It's also possible that for someone who uses more power than you in camp
that both batteries would have gone dead in a year or two.
Bill
-----Original Message-----
From: paul banks <paulbanks@NLLFAN.COM>
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Date: Wednesday, July 14, 1999 6:23 PM
Subject: Auxillary battery alternative

>Over the last couple of months, I have read many
>elegant configurations listmembers devised for their battery systems.
>
>The way mine are set up is cheap and effective, and I wonder why no one
else mentions theirs being installed similarily.
>
>My batteries are simply connected in parallel. Thus, both batteries are
charged and discharged together. I have never had a problem with running out
of power for starting or at the campsite. The only potential problem is that
if one battery dies, it will help discharge the good battery. However, if
two new batteries are installed together, you won't have to worry about that
for about five years.
>
>I have run my Westy like this for five years and needed to replace both
batteries this spring. I don't know if isolating your batteries will give
greater life, but I think 5 years was fair value. Best of all, I saved a few
$$$ by not buying additional equipment.
>
>Paul
>
>Paul Banks
>'89 Vanagon Westfalia
>
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