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Re: Is there anybody out there?/LiFePO4 battery
Historical mailing list - Poppie Jagersand
Tue, 13 Feb 2018 04:29:29 +0000
Agree that a regular deep cycle battery is easiest for most people. LiFePO4 batteries can become DIY hobby - just like our vans. It is...
Re: More AC woes...
Historical mailing list - John Bange
Tue, 19 Jul 2005 09:33:57 -0700
...The 2 deep cycle batteries are both wired to > > a marine battery switch (A/B or A&B) using #6 wire, I believe (same...
Re: Newbie question about auxiliary power
Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
Tue, 22 Nov 2011 10:51:28 -0600
...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: Amp Draw on 12v RM182
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Mon, 24 Jul 2006 00:24:17 -0400
...running on 12 volt power? I am considering adding a deep cycle battery to my '80 Westy, and I am wondering if it is...
Re: Newbie question about auxiliary power
Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
Tue, 22 Nov 2011 16:18:07 -0500
...are replaced free when I >>> 'use them up' pretending they are Deep Cycles in my extended winter >>> camping trips... >>> Don Hanson >>> >>> On Mon, Nov...
charging aux battery: too much of a good thing?
Historical mailing list - Ian Allan
Tue, 20 Apr 2010 21:03:46 -0400
...to fire up my 3 battery system for the first time. A > dedicated 125 amp hour deep cycle was added for the Vitrifrigo fridge...
Re: [WetWesties] Aux battery Woahs -Status
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Tue, 23 Jun 2015 20:17:33 -0700
...I’m testing whether or not it will charge both my chassis battery and my AGM deep cycle battery when connected in parallel. So...
Re: Deep cycle batteries, voltage regulators, and eating cake
Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
Mon, 6 Aug 2007 15:04:15 -0700
...To get the best voltage at the aux battery I would run another wire from the starter to the aux battery, letting the aux...
Re: Optima Batteries
Historical mailing list - John Anderson
Thu, 23 Mar 2000 12:49:17 -0500
...Even those first batteries we used for deep discharge, and they last hundreds and hundreds of cycles. I think at that time, they were...
Re: Aux battery Woahs
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Sun, 21 Jun 2015 18:14:38 -0400
...a new battery. The current >one is just a basic from Car Quest. My next one may be the expensive >deep cycle. > >Can some...
Re: Vitrifrigo temp data
Historical mailing list - Craig Cowan
Sun, 7 Jul 2013 18:13:58 -0400
...The deep cycle > marine battery I have for example is a 125 amp hour battery. Using 20 amp > hours of that is something that...
Re: Newbie question about auxiliary power
Historical mailing list - Mark Tuovinen
Mon, 21 Nov 2011 15:09:35 -0900
...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: Battery article and portable option.
Historical mailing list - Karl Ploessl
Sun, 1 Aug 2021 11:31:48 -0400
...Walmart sells an > > EverStart Lead Acid Marine & RV Deep Cycle Battery, Group Size 27DC > > with 109 ah for less that $90 (54ah useable). They...
Re: Friday: Learn From My Lessons
Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
Sun, 23 Aug 2009 15:58:32 -0700
...solar controller to "equalize" and give my deep cycle battery some much overdue TLC. Kept the battery topped off, too, which is handy when...
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...
Re: New fridge installed! Yippee!
Historical mailing list - Westyman
Fri, 3 Sep 2004 00:24:54 -0700
...For now, > the fridge is wired directly to my 80 a/h auxiliary battery, soon I'll > install the larger deep cycle under the...
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...
Photovoltaics, aux. battery, evaporative cooler
Historical mailing list - Laurie Loeb
Tue, 18 Feb 1997 23:31:48 -0800 (PST)
...This vehicle is now the snazziest camper I know! Installed a 105 amp hour deep cycle battery (on the floor in cabinet under sink...
Was. optima batteries that fit under the driver's seat Now Batteries in general
Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
Fri, 28 Dec 2012 07:37:26 -0800
...one, wherever I happen to be...I use their big marine/deep cycle batteries on our tow behind travel trailer, too. I happen to...
Boiling water in Westy(f), was: Warm water heating staff Campingstar in Reimo catalog
Historical mailing list - Bulley
Fri, 31 Dec 1999 04:54:18 -0500
...natural gas, or the energy in a roughly 75 pound deep-cycle battery >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> With all that in mind, I am of the understanding that...
Re: A New Look In Jumper Batteries
Historical mailing list - Dennis Jowell
Sun, 7 Dec 2014 16:39:54 -0500
...wonder if you could hook one up along side a deep cycle battery to charge > while you were running, then this thing would actually...
Re: [Nearly Off-Topic] Seeking Battery Switch
Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
Thu, 20 Sep 2012 14:03:28 -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: More Questions...78 Westfalia!
Historical mailing list - Glen Buhlmann
Mon, 27 May 1996 08:58:41 -0800
...You need a deep cycle. If your second battery is in the engine compartment on the driver's side then it is a little...
Re: House Battery and Clearance
Historical mailing list - David Boan
Fri, 29 Jul 2022 20:12:25 +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: New fridge replacement option for the Dometic
Historical mailing list - Warren Chapman
Fri, 28 Sep 2007 21:35:09 -0400
...Seems we will need more deep cyle battery capacity...or supplemental solar charging for a weekend camp out. A few months ago Mark Drillock...
Re: Cleaning up, a new blog entry
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bel
Mon, 11 Apr 2016 18:08:16 -0700
...The PO put the house battery in the driver side box and took out the metal cover to make room for a deep cycle...
Auxiliary Electrical System - Only CDN$1100
Historical mailing list
Thu, 7 May 1998 13:44:13 -0700
...PARTS - Optima 750U deep cycle battery-$200, � amp trickle charger-$40, Headlight Alarm-$14, 12V Propane Detector-$35, extra 12V outlet-$12, 12V meter...
Re: Aux Battery: Life span of charged battery?
Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
Mon, 4 May 1998 12:06:53 -0700
...Aux Battery: Life span of charged battery >> >> Last fall I installed a deep cycle 32amp/hr wheelchair battery as an >> auaillary for my '84...
Re: Battery choices
Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
Sun, 28 Jun 2009 07:37:25 -0400
...The Vanagon's got the Yellow deep cycle in addition to the red > starting battery. No matter what the temperature or compression, those > batteries...
Re: Was. optima batteries that fit under the driver's seat Now Batteries in general
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Fri, 28 Dec 2012 13:00:38 -0800
...one, > wherever I happen to be...I use their big marine/deep cycle batteries on > our tow behind travel trailer, too. > > I happen to...
Re: Solar controller question..semi off topic.
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Wed, 17 Apr 2013 01:21:18 -0400
...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: Power Source: Westfalia as mobile office
Historical mailing list - Christensen
Sat, 11 Oct 2003 12:01:19 -0500
...I have considered getting a deep cycle battery > (like the ones folks use on boats) and wiring an inverter to it to plug the...
Re: Any solar gurus out there?
Historical mailing list - Michael Diehr
Tue, 15 Aug 2006 09:04:41 -0700
...By my calculations, 60W would be just enough to fully recharge your average optima deep cycle battery on a sunny day in the southern...
Re: Run time to charge Aux battery
Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
Sat, 5 Sep 2009 22:08:58 -0700
...Motorhome-Alternator-Charging-Syste > ms.txt >> I have 2, 6 volt deep cycle batteries hooked up and I have about 200-ish > amps (I...
Re: Starter: it's one or another
Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
Thu, 16 Sep 2010 09:48:53 -0500
...the > problem is the battery: I have a couple "smart"* chargers in the van, > one for the deep cycle, one for the starter, I...
Re: 130Amp alternator upgrade?
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Thu, 28 Jun 2001 12:15:45 -0400
...Automotive regulators are *utterly unsuitable* for charging deep cycle batteries; they are built on the assumption (correct for starting batteries) that the battery *is...
Re: Battery article and portable option.
Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
Sun, 1 Aug 2021 09:57:31 -0600
...Walmart sells an >>> EverStart Lead Acid Marine & RV Deep Cycle Battery, Group Size 27DC >>> with 109 ah for less that $90 (54ah useable). They...
Re: What to do with a Dometic RC160E cooler?
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Thu, 26 Jun 2014 12:38:10 -0400
...I'm going to upgrade to a more recent type of 12v thermoelectric cooler. (After I reinstall a secondary deep-cycle batt!) But what...
Re: Costco vs. diehard batteries
Historical mailing list - tom ring
Tue, 5 Aug 2003 19:44:09 -0600
...I mounted mine on > the > > right end of the rear seat next to my solar charge controller that handles > the > > deep cycle stuff. That...
Re: 61 AH, 330 A, #000 915 105 AD or CC or CE
Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
Mon, 9 Jun 2008 06:57:02 EDT
...Are = all the batteries listed in the linked table AGM deep cycles? There are 11 = batteries listed. Specifically the AD, CC, and the CE...
Re: Source for Plat Cat heater?
Historical mailing list - Aaron
Thu, 9 Nov 2006 10:31:26 -0800
...for a few days off of my starting battery due to me draining the deep cycle with my laptop. I filled up on propane...
Re: generators/inverters for camping
Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
Tue, 9 Feb 2010 14:42:42 -0800
...In > about 4hrs running time, we brought both my deep cycle batteries (hooked +>+ > and ->-) up to near full charge at 12.67 from around...
Another Monster Battery Option For Stock Locations
Historical mailing list - Derek Drew
Tue, 1 May 2012 12:53:11 -0400
...I installed under the drivers seat the Sears Platinum deep cycle PC31, group size 31, similar in size to Odyssey PC 2150. This battery...
Re: Auxilary battery
Historical mailing list - Debra Clark
Sat, 29 Jun 2002 10:24:29 -0700
...wrong. ;-) > > As Chuck pointed out, marine electricals are where the real deep-cycle > stuff is. > > To give another alternative, I'll describe my setup...
Re: Solar Panel Mount -Flexible Panels?
Historical mailing list - Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\"
Sun, 2 May 2010 15:23:00 -0700
...I have a couple 45W panels, a good MMPT controller, and a 130 amp-hour Trojan deep-cycle battery. I'm here to tell...
Re: Christmas lights??
Historical mailing list - Gary Norris
Mon, 29 Nov 1999 07:28:44 -0800
...You would need a mega alternator or a bank of deep cycle batteries. If you are talking about a DC outlet with a converter...
Re: Battery choices
Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
Sun, 28 Jun 2009 12:58:56 -0500
...The Vanagon's got the Yellow deep cycle in addition to the red >>starting battery. No matter what the temperature or compression, those >>batteries...
Re: Nice inverter for making coffee...Xantrex XM 1000 PRO
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Fri, 11 Jul 2008 16:54:34 -0400
...8h night is not a big deal on a 60Ah+ deep cycle battery. Note to Canadians: The Canadian tire web site says $149, but...
Re: solar charger
Historical mailing list - craig cowan
Sat, 28 Jan 2012 22:06:43 -0500
...battery and 300 watt inverter to run small stuff in > people's houses. > > I was in there looking for a deep cycle battery that...
generators/inverters for camping
Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
Mon, 8 Feb 2010 13:37:53 -0800
...Usually our solar panels keep it (2 new NAPA deep cycle batteries) adequately charged. But we had a storm period here in the desert...
Thoughts on batteries
Historical mailing list - Jim Cochran
Thu, 4 Sep 2008 10:20:45 -0700
...way to find out the battery chemistry type is to > research the > brand/model number. Sometimes a deep cycle/gell or AGM will weigh...
Re: re-wiring the BA6 to run when engine is off?
Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
Tue, 20 Sep 2005 01:09:48 -0700
...Unless you have deep cycle batteries, you'll run the battery dead within an hour or two. So, it's safe to use, as...
Re: Fridge usage
Historical mailing list - Brian Spisak
Wed, 20 Nov 2002 08:26:28 -0800
...Also, think about installing a second deep-cycle battery so you never drain your starting battery regardless of what your using power for. Brian...
Re: Another Monster Battery Option For Stock Locations
Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
Wed, 2 May 2012 17:16:45 -0400
...rvflyer.php?id=30>) > > The 31 size battery pictured is the Sears PM--1 a deep cycle with a > monsterous 1150 cold cranking amps...
Re: Battery Woes/Choice
Historical mailing list - Dave Mari
Fri, 23 May 2008 07:52:26 -0700
...This is my plan until someone comes up with a proper deep cycle battery of good AH rating that fits in that hole under...
Re: Solar panels for your Vanagon..
Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
Sun, 17 Jun 2007 18:47:45 -0700
...vs $690. > > > 3) Battery automotive battery vs deep cell battery > > You might be able to get by with automotive battery with a Engle ... But...
Re: Dynamic Solar Panel
Historical mailing list - Mike Bucchino
Wed, 11 Oct 2006 06:07:13 -0400
...Dynamic Solar Panel > > So, with all the input on printing a little laser off deep cycle... > > 3000 watt Wagan inverter... under the rear seat...
Re: Aux battery hookup
Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
Fri, 8 May 2015 06:36:41 -0400
...battery hookup system and 3 Universal UB12220- 22amp deep cycle wheelchai= > r batteries. I did all the wiring as per instructions. Added the new...
Re: Newbie question about auxiliary power
Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
Tue, 22 Nov 2011 16:54:17 -0600
...are replaced free when I > >>> 'use them up' pretending they are Deep Cycles in my extended winter > >>> camping trips... > >>> Don Hanson > >>> > >>> On Mon, Nov...