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  • Re: hawker sbs j40
    Historical mailing list - jimt
    Fri, 12 Nov 2004 12:33:02 -0700
    ...Group size 24 deep cycles get 70 to 85 amp hours depending on brand and will outlast a float battery. ���������������������������������������� jimt Planned insanity is...
  • Re: Good pricing, T105 golf cart batteries? [EDIT}
    Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
    Tue, 18 Sep 2012 18:41:47 -0400
    ...to wire in series to get 12 volts) to get 225 amp hours. Yee haw. Recommendations on brands, and who's got some good...
  • Re: vanagon solar
    Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
    Sun, 18 Jun 2000 10:15:13 -0700
    ...you can figure on about 20 amp > > hours for a good summer day in Utah... that's about 6 hours of lap top > > time...
  • Re: low-voltage lighting
    Historical mailing list - Bradley Flubacher
    Thu, 14 Feb 2002 18:53:55 -0500
    ...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 - Rocket J Squirrel
    Tue, 20 Sep 2011 13:49:19 -0700
    ...Current draw on 12 volt is 2.5 amps (average) with an average daily usage of 22 amp-hours." So here I was, going...
  • Re: About them Norcold refrigerators
    Historical mailing list - Otmar
    Tue, 12 Jul 2005 12:32:17 -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: vanagon Digest - 11 Oct 2011 - Special issue (#2011-795)
    Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
    Tue, 11 Oct 2011 21:49:59 -0600
    ...I like the Trojans, but at replacement time, it will be Dekas.] I do wish I had the 250 amp-hours (12V) of my...
  • Re: Vitrofrigo fridge battery requirements
    Historical mailing list - Edward Duntz
    Sun, 24 Aug 2008 23:47:58 -0400
    ...Each is 115 amp-hours. I'm sure I could get by with one, but I've still got plenty of room under there...
  • Re: Aux Battery Suggestions for under Drivers seat
    Historical mailing list - Varotto Hugo
    Thu, 21 Mar 2013 11:14:48 -0700
    ...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: Another Monster Battery Option For Stock Locations-Charging!
    Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
    Wed, 2 May 2012 17:41:40 -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: Battery Reserve Capacity Calculations - 2nd Posting
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Sat, 12 Oct 2002 11:47:27 -0400
    ...For that one we have 300 amp-hours of deep-cycle battery capacity in two banks, and a $300 smart regulator to manage charging...
  • Deep Cycle Batteries
    Historical mailing list - Keith Ovregaard
    Fri, 7 Mar 2008 08:48:53 -0800
    ...78 amp hours, 125 minutes reserve capacity, 850 CCA. $94 + > tax with core. Add about 10% more if you want it shipped dry plus...
  • Re: Inverter/Aux Battery question
    Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
    Mon, 1 Aug 2011 08:42:43 -0700
    ...my auxiliary battery, a vanagon standard starting battery in size and amp hours. I get a Wi-Fi signal at the nearby town library...
  • Re: Headlight Alarm
    Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
    Thu, 28 Jul 2011 18:47:28 -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: Golf Cart Batteries
    Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
    Sat, 28 Oct 2006 10:49:17 -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: Vitrifrigo
    Historical mailing list - Hugo Varotto
    Mon, 27 Oct 2008 06:10:37 -0700
    ...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: Dead Yellowtop house battery
    Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
    Fri, 29 Jun 2012 13:09:03 -0500
    ...level. > I have a $200+ battery because it gives me the amp hours I > need to run the modifications I have done to my...
  • Re: Deep cycle battery replacement for Eurovan 92
    Historical mailing list - Steven X. Schwenk
    Sat, 4 Apr 1998 18:44:14 -0800
    ...drivere seat compartment, which limits the max amp to about 65 amp. hours. There are numerous marine application batteries that put out over twice...
  • Re: Golf Cart Batteries
    Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
    Sun, 29 Oct 2006 01:28:45 -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: Vitrifrigo
    Historical mailing list - Jake Beaulieu
    Mon, 27 Oct 2008 18:22:10 -0700
    ...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: Any solar gurus out there?
    Historical mailing list - Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\" Elliott
    Thu, 17 Aug 2006 16:25:20 -0700
    ...The larger the battery, the more amp/hours it > will absorb at the fixed 13.8 volts. Somewhere around 15 to 35 amps from...
  • Re: New fridge replacement option for the Dometic
    Historical mailing list - Warren Chapman
    Fri, 28 Sep 2007 21:35:09 -0400
    ...of trips I take annually)....for the benefit of the extra useable amp hours. What's your real world experience been like? Warren C.
  • Re: What did you do for your Vanagon this week?
    Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
    Tue, 28 Aug 2012 18:23:44 -0700
    ...Under a test load, it gave 50 amp/hours; after equalization, it gave 65 amp/hours. I am not impressed. Now I'm in...
  • Re: Another Monster Battery Option For Stock Locations
    Historical mailing list - Derek Drew
    Wed, 2 May 2012 17:29:44 -0400
    ...track and are really trying to get the last ounce of amp hours out of their batteries. That said, owners of Norcold and other...
  • Solar Panels
    Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
    Mon, 18 Jun 2007 10:39:06 -0700
    ...we've been seeing in the past few days here, like: Amp hours, current draw, percentage of float, etc etc etc are quite relevant...
  • Re: Vitrifrigo/Truck Fridge power usage
    Historical mailing list - Vanagon
    Sun, 18 Sep 2011 21:05:59 -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: Amp Draw on 12v RM182
    Historical mailing list - John Lane
    Mon, 24 Jul 2006 05:36:13 -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: Vitrifrigo/Truck Fridge power usage
    Historical mailing list - Phil Zimmerman
    Sun, 18 Sep 2011 21:26:29 -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: Electrical Gremlin of Jan 18 has been detected
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Mon, 28 Jan 2013 21:31:07 -0500
    ...Incidentally, 200 mA for 48 hours is 9.6 amp-hours, so if that's killing the battery you maybe should look into battery...
  • Subject: Trickle Charger (follow up 182 Amps)
    Historical mailing list - Rich Bennington
    Mon, 24 Jul 2006 19:49:02 -0700
    ...You used 20 amps A 1 amp charger will take 20 hours (20 amp-hours) to get it charged back up. A 2 amp...
  • Re: Your method to fit grp 41 battery in box
    Historical mailing list
    Fri, 27 Mar 2026 21:35:49 +0000
    ...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: Question about car receivers (taking advantage of Friday)
    Historical mailing list - Ryan Shawley
    Fri, 18 Jan 2013 21:13:39 -0500
    ...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: Golf Cart Batteries
    Historical mailing list - neil
    Sun, 29 Oct 2006 01:56:09 -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: Another Monster Battery Option For Stock Locations
    Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
    Tue, 1 May 2012 22:37:40 -0400
    ...68 amp hours >for the Group 65. The front seat still swivels. The battery sticks up >higher than it normally would, but is hidden...
  • Re: Deep Cell Auxillary Battery...Will ANYTHING fit?
    Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
    Fri, 5 Apr 2002 08:20:26 -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: charge rate at main & aux batt
    Historical mailing list - TC
    Mon, 27 Mar 2006 06:48:35 -0800
    ...the charging path. > Typically, a group 41 will draw about 20 amp/hours from 20% to 80% state > of charge. Then it will taper...
  • Re: What did you do for your Vanagon this week?
    Historical mailing list - Varotto Hugo
    Tue, 28 Aug 2012 18:51:29 -0700
    ...Under a test load, it gave 50 amp/hours; after equalization, it > gave 65 amp/hours. I am not impressed. Now I'm in...
  • Re: Mini Fridge
    Historical mailing list - Craig Cowan
    Mon, 10 Jun 2013 21:43:41 -0400
    ...If > you're camping, and not driving, then you'd need a cabin battery that > can provide at least 60 amp-hours to keep...
  • Re: Batteries: Optima vs new Exide spiral wound?
    Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
    Tue, 15 Aug 2000 11:07:37 -0700
    ...I chose this route over the Optima for a couple of reasons - more amp/hours from the two batteries versus the single Optima was...
  • Re: Making an alternator a smarter charger? [LVC]
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Sun, 25 Jun 2006 13:53:00 -0400
    ...It behaves *precisely* as advertised, and will stuff 200 amp-hours from a 35-amp alternator running flat-out in about six hours (this...
  • On-board Charging.
    Historical mailing list - Cetin Seren
    Mon, 4 Nov 1996 15:05:40 -0500 (EST)
    ...3mA is not bad -- considering your battery is capable of holding a charge of 50 to 100 amp-hours, you'll be wasting .006...
  • Re: Deep cycle battery replacement for Eurovan 92
    Historical mailing list - William Ward
    Sat, 4 Apr 1998 21:07:42 -0600
    ...drivere seat compartment, which limits the >max amp to about 65 amp. hours. There are numerous marine application >batteries that put out over twice...
  • Re: What did you do for your Vanagon this week?
    Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
    Tue, 28 Aug 2012 20:50:20 -0500
    ...Under a test load, it gave 50 amp/hours; after equalization, it > gave 65 amp/hours. I am not impressed. Now I'm in...
  • Re: Deep cycle battery
    Historical mailing list - Mark Magee
    Sat, 15 Oct 2005 07:33:17 -0500
    ...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: Golf Cart Batteries
    Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
    Sun, 29 Oct 2006 10:03:16 -0500
    ...more dollars I could have owned two 6 volts w 225 amp hours.. at least by >> = >> the time I get the golf cart batteries...
  • CDN Tire: Two 6 volt vs One 12 volt battery question
    Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
    Sat, 28 Jul 2007 07:42:27 -0700
    ...with inverters * 390 minutes of reserve capacity (at 25 amps) * 150 Amp Hours (at 6 hours) * Also fits golf cart applications * 6-month manufacturer...
  • Re: Norcold DC0040
    Historical mailing list - Michael Diehr
    Mon, 2 Jul 2007 11:29:13 -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: Battery testing solution
    Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
    Sun, 14 Aug 2011 21:59:38 -0400
    All batteries designed for cycling applications are rated in amp hours over some time period. They are usually considered 100% at 10.5 volts...
  • Re: Battery Woes/Choice
    Historical mailing list - Troy
    Sun, 25 May 2008 22:59:22 -0800
    ...I believe the group 41 is about a 75-90 minute reserved, so only about 30 40 amp hours or so. Group 42 is...
  • Re: Mounting Solar Panel on a Westy
    Historical mailing list - Barry Cotter
    Wed, 9 Oct 2013 08:23:30 -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: microwave oven
    Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
    Fri, 10 Sep 2010 09:33:03 -0500
    ...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: Golf Cart Batteries
    Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
    Sun, 29 Oct 2006 10:10:22 -0500
    ...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: Golf Cart Batteries
    Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
    Sun, 29 Oct 2006 10:16:36 -0500
    ...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: Golf Cart Batteries
    Historical mailing list - Mark C
    Sat, 28 Oct 2006 23:54:56 -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...
  • Re: Propex and outside temperature
    Historical mailing list - Keith Ovregaard
    Thu, 31 Jan 2008 15:17:55 -0800
    ...On Jan 31, 2008, at 12:59 PM, Michael Elliott wrote: > Well, 1.4 amps for one hour is 1.4 amp-hours (Ah...
  • Re: Deep Cycle Batteries
    Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
    Fri, 7 Mar 2008 11:38:47 -0800
    ...78 amp hours, 125 minutes reserve capacity, 850 CCA. $94 + >> tax with core. Add about 10% more if you want it shipped dry plus...
  • Re: auxiliary battery
    Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
    Tue, 21 Dec 1999 08:41:27 -0800
    ...They are mounted upright and provide just a smidgen more amp hours than an Optima for about $30 less. They are sealed, "gel" type...
  • Re: Battery Woes/Choice
    Historical mailing list - Keith Ovregaard
    Fri, 23 May 2008 14:34:14 -0700
    ...For more amp hours, I'd have to reconfigure the whole system by > adding another battery under the bench seat. My Propex heater is...
  • Re: Vitrifrigo/Truck Fridge power usage
    Historical mailing list - Phil Zimmerman
    Sun, 18 Sep 2011 21:18:19 -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: Suburban Type Furnace Install;
    Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
    Wed, 28 Oct 2009 19:51:30 -0500
    ...One hour of >> operation is 2.8 amp-hours, size your aux battery accordingly. > >