

| Subject: | Re: Aux battery hookup |
| From: | Alistair Bell |
| Date: | Thu, 7 May 2015 07:59:12 -0700 |
Dennis, For comparison, my JVC head unit pulls something like 110 mA turned off, faceplate on. But only 30mA turned off, faceplate off. Alistair > On May 7, 2015, at 7:12 AM, Dennis Jowell <dennisjowell@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > > 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 > > -- > Dennis Jowell > Scotch Hollow Farm > Newbury, Vermont
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