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Re: Dissertation on electric blankets.
Historical mailing list - mike miller
Fri, 21 Sep 2001 20:49:52 -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...
Re: CDN Tire: Two 6 volt vs One 12 volt battery question
Historical mailing list - Martin Jagersand
Mon, 30 Jul 2007 22:23:49 -0600
...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: Auxilliary batteries
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Mon, 14 Mar 2011 22:59:51 -0400
...like C/3 for these batteries, C being the capacity in amp-hours). It also means a much smarter regulator than the ones used...
Re: Another Monster Battery Option For Stock Locations
Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
Wed, 2 May 2012 17:16:45 -0400
...31 IN VANAGONLAND!!!!!!!!!!! > > This new size 31 enables up to 125 amp hours under the drivers's seat > (Lifeline GPL-31XT http://www.lifelinebatteries...
Re: How do you tell how much juice a battery has/?
Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Vickers
Tue, 26 Jan 2010 16:30:49 -0800
...It will tell you how many amp hours you have left in your battery plus lots of other battery data. The only issue is...
Re: solar question
Historical mailing list - Jonathan Poole
Fri, 9 Apr 2010 23:32:25 -0400
Hey Mervyn, With an efficient fridge and enough amp hours in your battery bank you should be really happy with a 130 watt. I...
Westy large battery capacity options
Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
Tue, 7 Aug 2007 13:43:36 -0700
...At 12 volts and 22 amp hours each that is far more capacity than an Optima and a lower cost and better fit. My...
Re: About them Norcold refrigerators
Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
Tue, 12 Jul 2005 11:40:54 -0700
Thanks, Doug 2.5A in freezer mode running, like, 24 hours a day is 60 amp-hours. That would quickly deplete my aux Optima...
Re: Truma heater, like propex, for cheap but...
Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
Mon, 21 Jul 2014 19:40:25 -0700
...I have two 6-volt golf cart batteries under the bench seat, giving me something like 100 amp-hours at 12 volts. I am...
Re: Solar Panels
Historical mailing list - Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\" Elliott
Mon, 18 Jun 2007 11:32:56 -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: Camping Christmas Lights
Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
Wed, 19 May 2010 10:14:00 -0700
...so running that string for, say, eight hours would need 120 amp-hours. A > darn big aux battery. > > Far more energy-efficient would be...
Re: rear end noise, Audiovox cruise control, new batteries.
Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
Tue, 11 Aug 2009 05:59:39 -0700
...The UB12220, which brought me up to about 95 amp hours. The Vitrifrigo > refrigerator, combined with my Atwood heater, stereo, lights, etc only > dropped...
Re: Amp Draw on 12v RM182
Historical mailing list - robert shawn feller
Mon, 24 Jul 2006 08:58:09 -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...
Printing w HP1020 off a Deep Cycle Battery
Historical mailing list - Mark C
Sat, 7 Oct 2006 17:53:29 -0700
Hey I just charged my Marine House Battery of 110 amp hours at PepBoys... and my inverter is rated for 700 watts continuous and...
Re: Auxiliary battery recommendations
Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
Fri, 3 Jun 2016 08:47:27 -0400
...can link them together in parralel and do up to 66 amp hours (3 batteries). I also like this charger: http://www.amazon.com...
Re: House battery
Historical mailing list - Jeremy Stovin
Sun, 30 Dec 2018 11:32:13 -0800
...I’m just trying to find a battery with more amp hours that will fit in the same space. Sent from my iPad > On...
How to Select the Right Battery (long)
Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
Sun, 17 Aug 97 22:32:12 CDT
...For example, if a reading lamp draws 2 amps and you use it for three hours, that's 6 amp-hours that will be...
Re: '81 Westy Deep-cycle/group 41 combo Q's
Historical mailing list
Fri, 14 Mar 1997 12:19:58
...Eveready Premium marine deep-cycle >and starting battery (850 MCA, 120 Amp Hours) oohaah! I have it hooked >up to the (pathetically inadequate) 65...
Re: Truma heater, like propex, for cheap but...
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Mon, 21 Jul 2014 19:40:53 -0700
...I have two 6-volt golf cart batteries under the bench seat, giving me something like 100 amp-hours at 12 volts. I am...
Re: microwave oven
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Fri, 10 Sep 2010 08:50:59 -0700
...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: aux battery ideas
Historical mailing list - Bob Bellanca
Wed, 3 Sep 1997 06:39:09 -0700
...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: What Size Inverter Do I Need?
Historical mailing list - Davidson
Sat, 18 Dec 1999 13:41:27 -0800
...You cannot use all the amp hours that a battery is rated for... count on maybe 2/3 to 1/2 depending on things...
Re: What Size Inverter Do I Need?
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Mon, 20 Dec 1999 23:13:13 -0500
...Heater-probably draws 4 or 5 amp hours running. Determine duty cycles to keep van warm. Cooler inside temps will mean less run time...
Re: 2nd battery; two questions
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Fri, 10 Mar 2006 21:41:59 -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...
Re: BAQ6 heater with a wall mount themostat possible ??
Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
Wed, 22 Nov 2006 22:12:25 -0800
...will be using 10 amps per hour = X 8 hours = 80 amp hours or dead battery in 8-12 hours of continous use. Now...
Re: Run time to charge Aux battery
Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
Sat, 5 Sep 2009 09:42:14 -0700
...This could cause it to trigger prematurely even though you have a lot of amp-hours still in the battery. 2. You may be...
Re: Mounting Solar Panel on a Westy
Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
Wed, 9 Oct 2013 11:46:35 -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: BAQ6 heater with a wall mount themostat possible ??
Historical mailing list - jon
Wed, 22 Nov 2006 23:52:55 -0800
...will be using 10 amps per hour = X > 8 hours = 80 amp hours or dead battery in 8-12 > hours of continous use. > > Now...
Re: Run time to charge Aux battery
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sat, 5 Sep 2009 23:40:38 -0400
...You will use about 1 gallon/hour of fuel to > gain a few amp hours. That is why the westy had the propane fridge...
Re: Truma heater, like propex, for cheap but...
Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
Mon, 21 Jul 2014 19:47:47 -0700
...I have two 6-volt golf >>>> cart batteries under the bench seat, giving me something like 100 >>>> amp-hours at 12 volts. I am...
Re: Amp Draw on 12v RM182
Historical mailing list - John Lane
Mon, 24 Jul 2006 06:05:20 -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: How do you tell how much juice a battery has/?
Historical mailing list - Erik Lundberg
Tue, 26 Jan 2010 15:44:24 -0800
...NO indication of the usable Cold Cranking Amps or the usable Amp/Hours of the battery. > I load test batteries several times daily in...
Re: Making an alternator a smarter charger? [LVC]
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Sun, 25 Jun 2006 21:13:35 -0400
...In amp-hour terms that's a whopping 5.4 amp-hours for the tongue-hanging-out cold-start rating; 300A x 2 seconds...
Heaters & solar panels (long)
Historical mailing list - PACO
Tue, 7 Oct 1997 13:30:13 -0400
...The limiting factor was the size of my aux battery which is rated at 75 amp hours. With the help of the tech guy...
Re: Westy large battery capacity options
Historical mailing list - Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\" Elliott
Tue, 7 Aug 2007 14:17:39 -0700
...At 12 volts and 22 amp hours each that > is far more capacity than an Optima and a lower cost and better fit. > > My...
Re: BAQ6 heater with a wall mount themostat possible ??
Historical mailing list - Justin Mayrand
Thu, 23 Nov 2006 08:39:18 -0500
...will be using 10 amps per hour = X > 8 hours = 80 amp hours or dead battery in 8-12 > hours of continous use. > > Now...
Re: Vitrifrigo/Truck Fridge power usage
Historical mailing list - Vanagon
Sun, 18 Sep 2011 07:27:56 -0700
...full night of operation, > the house battery was down about 28 amp-hours. > > Right now I am camping in central Oregon, on the Wickiup...
Re: Dometic-Condenser fan running!
Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
Thu, 13 Jun 2013 11:42:39 -0500
...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: Comments wanted on this portable fridge
Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
Sun, 5 Aug 2007 18:27:38 -0700
...It draws 2.5 amps when running, so if it ran for 24 hours a day, it would use 60 amp hours (2.5A...
Re: Solar Panel Mount -Flexible Panels?
Historical mailing list - Pat Sloan
Sun, 2 May 2010 13:46:11 -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: New fridge replacement option for the Dometic
Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
Fri, 28 Sep 2007 22:50:53 -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: Camping Christmas Lights
Historical mailing list - cesar quiros
Wed, 19 May 2010 10:35:43 -0700
...so running that string for, say, eight hours would need 120 amp-hours. A > > darn big aux battery. > > > > Far more energy-efficient would be...
Re: Voltage Drop - Less than 3% - 15 feet, 2/0, 150 Amps is on target
Historical mailing list - M'obeechi
Mon, 29 Dec 2008 02:35:00 -0800
...s from Sears which have 1150 cranking amps and are 100 amp hours. There is going to be a Bluesea BatteryLink Relay between them...
Re: [WetWesties] To Fridge or not to Fridge
Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
Fri, 24 Jul 2015 18:37:37 -0400
...My Panel can be placed in sun with a 20' extension. > > The amp hours of your house battery and amps your fridge draws is...
Re: Prius question with vanagon content
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Thu, 13 Jun 2013 21:27:01 -0400
Batteries in series, voltage increases, Amp hours stays the same. Batteries in parallel, voltage stays the same, Amp hour capacity increases. Dennis -----Original Message...
Poor man battery testing
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Fri, 27 Jan 2012 09:42:40 -0500
...Deep cycle batteries are rated in total Amp/hours over some period of time, usually 5,6, or 20 hours. This is critical to...
Re: Prius question with vanagon content
Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
Thu, 13 Jun 2013 20:30:33 -0500
---- Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com> wrote: > Batteries in series, voltage increases, Amp hours stays the same. > Batteries in parallel, voltage stays the same, Amp...
Re: microwave oven
Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
Fri, 10 Sep 2010 11:38:02 -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: [WetWesties] Help needed- non-Vanagon
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 6 Mar 2016 09:49:12 -0500
...Yes they are flashing but you can still be looking at an average of 4 to 6 Amp Hours. It is also possible that...
Re: Sure Power 1315 question > monitoring battery
Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
Wed, 13 Feb 2008 08:17:51 -0800
...When the battery is powering stuff, the monitor measures discharge amps and time, curves the results and calculates amp-hours remaining. -- Mike "Rocket J...
Re: 2nd battery relays & the Hella in particular
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Fri, 14 Dec 2001 03:32:06 -0500
...will notice since we're only ever drawing a couple of amp-hours out of it to start the beast and the rest of...
Re: BAQ6 heater with a wall mount themostat possible ??
Historical mailing list - TC
Sun, 26 Nov 2006 14:19:03 -0800
...will be using 10 amps per hour = X > 8 hours = 80 amp hours or dead battery in 8-12 > hours of continous use. > > Now...
Re: Poor man battery testing
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Sat, 28 Jan 2012 01:30:04 -0800
...Deep cycle batteries are rated in total Amp/hours over some period of time, usually 5,6, or 20 hours. This is critical to...
Re: Sure Power 1315 question > monitoring battery
Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
Wed, 13 Feb 2008 10:24:22 -0800
...When the battery is powering stuff, the monitor > measures discharge amps and time, curves the results and calculates > amp-hours remaining. > > -- > Mike "Rocket J...
Re: Poor man battery testing
Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
Fri, 27 Jan 2012 08:27:46 -0800
...Deep cycle batteries are rated in total Amp/hours over some period of time, usually 5,6, or 20 hours. This is critical to...
Re: electrical experts: voltage drop and the fridge theory.
Historical mailing list - robert shawn feller
Thu, 30 Mar 2006 23:00:40 -0500
...After all the loses and using only the alternator to charge the battery, figure only 50% rated amp/hours being available. For voltage drops...
Re: Sure Power 1315 question > monitoring battery
Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
Wed, 13 Feb 2008 14:23:26 -0600
...When the battery is powering stuff, the monitor > measures discharge amps and time, curves the results and calculates > amp-hours remaining. > > -- > Mike "Rocket J...
Re: 2nd battery...an alternative??
Historical mailing list - Davidson
Mon, 5 Apr 1999 14:45:00 -0700
...weigh more if it is rated at the same number of amp hours. One thing to think about: is your proposed battery a deep...
Re: Printing w HP1020 off a Deep Cycle Battery
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 8 Oct 2006 11:45:12 -0400
...Printing w HP1020 off a Deep Cycle Battery Hey I just charged my Marine House Battery of 110 amp hours at PepBoys... and my...
Re: New fridge replacement option for the Dometic
Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
Fri, 28 Sep 2007 19:59:36 -0700
...trips I take > > annually)....for the benefit of the extra useable amp hours. > > > > What's your real world experience been like? > > > > Warren C. > > > > > -- roger...