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Subject:Re: Aux battery hookup
From:Dennis Jowell
Date:Thu, 7 May 2015 10:12:59 -0400

I'll check it out when I get back to my farm. I have a good meter. Maybe
the radio pulling in the power.

On Thursday, May 7, 2015, Jon VO <jondvo@gmail.com> wrote:

> How much current is being drawn? If you have a decent meter ( reads 10A
> scale), should give you an idea. I have about 50mA draw from the two CO &
> CO2 warning units.
> Jon
>
> On 5/7/2015 7:51 AM, Dennis Jowell wrote:
>
>> Don,
>> Refrigerator is not hookup. Still have the amp drop. Only thing that
>> might be running is the dash clock, and radio which is turned off.
>>
>> Dennis Jowell
>> Scotch Hollow Farm
>> Newbury, Vermont
>>
>>
>>  On May 7, 2015, at 9:39 AM, Don Hanson <dhanson928@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>    That seems about normal....24hrs of refrigeration is about what I've
>>> seen from battery....
>>>
>>>  On Thu, May 7, 2015 at 4:46 AM, Dennis Jowell <dennisjowell@gmail.com>
>>>> wrote:
>>>> Still working on my 88 GL w/ manual tranny. I have run an aux battery
>>>> for several years when camping. I decided to convert the system using
>>>> GOWESTY's aux. battery hookup system and 3 Universal UB12220- 22amp deep
>>>> cycle wheelchair batteries. I did all the wiring as per instructions. Added
>>>> the new Truckfridge refrigerator, GOWESTY solar panel etc. all power to the
>>>> fridge, solar panel setup are not connected yet. The problem that is
>>>> happening is the batteries are being depleted of power continuously. The
>>>> first 24 hrs it dropped from 12.9 to 11.9 amps. Something is draining it .
>>>> I thought I read in the archives about the possibility of one of the
>>>> batteries being bad. Any thoughts hope to get out of here before haying
>>>> season starts.😗
>>>>
>>>> Dennis Jowell
>>>> Scotch Hollow Farm
>>>> Newbury, Vermont
>>>>
>>>
>

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Dennis Jowell
Scotch Hollow Farm
Newbury, Vermont