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Subject:Deep Cycle Battery
From:Steve Manning
Date:Fri, 29 May 1998 08:25:32 -0500

I was reading your post on your battery dying. How big was it?? Mine is a
32 amp/hr deep-cycle and I usually get about 3-4 hrs of constant power
when I use the tv or plug-in igloo cooler. I think for the size of the
battery this is right.

You can assume that with a 32 amp/hr battery  a 1 amp item will last 32
hrs or a 10 amp item
will last a little over 3hrs, such as the fridge in the westy.
My tv/vcr says it draws 7 amps on 12 volt. I assumed this means 7 amps an
hour and figured that the battery should last between 4-5 hrs.
That's about right. But that's being constantly on. It seems when you turn
an appliance on and off, you may get more out of it.
-steve-

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