Golden_HVAC wrote:
Do you really want to pick up 200 pound batteries?
I can tell you first hand that moving out my old 4 golf cart batteries and installing 4 new 67 pound batteries wore me out, when I was only 40! I could not consider moving a 120 pound 8D battery anymore. Forget anything about the L16's. . They are just to heavy.
I have a 1997 Trace M1512 inverter/charger in my 97 Bounder motorhome, with 4 golf cart batteries. It works out great. I also have 415 watts of solar.
SunElec.com is a great place to look for solar panels.
Fred.
I agree.. I went through the same thought process and ended up with 4 trojan GC. What I will say, is that IMHO the biggest downside to 6V batteries is high internal resistance. Not really designed for high current draw like most 12V will handle. So, if you want to run 1000+watts for any length of time when the batteries are partially discharged, you will be much happier with 4GC than 2. I think the -16's will be similar to 4 GC.
With the 4GC I can run my microwave most any time I want, till the batteries are down near 50%. With two, batteries had to be up near 80%+ or the inverter would drop out.
And price and availability wise, I found 4GC were less expensive and certainly more available. almost any town has a supply of GC, check out and golf club.
