Converting 12 volt coach batteries to 6 volt
I have a 2000 Tiffin Zephyr. It has 4 deep cycle 12 volt batteries that power the coach. The batteries need to be replaced. I have heard that using 6 volt batteries is a more efficient and economic...
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OnaQuest wrote:tiredkid wrote:OnaQuest wrote:BSDP Don wrote:I understand that we are all just voicing our opinion, but that opinion should have some basis of fact.
"philandmargo...."wildtoad" and "tiredkid" have the best answer. Even though four 6 volt batteries are typically what are now used by most, the 12 volts are fine if they served you well. Since you have to buy batteries anyhow, the cost of batteries will be a wash, but with the price of copper cable, you could spend quite a bit of money on new cables.
Seems to me that one could re-use the interconnecting cables from the four parallel 12V batteries to interconnect the four series/parallel 6V batteries AND HAVE TWO CABLES LEFT OVER... Where's the big investment in new copper cables?
Because he needs 8 six volt batterys to make the same power as 4 12 volts(approx.)
Sorry, Not true.
ok explain your opinion. mine is I see 4 12V batterys at 215amp X4 = 860 and 8 6 volts at 225 per pair = 900 so pretty close?
I do know for sure your theory of Four 6 volts will = four 12 volts is wrong
