On Sep 16, 2010, at 1:01 PM, Don Hanson wrote:

> .................
>  I could go six years the way I do it and still come out ahead of
> some of
> the Optima or other fancy RV deep cycle batteries I have seen...and
> no loss
> of storage space really.

My Yellow Top Optima auxiliary battery just had its 5 year installed
anniversary-a lot of trips in that time & still going strong(knock on
wood)  Also no fancy separators, islolators, relays, inverters, etc.
Just the westy relay.

YMMV,

Mr. BZ-what's in your battery compartment?

>  If I should ever need to start using my coach
> battery, I have some jumper cables.  I also have a small solar panel
> that
> lives behind my drivers seat and plugs into an accessory outlet.
> Sunny
> days, I take that out and prop it up in the sun...No
> controller...dunno the
> amperage but it keeps my coach battery charged on sunny days.
>
>  Simple.  That is me.  Don't over think things.  Don't waste
> precious time
> that you could be using for fun...Life is Short, eat desert first.
>
>  Don Hanson
>  sent from my laptop