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• Re: Vitrifrigo temp data
  Historical mailing list - Troy
  Sun, 7 Jul 2013 12:37:29 -0800
  ...my "watts up" meter it appears I've used almost 20 amp hours in 21 hrs, so about one amp per hr, which I...
• Re: About them Norcold refrigerators
  Historical mailing list - Joel VanderKwaak
  Tue, 12 Jul 2005 12:23:32 -0700
  ...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: charge rate at main & aux batt
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 27 Mar 2006 06:49:29 -0500
  ...Typically, a group 41 will draw about 20 amp/hours from 20% to 80% state of charge. Then it will taper down to as...
• Re: deep-cycle battery
  Historical mailing list - Peter Zendzian
  Tue, 8 Feb 2000 07:17:09 -1000
  ...I did have to remove the seat to install them but they are great and I have 220 amp hours for all my accessories...
• Re: Correction on fan amperage
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Tue, 20 Jun 2006 08:30:32 -0700
  ...8 to 10 hours of that is from 70 to 88 Amp-Hours. My group 24 Trojan deep cycle (a a very good battery...
• Re: Dometic on 12 volts?
  Historical mailing list - Davidson
  Mon, 22 Mar 1999 07:47:49 -0800
  ...First, a battery will deliver the most amp hours within a certain temperature range. Second, the hotter it is, the more the dometic fridge...
• Vitrifrigo/Truck Fridge power usage
  Historical mailing list - Vanagon
  Fri, 16 Sep 2011 14:52:12 -0700
  ...Nighttime temps didn't drop below 80, and after a full night of operation, the house battery was down about 28 amp-hours. Right...
• Re: Group-41 deep cycle gel-cel battery -payback
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 18 Apr 1997 15:48:15 -0400 (EDT)
  ...Optima Deep Cycle Battery (not gel, new spiral wound technology) > 52 amp hours > 700 or 750 cranking amps > Sealed -- no gases > Can be charged...
• Re: fridge fan fuse
  Historical mailing list - Davidson
  Mon, 5 Jul 1999 21:56:53 -0700
  ...That would cut the consumption >down to just under 1.5 amp-hours per 24 hours, or about 10 amp-hours per >week, run...
• Re: Headlight Alarm
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Thu, 28 Jul 2011 16:52:01 -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: Solar Panel Mount -Flexible Panels?
  Historical mailing list - Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\"
  Sun, 2 May 2010 15:23:00 -0700
  ...You're probably looking at 16 to 24 amp hours sucked out of the battery. Electric skillets clock in at around 600 to 1000...
• Re: low-voltage lighting
  Historical mailing list - Chris Smith
  Wed, 13 Feb 2002 23:40:09 -0600
  ...Just do your math and remember that the average starter battery will let you draw 40 amp/hours before the bus won't start...
• Re: Help with sealed lead batteries
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 21 Nov 2012 10:43:29 -0500
  ...watt-hour rating takes the changing discharge voltage into account and amp-hours don't. Note that maximum starting charge current is listed at...
• Re: Aux Battery in Engine compartment, Good Idea?
  Historical mailing list - Joe Wagner
  Fri, 19 Sep 1997 16:18:37 -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...
• Re: Run time to charge Aux battery
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Sat, 5 Sep 2009 12:26:13 -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: Dometic idea?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 28 Jun 2006 15:31:26 -0400
  ...quickly deplete a 12-v battery at >the rate of 5 amp-hours per hour. 'Zackly. When underway or on shore power you've...
• Re: What is THE best battery ?
  Historical mailing list - Ron Tipton
  Mon, 11 Feb 2008 13:15:39 -0500
  ...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: Printing w HP1020 off a Deep Cycle Battery
  Historical mailing list - Mark C
  Mon, 9 Oct 2006 16:07:52 -0700
  How do you determine that I need 160 amp hours?... I guess you're telling me that though my device is using 3.5...
• Re: Solar Panel Mount -Flexible Panels?
  Historical mailing list - Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\"
  Sun, 2 May 2010 15:37:40 -0700
  ...Discharging a 100 amp-hour battery to 50%* will provide 50 amp-hours, or 0.6kWh -- about 2,000 btu. (Rough numbers only, the...
• Charging Second Battery
  Historical mailing list - Steven X. Schwenk
  Mon, 27 Oct 1997 11:20:52 -0800
  ...seat will come to full charge before the aux battery, since the aux battery is 65 amp hours and thus will take more time...
• Re: 13 watt helical bulb in bus
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Wed, 28 Jun 2006 20:01:33 -0700
  ...From this we learn that a 13W load will draw on the order of 2.3 amp-hours from the battery. -- Mike "Rocket J...
• Re: Propex and outside temperature
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Thu, 31 Jan 2008 12:59:59 -0800
  Well, 1.4 amps for one hour is 1.4 amp-hours (Ah) so if you run the heater for 30 hours you'll...
• Re: BATTERY INFO NEEDED PLEASE
  Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
  Thu, 11 Dec 2014 13:00:44 -0800
  ...Not as many amp hours but probably sufficient in a pinch. Steven 91 Westy On Thu, Dec 11, 2014 at 12:14 PM, Dug...
• Re: Dead Yellowtop house battery
  Historical mailing list - Bill M
  Thu, 28 Jun 2012 14:32:34 -0400
  ...It is rated for 75 amp hours. It's made by Odessey a repackaged PC1750. Better warranty on top of it. I did have...
• Re: solar question
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Fri, 9 Apr 2010 18:33:52 -0700
  ...And you'll need to look at whether the battery has enough storage (amp-hours) to keep the refrigerator running once the sun goes...
• Re: [retitled thread] Odyessy batteries from GoWesty, other deep cy
  Historical mailing list - Mike Bucchino
  Wed, 27 Sep 2006 17:08:45 -0400
  ...Eastern Standard Time, > LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes: > > Frank, are you sure about the 110 amp hours? That sounds a little high > for > a...
• Auxilliary battery, relays, installation
  Historical mailing list - Laurie Loeb
  Sat, 15 Feb 1997 22:02:12 -0800 (PST)
  ...The only deep cycle battery I can find that will fit under the driver's seat is 40 amp hours. Do you know of...
• Re: 130Amp alternator upgrade?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 28 Jun 2001 12:15:45 -0400
  ...I'm charging about 400 amp-hours of capacity, and the alternator goes up to 30 amps (max hot output) and stays there for...
• Re: Danfoss VS Sawafuji Compressor. Which is Electrically More Efficient?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 13 Sep 2012 08:49:06 -0400
  ...each >had the same test conditions, which fridge would consume [fewer amp-hours]? >It seems that in terms of current draw to "power up...
• Re: microwave oven
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 10 Sep 2010 00:08:15 -0400
  ...300 (for AGM or gel batteries) or 400 (for conventional batteries) amp-hours of battery capacity so as not to damage the batteries from...
• Re: About them Norcold refrigerators
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Tue, 12 Jul 2005 17:38:12 -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...
• batteries: some more general info ...
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Mon, 02 May 94 16:32:24 CDT
  ...Typical ratings for this class of battery are approximately 80 amp-hours (110 minutes) for size 24 and 105 amp-hours (170 minutes) for...
• Re: Deep cycle battery
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Fri, 14 Oct 2005 16:01:04 -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: NVC Batteries and recycling, was Re: [retitled thread] Odyessy batteries from GoWesty, other deep cy
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 26 Sep 2006 22:19:14 -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: Vitrifrigo/Truck Fridge power usage
  Historical mailing list - Vanagon
  Sun, 18 Sep 2011 20:43:29 -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...
• Re: Headlight Alarm
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Thu, 28 Jul 2011 18:06:59 -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: Vanagon alternator too weak for Optimas.
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 21 Jul 2003 23:58:12 -0400
  ...A proper charge for both > the Absorbed Glass Matt (AGM) like the optima is to > replace 107% of the > amp/hours consumed. Any charging...
• Re: solar power for vanagon
  Historical mailing list - tom ring
  Sun, 12 Oct 2003 15:34:41 -0600
  ...2 6 volt batteries are 2x52 bucks, for 104 total (last I checked), and are good for about 175 amp hours. (They rate them...
• Re: About them Norcold refrigerators
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Tue, 12 Jul 2005 17:34:57 -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: Auxiliairy battery compartment
  Historical mailing list - Mike B
  Sat, 28 Sep 2013 15:04:28 -0400
  ...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: Seeking warmth in my Westy
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
  Fri, 21 Sep 2001 13:03:19 -0700
  ...If 1440 / 12 volts =120 amp hours > is true, > and I think it is then the average battery should do it. > Actually having a...
• Suburban RV Heater;
  Historical mailing list - John C...
  Sun, 12 Mar 2006 16:36:43 EST
  ...I don't know how to figure Amp Hours from this, unless this is the amp hour designation. Also I usually sleep with the...
• Re: Electrical - '90 Westy
  Historical mailing list - S Sittservl
  Thu, 3 Jun 1999 19:54:34 EDT
  ...My van's starting battery has a "reserve capacity" of about 30 amp-hours; I suppose I'd be comfortable drawing about 20 amp...
• Re: Vitrifrigo
  Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
  Mon, 27 Oct 2008 06:21:51 -0600
  ...It is probably around 60 amp/hours. It ran my van for 36 hours a few times. The last two trips I've had...
• Re: Replacement Battery and aux. battery
  Historical mailing list - westydriver
  Mon, 23 Sep 2002 13:37:41 -0600
  ...The web site doesn't tell me what Amp Hours the units have > which I > am used to, only the Cold Cranking Amps, and...
• Re: Vitrifrigo temp data
  Historical mailing list - Craig Cowan
  Sun, 7 Jul 2013 16:58:07 -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...
• Re: RV battery for vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Ron Lussier
  Tue, 16 Apr 1996 12:04:16 -0700
  ...It is very small and fits into the compartment, but only yields 30 or so amp-hours. Okay for my needs. Ron -- Ron 'Coyote...
• Re: Understanding Amp Hours
  Historical mailing list - jon
  Thu, 22 Jun 2006 09:25:51 -0700
  Loren, Several folks already said this, and I agree: you don't want to discharge a battery* more than 20 to 50 percent. "Deep...
• Re: Trojan batteries
  Historical mailing list - John Brush
  Thu, 7 Jun 2001 11:54:51 -0600
  ...On the plus side is the gobs of power you can store in them, whereas the optima is rated at much less capacity (amp...
• Re: Lead Acid Battery Bank and Solar Charging
  Historical mailing list - tom ring
  Mon, 29 Oct 2018 21:04:34 -0500
  ...Tom > What's the total amp hours of the batteries? > > On 15/10/2018 11:54 AM, Steven Johnson wrote: > > Hi All, > > > > I have...
• Re: NVC Batteries and recycling, was Re: [retitled thread] Odyessy batteries from GoWesty, other deep cy
  Historical mailing list - Resiolute
  Tue, 26 Sep 2006 14:56:09 -0700
  ...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: low-voltage lighting
  Historical mailing list - Mike Moery
  Wed, 13 Feb 2002 22:11:11 -0900
  ...Just do your math and remember that the average starter battery will let you draw 40 amp/hours before the bus won't start...
• Re: Suggestions for installing Home Stereo in '73 Bus
  Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
  Tue, 4 Apr 1995 09:29:26 -0700 (PDT)
  ...Figure on spending $250 on four golf cart batteries (that would get you about 400 amp hours) and then you only get maybe 3...
• Re: About them Norcold refrigerators
  Historical mailing list - Doug in Calif
  Tue, 12 Jul 2005 14:05:48 -0700
  ...Say if you ran the engine for 15 minutes how many amp hours to you actually get back? But what fridge can get down...
• Re: Vanagon Digest - 2 Sep 1997 to 3 Sep 1997
  Historical mailing list - Wes Neuenschwander
  Thu, 4 Sep 1997 07:25:59 8
  ...was the use of some sophisticated metering > equipment to monitor actual amp-hours available in a battery and its true > voltage. one brand is...
• Re: Optima battery
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Sat, 12 Mar 2005 06:43:39 EST
  ...It's the only one with enough amp hours, 55 amp hours, to make it worth the trouble and fits in that hole under...
• how to plan solar
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 28 Sep 1995 11:27:48 -0500 (CDT)
  ...Take your total daily power requirement in Amp hours (50) and divide by your average hours of full sun daily. (5 hours here in...
• Re: Headlight Alarm
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Thu, 28 Jul 2011 16:44:37 -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: Solar Panel Mount -Flexible Panels?
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Sat, 1 May 2010 17:19:37 -0700
  ...Assuming a really good day with bright Sun for eight hours that's less than 24 amp hours of current. That's fine for...
• Re: Suburban Type Furnace Install;
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Wed, 28 Oct 2009 14:58:26 -0700
  ...One hour of operation is 2.8 amp-hours, size your aux battery accordingly. 16,000 btu is a heck of a heater. Those...