12 volt longevity and recharging??
We are heading out for a 3 week tour from Saskatchewan through Calgary then south to Phoenix. Yuma, Barrago Springs, Palm Springs, Sacramento, Chico, Kelowna then back home. Since I have them anyho...
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With six 6 volt batteries you will just have more batteries to charge. The weak link is going to be the fact that your converter , depending on model, will not go over 13.6 volts. It will fully charge six 6 volts if plugged in long enough but it will probably take a week or so.
Your furnace will pull 5 amps or better plus lights, water pump, frig etc. If you are running incandescent bulbs it will be even worse.
I doubt if your vehicle is going to keep up with winter energy demand. I have four 6v and with full charge It could probably run my furnace and other things non stop all night but the next day it's going to need a serious charge. I would then run my PD4655 on boost mode (14.4) on one pack and my Quick Charge 1250 with a finish voltage of 15.3 or so on the other pack.
If your converter is only doing 13.6 and you hit the shore power, you will need to sit there for a couple days or more to charge 6 batteries. You need a source of top charging that can get the volts to at least 14.4 but preferably 14.8.
Some people like the Black and Decker 50 amp charger ($150) My separate Quick Charge battery charger was $450.00 and weighs 36 pounds. Some of us also use power supplies. I have a 30 amp model that will do over 15 volts. ($65.00)
Your furnace will pull 5 amps or better plus lights, water pump, frig etc. If you are running incandescent bulbs it will be even worse.
I doubt if your vehicle is going to keep up with winter energy demand. I have four 6v and with full charge It could probably run my furnace and other things non stop all night but the next day it's going to need a serious charge. I would then run my PD4655 on boost mode (14.4) on one pack and my Quick Charge 1250 with a finish voltage of 15.3 or so on the other pack.
If your converter is only doing 13.6 and you hit the shore power, you will need to sit there for a couple days or more to charge 6 batteries. You need a source of top charging that can get the volts to at least 14.4 but preferably 14.8.
Some people like the Black and Decker 50 amp charger ($150) My separate Quick Charge battery charger was $450.00 and weighs 36 pounds. Some of us also use power supplies. I have a 30 amp model that will do over 15 volts. ($65.00)
