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Foldable Solar Panels
Historical mailing list - Robert Stevens
Wed, 9 Oct 2013 15:12:46 -0600
...The Solar cell delivers great power performance even in shade low-light areas panels outstanding delivers outstanding power per cell, Great for charging Batteries...
Re: 89 + Rear window vents transplanted in an 85 Westy
Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
Tue, 24 Jan 2006 18:16:50 -0800
...I think the vents must have either a springy valve > flap thing or maybe a small-cell foam "filter", 'cause they don't let...
Optima Battery Discussion
Historical mailing list - Larry Chase
Tue, 21 Oct 2003 16:06:28 -0600
...Notes: - Gell cells like the optimas don't "outgas" ..... I like that a lot since both batteries are inside the living area. - I often...
Re: Deep Cycle Batteries
Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
Sun, 29 Jul 2007 13:00:24 -0700
Dennis Haynes typed: > Of the battery choices out there, a conventional flooded cell will be the > most tolerant of use and abuse and provide...
Re: Deep Cycle Batteries-Typo
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 29 Jul 2007 14:08:22 -0400
...David (dsl82westy) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~ >Of the battery choices out there, a conventional flooded cell will be the >most tolerant of use and abuse and provide the...
Re: Camping in cold & battery
Historical mailing list - Chris DeLong
Tue, 3 Dec 2002 23:55:55 +0000
Steve, sounds to me like you should get yourself an Optima blue top gel cell for the camper battery and an Optima red top...
Re: Optima Yellow Top 34/78 Battery found in Canada!
Historical mailing list - Bruce Ralphs
Fri, 23 May 2003 08:36:00 -0700
...they told me they had no such batteries and further no gel-cells at all. Hmmm, you in Quebec...a different Canada! OH OH...
Re: Optima Batteries
Historical mailing list - John Anderson
Thu, 23 Mar 2000 12:49:17 -0500
...I believe they then went to truly sealed spiral cells with a little gas expansion room in each cell. More interesting trivia, in the...
Westy Fridge Fan starting for the first time in at least 15 years!
Historical mailing list - craig cowan
Sat, 25 Apr 2009 16:47:34 -0400
...I say that half heartily, as my current setup involves a 7.5ah 12v gel cell, as it's what i had lying around...
Re: Deep Cycle Batteries
Historical mailing list - Benny boy
Fri, 3 Aug 2007 22:01:54 -0400
...So, Deep Cycle, starting, GEL... Pfffffff... it all depend of your need and electric consumption. The right way of charging VS how they are...
Re: Starter Saga was: 1982 Diesel Intermittent Start Problem
Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
Thu, 13 Apr 2000 17:45:16 EDT
...I added an adjustable voltage regulator to the alternator and then carefully adjusted full load output to the max that the gel cell could...
Re: What is THE best battery ?
Historical mailing list - craig cowan
Sun, 10 Feb 2008 23:42:57 -0500
...massive batteries that i believe we found at walmart, deep cycle gel cell type batteries. Just two of these bad boys can push around...
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...
>Longish< (F) Power for the Masses - or - how to wire a vanagon to survive farm camping
Historical mailing list - Chris Smith
Fri, 26 May 2000 09:44:48 -0500
...I have the full westy interior with pop-up, stove, etc, and have found a pair of 100 amp/hour gel cells. The solution...
Re: fridge problems-LEAST IMPACT TO THE EARTH
Historical mailing list - Michael Hart
Tue, 13 Feb 2007 13:05:52 -0800
...There's no perfect solution except possibly a solar powered gel cell. Let's all have a cold one and think about it. David...
Re: Overhead Westy light
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Wed, 28 Jun 2006 08:40:12 -0700
...My relay is mounted next to it and switches from starting battery to small gel cell house battery. The starter cable is not switched...
Repairs to my 1984 Vanagon
Historical mailing list - Robert Coffer (by way of Ron Lussier )
Wed, 18 Dec 1996 08:36:25 -0800
...installed a 500 watt voltage inverter from the isolated 2nd gel cell battery (34 amp hour...the battery charges when the van is running...
Re: fridge problems-LEAST IMPACT TO THE EARTH
Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
Tue, 13 Feb 2007 13:44:13 -0800
...There's no perfect solution except possibly a solar powered gel cell. Let's all have a cold one and think about it. David...
Re: Relaying Headlights
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Tue, 26 Feb 2002 08:37:45 -0800
...Gel cell batteries have a slightly different charge profile (both equalisation and float). I get approx 14.0 at the dash voltmeter with no...
Dunno, really :-)
Historical mailing list - Wouter de Waal
Mon, 19 Jun 1995 13:40:51 +0200 (SAT)
...My alpha test 6V->12V converter is charging a 3.6ah gell cell right now. Seems to deliver around 1A max, and hasn't...
Re: optima the one for starting battery?
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 21 Aug 2005 10:18:13 -0400
...Why aren't the gel cell batteries any better than the sulfuric acid and lead plate batteries??? I need to know prior to taking...
Re: Auxilliary batteries
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Sun, 13 Mar 2011 18:12:46 -0400
...V/cell for each 1�C above 20�C; add 0.005 V/cell for...
Re: Overhead Westy light
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Wed, 28 Jun 2006 12:01:49 -0400
...mounted next to it and switches from starting battery to > small gel cell house battery. The starter cable is not switched. > > This system has...
solar panel article
Historical mailing list - J. Walker
Mon, 31 Oct 94 15:28:38 CST
...Since gel-cell, golf-cart and conventional marine/RV batteries each have a different ideal charge cut-off voltage, a controller with this feature...
Re: 75 amp Bosch Relay
Historical mailing list - Davidson
Fri, 5 Nov 1999 07:28:15 -0800
...behind the seats and a 3rd 825 Gel cell under the >> > > rear seat, with a 90 AMP alt. for over a year with no...
Re: propane explosion
Historical mailing list - Matt Roberds
Fri, 11 May 2007 03:27:38 -0500
...Or, install about a 4 to 7 Ah gel-cell battery, charged through a diode from either the main or aux batteries. Wire the...
Re: Deep Cycle Batteries
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 29 Jul 2007 17:32:53 -0400
...Physical abuse and running the batteries dry can cause the material to shed and if enough falls to the bottom, short out the cells...
Re: Deep Cycle Batteries
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Sun, 29 Jul 2007 11:33:02 -0500
...John Rodgers 88 GL Driver Dennis Haynes wrote: > Of the battery choices out there, a conventional flooded cell will be the > most tolerant of...
Re: Auxillary battery alternative
Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
Thu, 15 Jul 1999 10:31:41 -0700
...The batteries I used are two gel-cell "U1" sized batteries fitted side-by-side and wired in parallel. They provide 66 amp hrs...
Becketts Tome on Dual Batt.s, Relays, Saftey, and charging (Very Long)
Historical mailing list - Beckett Cantrell
Fri, 16 Jun 2000 13:15:38 EDT
...Bad, bad, bad.( Okay, here's the part for you Optima, gel-cell and AGM folks) These batt.s, both cranker and deep cycle...
Re: Optima Yellow Top 34/78 Battery found in Canada!
Historical mailing list - Tom Rowsell
Fri, 23 May 2003 13:20:49 -0330
...they told me they had >no such batteries and further no gel-cells at all. > >Hmmm, you in Quebec...a different Canada! OH OH...
Goofy Coolant Refresh Idea
Historical mailing list - Chris Radcliffe
Thu, 3 Apr 2003 16:13:04 -0800
...But one day I had some lead acid gel cell batteries from a UPS, and I couldn't find anywhere to take them. It...
Optima Battery Experience (was: Batteries)
Historical mailing list - Jim Davis
Mon, 25 Aug 1997 03:39:36 -0400
...I remember several people saying they had adapted the spiral cell gel batteries to fit into the Vanagon's cramped under seat position. How...
Re: Overhead Westy light
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Wed, 28 Jun 2006 21:38:28 -0700
...up front :) I have my smallish (30 A/hr I think) gel cell battery to the right of my starting battery. Just fits in...
Re: '79 Westy Aux. Battery Charging
Historical mailing list - Ernie Otero
Sun, 22 Sep 1996 14:35:19 -0700
...I installed a regular gel-cell battery in the engine compartment, this is all that would fit in my engine compartment. As I stated...
Re: Auxiliary Battery Issue
Historical mailing list - Joe Federici
Tue, 9 Sep 2003 14:34:39 -0400
...When replacing it you really should look at a Gel cell or AGM like the Optima. Yes they cost more but they are designed...
Re: Deep Cycle Batteries
Historical mailing list - neil N
Sun, 29 Jul 2007 09:59:24 -0700
...They are the way to go. > > John Rodgers > 88 GL Driver > > Dennis Haynes wrote: > > Of the battery choices out there, a conventional flooded cell...
Re: batteries ... and rummors of batteries
Historical mailing list - Jack Agnew
Thu, 17 Nov 1994 13:59:29 -0800 (PST)
...The area under the driver's seat will house a small gel cell deep cycle battery. I have a 24 amphour unit in there...
Re: Overhead Westy light
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Wed, 28 Jun 2006 09:27:48 -0700
...mounted next to it and switches from starting battery to > small gel cell house battery. The starter cable is not switched. > > This system has...
Re: Adjustable voltage regulator
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Fri, 6 May 2005 11:05:37 -0700
...This would be even more of an issue for gel cell batteries as they like a higher charging voltage. Alistair On 6-May-05...
Re: charging aux battery: too much of a good thing?
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Tue, 20 Apr 2010 18:34:35 -0700
...I am just pulling numbers form my leaky head, but I do recall gel cells having a fairly high (14.5 - 14.7 V...
Re: Bus Depot Report
Historical mailing list - John Bange
Wed, 25 Jan 2006 09:57:27 -0800
...They called on my cell two days later while I was 50 miles away from my van on a job. Took 'em five minutes...
Re: optima the one for starting battery?
Historical mailing list - Doug in Calif
Sun, 21 Aug 2005 12:24:47 -0700
...on them ) > > Ok Dennis, unload on me. > > Why aren't the gel cell batteries any better than the sulfuric acid and > lead plate batteries...
trip report
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Wed, 23 Aug 2000 09:28:02 -0700
...anther cabinet's handle - they are all the same! -my small gell cell (31 Ah Johnson controls) aux battery connected by the weeny wire...
Re: More Questions...78 Westfalia!
Historical mailing list - Glen Buhlmann
Mon, 27 May 1996 08:58:41 -0800
...I got a Gel Cell (sealed so you can mount it on its side) from Edmonds Battery on Edmonds between Canada Way and Kingsway...
Re: Overhead Westy light
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Wed, 28 Jun 2006 11:36:05 -0700
...mounted next to it and switches from starting battery to > small gel cell house battery. The starter cable is not switched. > > This system has...
Re: optima the one for starting battery?
Historical mailing list - Doug in Calif
Sun, 21 Aug 2005 12:58:22 -0700
...on them ) > > > > Ok Dennis, unload on me. > > > > Why aren't the gel cell batteries any better than the sulfuric acid and > > lead plate batteries...
T3 Westy's; batteries; how to have your cake and eat it
Historical mailing list - Martin Jagersand
Sun, 5 Aug 2007 16:19:12 -0600
...So end effect was that from my two 10Ah robot gel cells got 10Ah while both were connected, and another 5Ah from battery 2...
Re: optima the one for starting battery? Typo!
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 21 Aug 2005 16:30:57 -0400
...on them ) > > Ok Dennis, unload on me. > > Why aren't the gel cell batteries any better than the sulfuric acid and > lead plate batteries...
Re: Deep Cycle Batteries
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Sun, 29 Jul 2007 12:24:16 -0500
...They are the way to go. >> >> John Rodgers >> 88 GL Driver >> >> Dennis Haynes wrote: >> >>> Of the battery choices out there, a conventional flooded cell...
Re: Why AGM batts don't last as long as they should
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Mon, 23 Jun 2008 14:00:18 -0400
...We >won't even consider Gel cells here. > >VW and most trucks use 13.8 volts, (2.3v/c). This is an ideal voltage...
Re: '81 Vanagon heater advice
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Wed, 27 Oct 1999 09:08:50 -0600
...van it will run > off the camp battery (25 Amp/Hour Gel-Cell) all night. > > A heater system in a vanagon my be a...
Re: Using a UPS unit as inverter
Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
Wed, 28 Mar 2007 20:50:45 -0700
...Inside is a 12V 10Ah gel cell battery. I bought my unit > on sale for CAD$39. It can be installed and connected to...
Re: Overhead Westy light
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Wed, 28 Jun 2006 19:10:22 -0400
...mounted next to it and switches from starting battery to > small gel cell house battery. The starter cable is not switched. > > This system has...
Re: timing these beasts
Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
Tue, 8 Jul 2003 07:53:51 -0400
...Mon, 7 Jul 2003 17:35:17 -0700 > >I have a small 12 volt gel cell battery I just hook the timing light to...
Re: Custom Scoop Update - Should you care! - more b-l blurb
Historical mailing list - Clive Smith
Fri, 30 Aug 2002 00:54:41 +0100
...That would be RAE Farnborough I suppose, or failing that, some of his very old, tired (and scoop bored) brain cells! > I added some...
Thoughts on batteries
Historical mailing list - Jim Cochran
Thu, 4 Sep 2008 10:20:45 -0700
...If I'm camping on the water or dry land, I want the 6 volt wet cells. If you stop at 11.5 volts...
Re: T3 Westy's; batteries; how to have your cake and eat it
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 5 Aug 2007 21:46:07 -0400
...So end effect was that from my two 10Ah robot gel cells got 10Ah while both were connected, and another 5Ah from battery 2...
Re: Deep Cycle Batteries
Historical mailing list - neil N
Sun, 29 Jul 2007 10:35:49 -0700
...They are the way to go. > >> > >> John Rodgers > >> 88 GL Driver > >> > >> Dennis Haynes wrote: > >> > >>> Of the battery choices out there, a conventional flooded cell...
Re: Batteries don't die, they get murdered
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Mon, 12 Feb 2007 00:08:08 -0500
...may cap size), a conventional flooded cell will take more abuse, and outlast an AGM or gel battery. The main advantage of a normal...