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• Re: Fridge ASU Holding Plate Info Link
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 16 Aug 2010 22:23:04 -0400
  ...They ought to be able to give you a comparative figure for amp-hours/day under some specified set of conditions, and preferably more...
• Re: Amp Draw on 12v RM182
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Sun, 23 Jul 2006 20:24:46 -0700
  ...if it is worth >the trouble to try and get enough amp hours for limited fridge run >time, too. I saw in the 182B...
• Re: Headlight Alarm
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Vickers
  Thu, 28 Jul 2011 15:36:30 -0700
  ...6 amps/hours. > > You leave those on overnight, say 12 hours, and you've pulled 72 amp > hours out of the battery. > > I'm...
• Re: Odyssey batteries
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 29 Aug 2008 12:00:06 -0400
  ...Nominal capacity, though, would be 140 amp-hours. 3x85 (255 total) would give 185 amp-hours nominal, 340 amps max draw, 45 amps normal...
• Re: 12 Volt Appliances: Correct Formula to Figure Amps Consumed?
  Historical mailing list - Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\"
  Fri, 9 Jul 2010 18:29:41 -0700
  ...Yeah, .45 amps is .45 amp-hours per hour. So after ten hours, you will have used 4.5 amp-hours. That ain't...
• Re: alternator--voltage vs amps
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Wed, 12 Nov 2008 22:34:11 -0800
  ...rate in amps about a quarter of the battery capacity in amp-hours. > But from October '82 (A.T.B.) the 90A alternator was...
• Re: Suburban Type Furnace Install;
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Thu, 29 Oct 2009 20:51:53 -0700
  ...One hour of >> operation is 2.8 amp-hours, size your aux battery accordingly. > > Also worth considering: the Atwood/Hydroflame furnaces are only 75...
• Re: Solar Panels in Vanagons
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 14 Aug 2000 11:31:53 -0400
  ...The battery has a claimed capacity of 38 watt-hours >(much more useful number than amp-hours...), and charges in "2-5 hours, >depending...
• Re: What is THE best battery ?
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Mon, 11 Feb 2008 09:07:09 -0800
  ...As for size you'll do the numbers (both amp hours and dimensions). Sealed AGM batteries for deep cycle service or marine service are...
• Re: Solar Power Charger for Van Camping
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Thu, 11 Nov 2010 09:19:58 -0800
  ...they saying 20,000 > milliamp-hours when they could say 20 amp-hours the way normal people > would? The main page gives me the...
• Re: Fridge fan
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 17 Jul 2002 09:26:59 -0400
  ...The stock fan draws about 60 milliamps, or about 1.4 amp-hours per 24 hours run time -- over a period of weeks this...
• Re: Deep Cycle Batteries
  Historical mailing list - Mervyn Readman
  Sun, 29 Jul 2007 20:25:43 -0400
  ...220 amp hours. I have them under the back seat where the ECU used to be. I put them on a flat smooth surface...
• Re: [WetWesties] Auxiliary battery set-up for Vanagon $ For Sale $
  Historical mailing list - Danny C.
  Wed, 19 May 2010 14:12:55 -0700
  ...Most full sized batterys are only 44 amp hours each. I paid $40.00 each and $20.00 each for shipping. So I paid...
• Re: Vanagon alternator too weak for Optimas.
  Historical mailing list - Phil S.
  Mon, 21 Jul 2003 19:59:50 -0700
  ...A proper charge for both > the Absorbed Glass Matt (AGM) like the optima is to > replace 107% of the > amp/hours consumed. Any charging...
• REAnyone know Java?
  Historical mailing list - Larry Chase
  Tue, 27 Jun 2006 06:29:20 -0700
  ...to run it for, and the page would calculate how many amp-hours that comes to. I can do the math, but can't...
• Re: Aux Battery Suggestions for under Drivers seat
  Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
  Mon, 18 Mar 2013 21:53:33 -0600
  ...I believe Karl Mullendore figured out that the max amp-hours you could fit under the driver seat was to put 4 UB12220 batteries...
• Re: Aux Battery Suggestions for under Drivers seat
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Tue, 19 Mar 2013 06:27:01 -0400
  ...The most amp hours you will ever fit under the drivers seat hole unless someone makes a new deep cycle battery just for this...
• Re: Warm water heating staff Campingstar in Reimo catalog
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 30 Dec 1999 20:08:59 -0500
  ...pound deep-cycle battery (not realistic, it would take about 110 amp-hours which I think would require a bigger battery in practice). http...
• Re: Norcold refrigerator + modest solar rig, a report [LVC]
  Historical mailing list - Larry Chase
  Sat, 8 Jul 2006 15:38:08 -0700
  ...You stated, "When running, the Norcold draws 2.5A, so that comes to 1 to 1.5 amp-hours per hour during my warm...
• Norcold refrigerator + modest solar rig, a report [LVC]
  Historical mailing list - Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\" Elliott
  Fri, 7 Jul 2006 16:14:32 -0700
  ...When running, the Norcold draws 2.5A, so that comes to 1 to 1.5 amp-hours per hour during my warm daylight hours...
• Re: 4 Optima Yellow Tops wired in Parrellel
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 28 Feb 2002 11:17:00 -0500
  ...You're talking about roughly 200 amp-hours of nominal capacity, which gives about 70 usable (85% >> 50%) if you're after maximum cycle...
• aux battery ideas
  Historical mailing list - Rick Gordon
  Wed, 3 Sep 1997 00:20:32 -0700
  ...another thing i was noting was the use of some sophisticated metering equipment to monitor actual amp-hours available in a battery and its...
• What circuit runs the cabin light?
  Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
  Wed, 26 May 1999 15:22:44 -0700
  ...The fit is tight, and it took some hammering, bending, and a bit of trimming, but now I have 66 amp hours under the...
• Re: Suburban RV Heater;
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sun, 12 Mar 2006 14:43:07 -0800
  ...Cold Cranking Amps 875. >I don't know how to figure Amp Hours from this, >unless this is the amp hour designation. >Also I...
• Re: Auxiliairy battery compartment
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Sat, 28 Sep 2013 13:46:02 -0500
  ...Some owners have fitted multiple small batteries to best use the space for maximum amp hours. mcneely ---- Alain Thibault <alainthibault@TELUS.NET> wrote: > Allo...
• Re: Run time to charge Aux battery
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sat, 5 Sep 2009 11:38:00 -0700
  ...2/10 (two minutes out of ten) will consume 4.8 amp-hours (Ah) per day. >> So if your numbers are correct, and if...
• Re: 89 WESTFALIA-Auxilliairy battery
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 7 Jun 1999 10:28:21 -0400
  ...Have you considered this? At 100-amp drain a battery rated for 80 amp-hours would probably supply less than 40 before complete exhaustion...
• Re: Understanding Amp Hours
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Lewis
  Tue, 20 Jun 2006 18:34:08 -0400
  The inverter itself will draw it's share of currennt, even with nothing plugged into it. So you need to take that into account...
• Re: 2nd battery...an alternative??
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 5 Apr 1999 19:37:42 -0400
  ...A battery rated at 600 CCA is only promising to deliver *five* amp-hours total -- granted it's in the cold. > >Another thought is...
• Re: Suburban Type Furnace Install;
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Wed, 28 Oct 2009 15:20:17 -0700
  ...One hour of > operation is 2.8 amp-hours, size your aux battery accordingly.
• Re: fridge fan fuse
  Historical mailing list - Davidson
  Mon, 5 Jul 1999 20:46:37 -0700
  ...So if it ran for 24 hours it would draw your battery down by 5.28 amp hours. If it ran for only 8...
• Re: Vitrifrigo/Truck Fridge power usage
  Historical mailing list - Phil Zimmerman
  Sun, 18 Sep 2011 23:04:30 -0400
  ...Recalling a samba post a year ago, where a new gelato-fridge installation (my sarcastic name) was consuming way-more amp-hours than expected...
• Re: Aux Battery
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 1 Jul 1999 18:38:28 -0400
  ...The one in Sears was labelled I think 31 amp-hours, but you'd get less in practical service, especially if you wanted it...
• Re: Shorten Aux Battery Recharge Time
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 25 Jan 2002 14:09:53 -0500
  ...The Optima specs I see run about 55 amp-hours at C/20 rate. They seem to be designating them by group now, so...
• Aux Battery in Engine compartment, Good Idea?
  Historical mailing list - Chad Bearden
  Fri, 19 Sep 1997 12:58:57 -0400
  ...right corner) that seems big enough to hold a LARGE (1000 Amp Hours, $59.00 autoZone) deep cycle battery. Has anyone tried this? Good...
• Battery Question - 1600 diesel
  Historical mailing list - J.W.Brier
  Sun, 3 May 1998 21:55:15 +0200
  ...I would like to know how many amp-hours (correct term?) it is supposed to be. Jan Willem Bri�r (mr), High Rise Professional...
• Re: Optima Deep Cycles
  Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
  Wed, 18 Aug 1999 05:50:40 -0700
  ...Fits neatly in the drivers seat box and has a whole 55 amp hours of 12V power. That's a whole "5" more than...
• Re: Mounting Solar Panel on a Westy
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Tue, 8 Oct 2013 10:18:37 -0700
  ...The refrigerator's overnight > usage consumes between 19 to 25 amp-hours, depending on ambient temp. > I don't put the panels on the...
• Re: Vitrifrigo temp data
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 7 Jul 2013 17:14:34 -0400
  ...my "watts up" meter it appears I've used almost 20 amp hours in 21 >hrs, so about one amp per hr, which I...
• 45 amp/hour gell cell for $35
  Historical mailing list - Wali
  Thu, 2 Dec 1999 13:00:41 -0800
  ...see if anybody mooned it) Although its not the Optima (52 Amp/hours) its also not $180. This battery appears to be an excellent...
• Re: Dual Battery Installation Instructions on Ebay
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Tue, 19 Oct 2004 20:06:58 -0600
  ...RV setups. > <> > >> With the particular battery I am using (rated 109 >> amp hours) I run my >> interior lights and battery chargers for my battery...
• Re: Amp Draw on 12v RM182
  Historical mailing list - vanagon
  Sun, 6 Aug 2006 22:35:32 -0700
  ...if it is worth > the trouble to try and get enough amp hours for limited fridge run > time, too. I saw in the 182B...
• Battery Demand calculator -- posted for comment [NVC]
  Historical mailing list - Mike Elliott
  Tue, 27 Jun 2006 14:09:40 -0700
  ...when they operate an electric toaster from it; and how many amp-hours will be used when they run their Dometic refrigerator on 12V...
• Re: Understanding Amp Hours
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 20 Jun 2006 13:35:41 -0400
  ...Understanding Amp Hours > The answer to another question here on the list raised this > question. Given > that we have the amp hour rating for...
• NVC Batteries and recycling, was Re: [retitled thread] Odyessy batteries from GoWesty, other deep cy
  Historical mailing list - David Bohannan
  Tue, 26 Sep 2006 08:36:17 -0400
  ...Way more than the > measly 55 amp hours of the Optima. AND it fits nicely in the box under > the > drivers seat. So far...
• Re: Battery Charger Sizing (Amperage) Woe and Warning (?)
  Historical mailing list - Karl
  Thu, 1 Aug 2013 21:09:37 -0400
  ...same charger in a lot of boats, all with > large house batteries.) > > My house battery is an Interstate SRM-29, about 100 amp-hours. >
• Re: About them Norcold refrigerators
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Tue, 12 Jul 2005 13:02:41 -0600
  ...in freezer mode running, like, 24 hours a day is 60 amp-hours. That > would quickly deplete my aux Optima 50Ah battery unless I...
• Re: Something is draining the battery, but what?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 18 Apr 2011 23:58:34 -0400
  ...300 ma x 168 hours in a week is 50 amp-hours per week... Yrs, d
• Re: Deep cycle battery
  Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
  Fri, 14 Oct 2005 15:40:08 -0700
  ...I'll stick with my Sonnenschein dryfit that fits perfectly in the space underneath the drivers seat and has a few more amp hours...
• Re: alternator--voltage vs amps
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 13 Nov 2008 00:37:23 -0500
  ...rate in amps about a quarter of the battery capacity in amp-hours. But from October '82 (A.T.B.) the 90A alternator was...
• Re: An overview of 14 electric math?
  Historical mailing list - Daniel L. Katz
  Tue, 25 Nov 2003 14:58:27 -0500
  ...t = amp-hours/amps note that a discharged battery is not out of electric charge, but out of chemical energy. conversely, a charged battery...
• Re: Seeking warmth in my Westy
  Historical mailing list - Rachel Cogent
  Fri, 21 Sep 2001 10:41:10 -0600
  ...If 1440 / 12 volts =120 amp hours is true, and I think it is then the average battery should do it. Actually having a...
• Re: Pure Sine Wave Inverter
  Historical mailing list - M'obeechi
  Thu, 11 Dec 2008 06:47:56 -0800
  ...many batteries were in the HMMWV? Do you know their total amp hours? Did you ever use the inverter with the HMMWV's engine...
• Re: Inverter Question
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 6 Feb 2003 22:45:33 -0500
  ...An hour would be about three amp-hours, ten would be 30 etc. If you do it a lot for a long time it...
• Re: Anyone know Java?
  Historical mailing list - John Meeks
  Tue, 27 Jun 2006 12:56:25 -0400
  ...to run it for, and the page would > calculate how many amp-hours that comes to. I can do the math, but can't...
• Re: Deep Cycle Battery
  Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
  Mon, 1 Jan 1996 22:12:25 -0800 (PST)
  ...a Vanagon with no extras (tv, etc.)? I assume you mean amp hours. Cranking amps is only useful (well, sort of) when you are...
• Re: Your method to fit grp 41 battery in box
  Historical mailing list - Spencer Allen
  Fri, 27 Mar 2026 06:51:03 -0500
  ...The discussion also states a T5 battery is a better fit and same CCA but I'm not sure of the amp hours. What...
• Re: Installing a Secondary Battery
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Sun, 21 Dec 1997 08:51:49 -0800
  ...This gives about 80 Amp-hours of capacity. There's enough room in the space for wiring and any odds and ends you might...
• Re: Dual Battery Installation Instructions on Ebay
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Tue, 19 Oct 2004 14:59:10 -0600
  ...With the particular battery I am using (rated 109 amp hours) I run my interior lights and battery chargers for my battery powered stuff...
• Re: Vitrifrigo/Truck Fridge power usage
  Historical mailing list - Vanagon
  Sun, 18 Sep 2011 20:34:04 -0700
  ...new gelato-fridge installation > (my sarcastic name) was consuming way-more amp-hours than expected. > > The problem was located in the fridge thermostat. So...