Battery Question: 6V vs 12V
My house batteries need to be replaced. I have four 6 volt batteries. I do not have a lot of clearance - the current batteries are 9.5 inches to the top of the case (not the top of the water plugs). G...
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No, I do not do a lot of dry camping. I hardly ever dry camp. I am just concerned about clearance. I have a battery watering system so I would like to stay with the flooded batteries since they are less expensive. The batteries are in a drawer and it is tight now to pull the drawer out.
When I purchased the coach, it was used and the dealer that was selling it went on the cheap with everything they did, including replacing the batteries. The ones that are in there are not deep cycle batteries and they are now failing after 5 years. They had been using more water so I had them tested and they are not good. So I am trying to find better batteries to replace them with - true deep cycle batteries.
I will go out there and measure carefully to the top of the terminals and see what clearance I really have. I measured the height of the battery box itself which is 9.5 inches. I am trying to find true deep cycle batteries that will fit in there.
When I purchased the coach, it was used and the dealer that was selling it went on the cheap with everything they did, including replacing the batteries. The ones that are in there are not deep cycle batteries and they are now failing after 5 years. They had been using more water so I had them tested and they are not good. So I am trying to find better batteries to replace them with - true deep cycle batteries.
I will go out there and measure carefully to the top of the terminals and see what clearance I really have. I measured the height of the battery box itself which is 9.5 inches. I am trying to find true deep cycle batteries that will fit in there.
