6 or 12 That is the question
Friends just bought a new 32-34' Cougar 5er (much better quality than I expected) . They have not added the batteries yet at the Dealer. They have a Solar Panel on the roof and a 2,000 Inverter. I ...
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Generally pack as many amp hours as you have space to put them.
Typically RV builders don't allow much space for the battery bank. Enough room for 2 group 27 12V or 2 group 31s if you are extremely lucky.
A third option is to have a single 4D battery which will give more than 200 amp hours & simplify wiring.
It is not as simple as 6V or 12V.
There is use & battery chemistry to consider. Cheapest is not necessarily the best overall.
You can get AGM batteries. They cost much more than wet cells, have zero maintenance, are good for deeper discharges, many more discharge cycles, self discharge at half the rate of a wet cell in storage and can have a useable lifespan up to 10 years.
The way to go if you want to be prepared for more than a night or two of dry camping.
For the typical weekend warrior always on hookups the wet cell bank in one configuration or another is the way to go.
Typically RV builders don't allow much space for the battery bank. Enough room for 2 group 27 12V or 2 group 31s if you are extremely lucky.
A third option is to have a single 4D battery which will give more than 200 amp hours & simplify wiring.
It is not as simple as 6V or 12V.
There is use & battery chemistry to consider. Cheapest is not necessarily the best overall.
You can get AGM batteries. They cost much more than wet cells, have zero maintenance, are good for deeper discharges, many more discharge cycles, self discharge at half the rate of a wet cell in storage and can have a useable lifespan up to 10 years.
The way to go if you want to be prepared for more than a night or two of dry camping.
For the typical weekend warrior always on hookups the wet cell bank in one configuration or another is the way to go.
