I have a Fourwind Five Thousand and I am planning on going dry camping in January. I have one 12 volt house battery and I am considering adding a battery next to the one I have in a storage compartment next to my existing battery. I would have to drill a hole to run cables from my existing battery which is not in the same compartment. My question is how to hook the two batteries and would this be a good ideal?Thanks Gary

+ to +, - to -. Gary welcome to RV Net. Google "12volt side of life" read and learn. JMO

Welcomt to the forum. Did youo ever read The 12 Volt Side of Life?It will show you how to wire your second battery.

Get a 12v battery and hook + to + and - to -.

Should not be a problem. Make sure you put grommets around holes to protect where they pass through compartment walls.

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aeejbe
Explorer II
Nov 30, 2013
ronfisherman wrote:
Should not be a problem. Make sure you put grommets around holes to protect where they pass through compartment walls.

AND... ...
Make sure that particular bay compartment has the ADEQUATE WEIGHT SUPPORTS to securely house your 2nd battery in place - as your coach bounds over bumpy roadways! Ask me WHY this point came to my mind.
tenbear
Explorer
Nov 29, 2013
You should have some ventilation in a compartment that has batteries in it to let the hydrogen gas escape.
ronfisherman
Moderator
Nov 29, 2013
Should not be a problem. Make sure you put grommets around holes to protect where they pass through compartment walls.
Bobbo
Explorer III
Nov 29, 2013
Get a 12v battery and hook + to + and - to -.
2oldman
Explorer II
Nov 29, 2013
2 -12v hookup 2010
gbopp
Explorer
Nov 29, 2013
Welcomt to the forum.
Did youo ever read The 12 Volt Side of Life?
It will show you how to wire your second battery.
Crazy_Ray
Explorer
Nov 29, 2013
+ to +, - to -. Gary welcome to RV Net. Google "12volt side of life" read and learn. JMO