Battery bank in 5er
Hi all, yet another question, how big is your battery bank ? The reason for the question is simple, if you want to dry camp or boondock and have your fridge/ac/micro (the biggest consumers) that...
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Two most important things to look for in any unit if planning on doing any dry camping are water capacity & the size of the battery bank, or space to increase the size of the battery bank.
These days most builders don't seem to place much importance on either one.
My 32' boat has 5 group 31 gel cell batterys which through switching are arranged in 3 individual banks or combined to be 1. Not so with a typical towable RV. Accommodation is only for a couple of 6V GC batterys, a couple of group 27 12V batterys or a single 4D, possibly a single 8D battery.
Not much space for a battery bank so a method of recharging is required. For most this means a small generator for quick charging or solar which is much slower & dependent on exposure to the sun. Some of us like shaded camping.
The cheap wet cell battery that the majority use needs exposure to open air so that poisonous & flammable gas can safely vent. Changing & expanding the battery bank to a non venting sealed type such as AGMs allows you to place batterys anywhere you please, including inside the living spaces if you wish.
AGMs are not cheap but they have a very long service life. I have a 4D AGM coming up on its 8th season. No life ending signs yet.
These days most builders don't seem to place much importance on either one.
My 32' boat has 5 group 31 gel cell batterys which through switching are arranged in 3 individual banks or combined to be 1. Not so with a typical towable RV. Accommodation is only for a couple of 6V GC batterys, a couple of group 27 12V batterys or a single 4D, possibly a single 8D battery.
Not much space for a battery bank so a method of recharging is required. For most this means a small generator for quick charging or solar which is much slower & dependent on exposure to the sun. Some of us like shaded camping.
The cheap wet cell battery that the majority use needs exposure to open air so that poisonous & flammable gas can safely vent. Changing & expanding the battery bank to a non venting sealed type such as AGMs allows you to place batterys anywhere you please, including inside the living spaces if you wish.
AGMs are not cheap but they have a very long service life. I have a 4D AGM coming up on its 8th season. No life ending signs yet.
