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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