10 Feb 2008 23:42:57 -0500
  ...using some massive batteries that i believe we found at walmart, deep cycle gel cell type batteries. Just two of these bad boys can...
• Re: Norcold results (long)
  Historical mailing list - Mike Elliott
  Thu, 22 Jun 2006 15:59:15 -0700
  ...90 to 110 ampere-hours seems to be what a fellow can expect from a deep-cycle Group 27 battery, but that's measured...
• FS: '89 Syncro Adventurewagen, '85 Westy, '84 Dehler highroof campers
  Historical mailing list - Westyman
  Fri, 24 Dec 2004 11:26:33 -0800
  ...Oak cabinetry, new deep-cycle battery, everything works. Needs head gaskets, minor exhaust work, I have all the parts. Will finish all the mechanical...
• Re: Yes! Aux battery solution??!!!
  Historical mailing list - Marshall Ruskin
  Fri, 21 May 1999 16:56:28 -0500
  ...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: 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...