And on the note of chargers, I'd have to invest a skookum charger if I
mounted it on board.

One 12V it is. (purchased)

Mark et al: my only concern re: a "can" isolator is that I will have
two of these controlled by the alternator blue D+ wire.

Solar will have to wait!   :)

Neil.

On 3/13/13, Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com> wrote:
> You wouldn't be the first to add the two golf cart batteries to a Westy.
> Just goes to show the impracticality of an electric only fridge for long
> term stays. Think about carrying around 130 pounds of battery, all the
> space
> required, the energy to charge it etc. You will also need to consider a
> plug
> in charger for when it is home.
>
> In the RV world, small to medium sized Class "C"s get a group 27 or 31,
> larger ones may get two. Class A"A"s get a 31, maybe 2,. Some better ones
> will get a pair of Golf Cart Batteries. Going into the Diesel world you
> start to see two sets of Golf Cart Batteries with a minimum of 160 A/H
> alternators to support them. My Alternator died at just over 60K and I
> replaced with a 200 A/H. Now they charge while driving! Batteries that size
> should probably also be vented outside. They can really off gas when
> charged.
>
> Oh so many options.
>
> Dennis
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
> neil n
> Sent: Wednesday, March 13, 2013 3:02 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: Alliance Deep Cycle? (Grp. 27) Wire To Alternator?
>
> Right. Great point. Solar panel system may be installed at some point.
> That said, if the price of two 6V Alliance batteries is cost effective,
> (Amp per dollar) solar may not be needed anytime soon.
>
> Neil.
>
> On Wed, Mar 13, 2013 at 11:54 AM, mark drillock <mdrillock@cox.net> wrote:
>> IIRC, the solenoid type draw .5 - 1 amp when activated. That is one
>> reason why they and similar products don't always fit well with solar
>> setups, since you don't want to waste that much of the solar panel
>> output. Of course you can still use them with solar but best to
>> understand the draw and avoid it when the solar is providing the only
> charging current.
>>
>> Mark
>>
>>
>> neil n wrote:
>>>
>>> Thanks very much Dennis. This is what I had hoped. Had found "double"
>>> relay images and now see this "can" type diagram (though for starter)
>>>
>>>
> http://www.hqew.net/files/Images/Article/Circuit_Diagram/BasicSolenoidCircui
> tDiagram_thumb.png
>>>    I see the two air gaps.
>>>
>>> I'll be curious to see how much current this "can" type draws.
>>>
>>
>
>
>
> --
> Neil n
>
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>
> '88 Slate Blue Westy to be named.
>
> '81 VanaJetta 2.0 "Jaco"  http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/
>
> Vanagon VAG Gas I4/VR Swap Google Group:
>
> http://groups.google.com/group/vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas-engine
> s
>

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Neil n

65 kb image Myford Ready For Assembly  http://tinyurl.com/64sx4rp

'88 Slate Blue Westy to be named.

'81 VanaJetta 2.0 "Jaco"  http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/

Vanagon VAG Gas I4/VR Swap Google Group:

http://groups.google.com/group/vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas-engines