Please excuse me for asking... but WHY FOUR BATTERIES???

That configuration must weigh like 200 pounds.

RSF

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Salzburg, Austria
1987 Wolfsburg Vanagon 2.1 Weekender
1987 Golf Cabriolet
1991 Golf

----- Original Message -----
From: "Ben McCafferty" <ben@KBMC.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Thursday, February 28, 2002 4:54 PM
Subject: Re: 4 Optima Yellow Tops wired in Parrellel

> Damn!  You could power Detroit with that thing!  Why so many batteries if
> you have a generator?
> bmc   :)
> "Faith will move mountains, but you'd better bring a shovel...."
>
>
> > From: lchase <lchase@ATTGLOBAL.NET>
> > Reply-To: lchase <lchase@ATTGLOBAL.NET>
> > Date: Thu, 28 Feb 2002 06:54:42 -0800
> > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> > Subject: 4 Optima Yellow Tops wired in Parrellel
> >
> > Automotive Electrical Lizards ..... ah Wizards on the list,
> >
> > Just a crazy brain storming idea;
> >
> > Four Optima Yellow Top Batteries wired in Parallel .... no separate
starter
> > battery.
> >
> > A " Off line" Portable Battery Jumper Starter" for emergency starting.
> >
> > Work ..... ?
> > Not Work ..... ?
> > Do Different .... ?
> >
> > Pertinent Assumptions
> >
> > 1. Daily trip driving 2-4 hrs if that.
> > 2. Several days dry camping 3-10
> > 3. Off line Gas 1000W generator w/Battery charge capability
> >
> > Note .... thinking about a solar assist panel .... but would have to be
> > ground based ... roof has pod & kayak.
> >
> > P/S ..... don't even ask, why 4 batteries.
> >
>