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• Re: 4 Batteries
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Fri, 16 May 2008 09:08:38 -0700
  ...I assume you want more amp hours available. Parallel wiring will do that. It will give you more amps, but still keep the circuit...
• Re: Inverter Question
  Historical mailing list - Dave Baker
  Thu, 6 Feb 2003 21:37:24 -0600
  ...Inverters are not 100% efficient, so if you can run your light directly off the battery, you'll save some amp-hours for when...
• Re: Aux Battery Suggestions for under Drivers seat
  Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
  Wed, 20 Mar 2013 23:06:45 -0400
  ...EDU> wrote: >I believe Karl Mullendore figured out that the max amp-hours you could >fit under the driver seat was to put 4...
• Re: Suburban Type Furnace Install;
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 30 Oct 2009 22:59:29 -0400
  ...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: What circuit runs the cabin light?
  Historical mailing list - David Ruppe
  Thu, 27 May 1999 12:36:24 -0400
  ...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: Golf Cart Batteries
  Historical mailing list - Mark C
  Fri, 27 Oct 2006 11:34:58 -0700
  ...and more than double the amp hours... and like someone here said... two in series will outlast two in parallel... which makes me wonder...
• Re: Golf Cart Batteries
  Historical mailing list - Mark C
  Fri, 27 Oct 2006 22:30:17 -0700
  ...more dollars I could have owned two 6 volts w 225 amp hours.. at least by the time I get the golf cart batteries...
• Vitrfrigio install report
  Historical mailing list - Troy
  Sun, 26 Jul 2009 20:45:43 -0800
  ...50% routinely to avoid premuture failure, that would leave about 25 amp hours available, not including lights, stereo, and what ever else you may...
• Re: Headlight Alarm
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Thu, 28 Jul 2011 15:20:34 -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: About them Norcold refrigerators
  Historical mailing list - Otmar
  Wed, 13 Jul 2005 09:52:41 -0700
  ...Typically, at the 13.8 volts, a >battery will charge at ~ 20-30 amp hours up to ~ 75% state of charge, >then the rate...
• Re: Another Monster Battery Option For Stock Locations
  Historical mailing list - Derek Drew
  Wed, 2 May 2012 02:48:39 -0400
  ...If the NC-27 AGM Odyssey has the same amount of amp hours and reserve capacity as the PM-1 battery I used, in...
• Re: Deep Cell Auxillary Battery...Will ANYTHING fit?
  Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
  Thu, 4 Apr 2002 19:41:20 -0800
  ...More amp-hours than an Optima, and less $$, plus they fit without cutting off the top posts (ugh) http://gerry.vanagon.com/cgi-bin...
• Re: Amp Draw on 12v RM182
  Historical mailing list - Robin Oomkes
  Mon, 24 Jul 2006 16:56:04 +0200
  ...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: Golf Cart Batteries
  Historical mailing list - JP
  Sun, 29 Oct 2006 00:50:32 -0400
  ...more dollars I could have owned two 6 volts w 225 amp hours.. at least by > = > the time I get the golf cart batteries...
• Re: Dometic-Condenser fan running!
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 13 Jun 2013 10:00:34 -0400
  ...That's about 1.2 amp hours per day of continuous running. If you think about it, setting things up to only run when...
• Re: Dead Yellowtop house battery
  Historical mailing list - Bill M
  Fri, 29 Jun 2012 13:33:01 -0400
  ...I have a $200+ battery because it gives me the amp hours I need to run the modifications I have done to my Westy...
• Re: Optima Battery
  Historical mailing list - Kai Mei
  Sat, 5 Jan 2008 01:51:00 -0500
  To be sure you need to know, exactly what your drawing in amp hours, and how long you want to do that for. also...
• Re: 12v Crock Pot
  Historical mailing list - Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\"
  Mon, 3 May 2010 08:18:31 -0700
  ...It's possible that the actual draw once up to cooking temp may be less than 6.5 amp-hours if it's thermostatically...
• Re: fridge wiring question
  Historical mailing list - Janne Ruohom�ki
  Wed, 28 Oct 2009 20:59:58 +0200
  ...larger deep cycle battery under the bench seat to boost total amp hours out of my auxiliary system. can anyone think of a reason...
• Re: Group-41 deep cycle gel-cel battery -payback
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 17 Apr 1997 20:38:28 -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: low-voltage lighting
  Historical mailing list - mike miller
  Thu, 14 Feb 2002 07:36:33 -0800
  ...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: Vitrifrigo/Truck Fridge power usage
  Historical mailing list - Phil Zimmerman
  Sun, 18 Sep 2011 23:45:13 -0400
  ...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 - Rocket J Squirrel
  Fri, 29 Jul 2011 08:42:34 -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 Panels in Vanagons
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 11 Aug 2000 13:15:00 -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: Vitrifrigo/Truck Fridge power usage
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 18 Sep 2011 10:07:13 -0400
  ...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: Dear vendors
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Wed, 29 Sep 1999 15:58:03 -0700
  ...Same amp hours as the wheel chair battery, 33, but $80 instead of $114. That's the good news. The bad is hooked up...
• Re: Re; Solar power your VW
  Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
  Wed, 1 Nov 2000 10:52:51 -0800
  ...when the sun is high it will charge something like 24 amp hours in a day (3 x 8 = 24, but probably more like...
• Re: Understanding Amp Hours
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Tue, 20 Jun 2006 09:43:34 -0700
  On 6/20/06, Loren Busch <starwagen@gmail.com> wrote: > > The answer to another question here on the list raised this > question. Given > that...
• Re: deep-cycle battery
  Historical mailing list - Marco Biancardi
  Tue, 8 Feb 2000 13:08:58 -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: Solar panel
  Historical mailing list - Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\" Elliott
  Wed, 1 Aug 2007 11:28:45 -0700
  ...He said (I can't find the curves he referred to on the site to confirm) that you can get more amp/hours out...
• Re: An overview of 14 electric math?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 25 Nov 2003 02:04:46 -0500
  ...Decide how many amp-hours of battery capacity you can/want to use, divide by hourly rate to get number of hours. Assume that...
• Re: Electrical Consumption & Battery Recharge Calculations
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 20 Nov 2002 05:27:39 -0500
  At 01:49 PM 11/19/2002, Larry Chase wrote: >My Usage Assumption One: > >Power Consumption ... (running off batteries only) > >Per night = 20 amp...
• Re: Batteries don't die, they get murdered
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 12 Feb 2007 22:24:35 -0500
  ...I mean 48 volts @ 240 amp hours industrial size. These things are now going for almost $5k each. Back in 2000 Douglas sold us...
• Re: About them Norcold refrigerators
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Tue, 12 Jul 2005 14:37:36 -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: Vitrifrigo/Truck Fridge power usage
  Historical mailing list - Phil Zimmerman
  Sun, 18 Sep 2011 20:56:00 -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: Optima vs. Generic
  Historical mailing list - Mark Belanger
  Wed, 12 Mar 2003 14:22:02 -0800
  ...exactly as advertised, using a 35-amp alternator charging roughly 300 amp-hours of capacity in two banks) or a manual regulator that's...
• Re: Amp Draw on 12v RM182
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 24 Jul 2006 00:24:17 -0400
  ...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: Understanding Amp Hours-Question Answered
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Thu, 22 Jun 2006 09:43:08 -0500
  Loren, I think the problem is that the things we're used to measuring--water boiling on a stove, miles per gallon from a...
• Re: Interior lighting for the vanagon LED and CCF link to the new fridges
  Historical mailing list - Vince S
  Tue, 24 Aug 2004 14:35:19 -0700
  ...I am sure to run a fridge under 2cu ft the total amp hours should be significantly less if the fridge is well insulated...
• Re: [vanagon] Re: [Syncro] 2nd battery in a vanagon for lights, heat etc.
  Historical mailing list - John Brush
  Sat, 9 Feb 2002 11:26:38 -0700
  ...for a slow, long drain, to run the house accessories. >The amp hours does not depend on what type of battery it is, it...
• Re: low-voltage lighting
  Historical mailing list - Mike Moery
  Thu, 14 Feb 2002 08:19:53 -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: Deep Cell Auxillary Battery...Will ANYTHING fit?
  Historical mailing list - Fryday
  Fri, 5 Apr 2002 03:02:19 -0800
  ...More amp-hours than an Optima, and less $$, plus they fit > without cutting off the top posts (ugh) > > http://gerry.vanagon.com/cgi-bin...
• Re: refrigerator - high altitude operation
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 19 Jun 2002 14:14:27 -0400
  ...7 amps x 8 hours is of course about 55 amp-hours, which would probably bring a starting battery down pretty good. I vote...
• Re: Xantrex XM 1000 PRO + Batteries in Parallel
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 13 Jul 2008 17:48:30 -0400
  ...200 AH. "C" is the rated capacity of the battery in amp-hours. Lead-acid batteries are always rated at a specific discharge rate...
• Re: Norcold DC0040
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Sat, 30 Jun 2007 10:40:08 -0700
  ...for 24 hours a day, it would use more than 60 amp hours (2.5A x 24 hours = 60Ah). But it doesn't run...
• Re: fridge wiring question
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Wed, 28 Oct 2009 11:27:24 -0700
  ...larger deep cycle battery under the bench seat to boost total amp hours out of my auxiliary system. can anyone think of a reason...
• Re: Which Optima for starting battery?
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Wed, 22 May 2002 16:52:42 -0500
  ...and a larger battery of any type will be > capable of > providing more amp-hours than a smaller one of the same type. Add...
• Re: Vitrifrigo/Truck Fridge power usage
  Historical mailing list - Vanagon
  Sun, 18 Sep 2011 21:10:48 -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: Low Alternator Voltage
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 18 Sep 2000 16:04:51 -0400
  ...However I've got about 300 Amp-hours capacity, costs more to replace than a Vanagon battery. >to add remote voltagesensing to my system...
• Re: Your method to fit grp 41 battery in box
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron 96
  Fri, 27 Mar 2026 11:47:59 -0400
  ...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: is the Optima really better?
  Historical mailing list - Larry Chase
  Sat, 31 Jan 2004 09:08:54 -0700
  ...If you were in a warmer climate and needed slightly more amp hours .... I'd say go with two yellow top optima's. Note...
• Re: Optima Batteries - Red Yellow or Blue?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 16 Oct 2005 21:17:32 -0400
  The Trojan 29 TMH has a 20 hr rate of 115 amp hours. 2 Optimas will not match it. A pair of 6 volt...
• Re: Mini Fridge
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Mon, 10 Jun 2013 18:40:53 -0700
  ...If you're camping, and not driving, then you'd need a cabin battery that can provide at least 60 amp-hours to keep...
• Upgraded house battery bank
  Historical mailing list - Vanagon
  Sat, 15 Jun 2013 16:59:57 -0700
  ...Johnson Controls is said to make these batteries, rated at 200 to 220 amp-hours. It took a bit (a lot) of work to...
• Re: Suburban Type Furnace Install;
  Historical mailing list - John C...
  Wed, 28 Oct 2009 22:33:32 +0000
  ...One hour of operation is 2.8 amp-hours, size your aux battery accordingly. Yes !!! Both of them !!! :o) 16,000 btu is a...
• Re: Suburban Type Furnace Install;
  Historical mailing list - John C...
  Wed, 28 Oct 2009 22:34:41 +0000
  ...One hour of operation is 2.8 amp-hours, size your aux battery accordingly. 16,000 btu is a heck of a heater. Those...
• Question about car receivers (taking advantage of Friday)
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Fri, 18 Jan 2013 17:04:25 -0800
  ...the aux battery would be drawn down by more than 16 amp-hours by morning. This final requirement gave them some trouble, but they...
• Re: Vitrifrigo/Truck Fridge power usage
  Historical mailing list - Karl
  Wed, 21 Sep 2011 11:53:04 -0400
  ...20-22 amp-hours consumption, per day, is what I calculated. The compressors definitely do draw more amps on startup - just like any electric...
• Re: beware the dreaded cooler box!
  Historical mailing list - tom ring
  Tue, 23 Sep 2003 09:01:38 -0600
  ...I personally would never draw more than about 10 or 15 amp hours from a starter battery, and that only on a very occasional...
• Re: 2nd battery; two questions
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 10 Mar 2006 13:11:16 -0500
  ...A typical group 41 battery is good for ~ 65 amp/hours. Dennis ----- Original Message ----- From: Mike Collum <collum@VERIZON.NET> Date: Friday, March 10...